Archie Kao
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Archie David Kao is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Archie Johnson
in the hit television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
, as well as the role of Kai Chen in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. Kao has also appeared in Wayne Wang
's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
, and Quentin Lee
's The People I've Slept With
.
where he joined the Sigma Chi
Fraternity and graduated with a degree in Speech Communication. While at GMU Kao was elected as the Student Government President (having served as the Vice President the year before) and was chosen as the Homecoming King. He had planned to attend law school and work in politics before becoming an actor.
Kao speaks and understands Mandarin Chinese because he grew up in a bilingual household. He has two sisters. He also studied French for six years while in school.
Kao shares his birthday with fellow Power Rangers
actress Thuy Trang
(1973–2001), who played the original Yellow Ranger, Trini Kwan
, in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
from 1993 to 1994.
He was named one of People Magazine's "Hottest Bachelors" in 2006.
Kao currently resides in Los Angeles
.
Archie Johnson
Archie Johnson is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, portrayed by Archie Kao.-Fictional character biography:Archie is the audio/visual surveillance specialist....
in the hit television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, as well as the role of Kai Chen in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. Kao has also appeared in Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang is a Chinese American film director.-Biography:Wang was born and raised in Hong Kong, and named after his father's favorite movie star, John Wayne...
's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (film)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a 2011 historical drama film based on the novel of the same name by the Chinese-American author Lisa See. Directed by Wayne Wang, the film stars Gianna Jun, Li Bingbing, Archie Kao, Vivian Wu, and Hugh Jackman....
, and Quentin Lee
Quentin Lee
Quentin Lee 李孟熙 is a film writer and director. He is most notable for Ethan Mao , Drift , Flow , and the film short To Ride a Cow . Lee also co-directed Shopping For Fangs with Justin Lin, known for his controversial film Better Luck Tomorrow...
's The People I've Slept With
The People I've Slept With
The People I've Slept With is a 2009 Canadian sex-comedy film directed by Quentin Lee....
.
Life and career
Kao was born in Washington D.C. He attended George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
where he joined the Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
Fraternity and graduated with a degree in Speech Communication. While at GMU Kao was elected as the Student Government President (having served as the Vice President the year before) and was chosen as the Homecoming King. He had planned to attend law school and work in politics before becoming an actor.
Kao speaks and understands Mandarin Chinese because he grew up in a bilingual household. He has two sisters. He also studied French for six years while in school.
Kao shares his birthday with fellow Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
actress Thuy Trang
Thuy Trang
Thuy Trang was a Vietnamese American actress. She was best known for her role as Trini Kwan, the original Yellow Ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series.-Early life:...
(1973–2001), who played the original Yellow Ranger, Trini Kwan
Trini Kwan
Trini Kwan is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, portrayed by Vietnamese actress Thuy Trang. She is best remembered as the original Yellow Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first entry of the franchise....
, in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
from 1993 to 1994.
He was named one of People Magazine's "Hottest Bachelors" in 2006.
Kao currently resides in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Filmography
- 1997: The Player
- 1998: Milk and Honey
- 1999: Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: Return of the Magna Defender (V)
- 2000: Power Rangers in 3D: Triple Force (V)
- 2001: Thank Heaven
- 2001: The One
- 2002: Purpose
- 2002: Local BoysLocal BoysLocal Boys is a 2002 American coming of age drama film. The film was directed by Ron Moler and written by Norman Douglas Bradley and Thomas Matthew Stewart...
- 2002: My Daughter's Tears
- 2002: When In RomeWhen in Rome (2002 film)When In Rome is a film starring Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.-Plot:Leila and Charli Hunter are in Rome to participate in a Summer Intern Program. After they begin their jobs, they are immediately fired due to careless mishaps. But Derek Hammond, who owns the company, decides to re-instate Leila and...
(V) - 2005: NARC (VG)
- 2006: Fast Money
- 2006: Need for Speed: CarbonNeed for Speed: CarbonNeed for Speed: Carbon, also known as NFS Carbon or NFSC, is an Electronic Arts video game belonging to the Need for Speed series. Released in 2006, it is the tenth installment, preceded by Need for Speed: Most Wanted, succeeded by Need for Speed: ProStreet in release order and succeeded by Need...
(VG) - 2006: Nomad: The Warrior
- 2007: The Hills Have Eyes 2The Hills Have Eyes 2The Hills Have Eyes 2 is the 2007 American horror film sequel to the 2006 film The Hills Have Eyes which was a remake of the 1977 horror film The Hills Have Eyes. The film follows several heroic, but troubled, U.S. National Guardsmen as they fight for survival against the mutant people living in a...
- 2007: Spider-Man 3Spider-Man 3Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the third film in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
- 2008: The People I've Slept WithThe People I've Slept WithThe People I've Slept With is a 2009 Canadian sex-comedy film directed by Quentin Lee....
- 2011: Snow Flower and the Secret FanSnow Flower and the Secret Fan (film)Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a 2011 historical drama film based on the novel of the same name by the Chinese-American author Lisa See. Directed by Wayne Wang, the film stars Gianna Jun, Li Bingbing, Archie Kao, Vivian Wu, and Hugh Jackman....
TV work
- 1996: Maybe This TimeMaybe This TimeMaybe This Time is an American sitcom which aired on ABC from September 1995 to February 1996. Created by veteran TV creator Michael Jacobs and his longtime colleague, Bob Young....
(guest appearance) – Takeshi - 1996: L.A. FirefightersL.A. FirefightersL.A. Firefighters, also known as Fire Co. 132, is an American drama television series starring Jarrod Emick. The series premiered June 3, 1996, on Fox.-Cast:*Jarrod Emick as Captain Jack Malloy*Christine Elise as firefighter Erin Coffey...
(guest appearance) – Peter - 1999: Once and AgainOnce and AgainOnce and Again is an American television series that aired on ABC from September 21, 1999 to April 15, 2002. It depicts the family of a single mother and her romance with a single father...
(recurring role) – Steve - 1999: Power Rangers: Lost GalaxyPower Rangers: Lost GalaxyPower Rangers Lost Galaxy is the fifth television series and seventh installment of the Power Rangers franchise that aired in 1999. It featured familiar elements from previous incarnations. It is based on the Japanese Super Sentai television series Seijuu Sentai Gingaman...
(series regular) – Kai Chen - 2000: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (guest appearance) – Kai Chen
- 2000: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (voice) – Liztwin
- 2001: CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
(2001–present) – Archie Johnson (Also appeared in 1 episode as M.Blaze.) - 2002: Power Rangers Wild Force (voice) – General Venjix
- 2004: HuffHuff (TV series)Huff is an American television dramedy series produced by Sony Pictures Television for Showtime. The series was created by Bob Lowry and features Hank Azaria as Dr. Craig "Huff" Huffstodt, a psychiatrist whose life changes abruptly when a 15-year-old client commits suicide in his office...
(guest appearance) – Kane - 2004: ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
(recurring role) – Yuri - 2004: Century City (guest appearance) – Bartender
- 2006: HeroesHeroes (TV series)Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
(guest appearance) – Doctor - 2008: Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
(guest appearance) – Steve
External links
- Archie Kao Online
- http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20040542_1203645_11,00.html