Raymond Ma
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong
Biography
Raymond Ma is an American actor of Chinese descent, born in 1965. His exact birthday is not publicly confirmed in major sources, and his birthplace is listed inconsistently — some profiles say the United States, while others note he was born in Hong Kong before emigrating to the U.S. as a teenager. He has been acting for over forty years, with hundreds of film and television credits. He won the Most Promising Director Award at the Pacific Film Institute in 1984 in Hawaii, and later expanded into producing, writing, and directing. As an actress, Ma is best known for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), The Muppets (2011), and Starsky & Hutch (2004), with early career highlights including The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and Old School (2003). His TV credits span House, M.D., Boston Legal, The West Wing, Lost, The Kominsky Method, Bob Hearts Abishola, and Survivor's Remorse. More recently he appeared in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and The Paper Tigers (2020, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes). Beyond acting, Ma has directed and produced several award-winning short films, including I Don't Have a Phone (2016), which won Best Short, Best Script, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Score at the L.A. Shorts Awards. On stage, he performed in David Henry Hwang's Chinglish (2013, South Coast Repertory) and toured nationally with Joy Luck Club (2012–2014).
Known For
Filmography
Live, Dwell, Stay
Movie · as Yin Yi
Unsavory Elements
Movie · as Peasant
Goldmine
Movie · as Ming
the death
Movie · as doctor
Interior Chinatown
TV · as Old Fong · 1 ep
Sight
Movie · as Zhensheng
The Unwinding
Movie · as Mr. Wang
Pam & Tommy
TV · as Kenzo · 1 ep
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Movie · as Gang Leader
Abbott Elementary
TV · as Tommy · 3 eps
Calling
Movie · as Man
Tigertail
Movie · as Hsiao
Two/One
Movie · as Shen
The Paper Tigers
Movie · as Sifu Wong
AJ and the Queen
TV · as Mr. Hong · 1 ep
The Chef
Movie · as Mr. Huang
Always Be My Maybe
Movie · as Mr. Tran
Tank Man
Movie · as Wang
Bob Hearts Abishola
TV · as Wati · 3 eps
Song of Back and Neck
Movie · as Dr. Huang
The Kominsky Method
TV · as Mr. Liu · 1 ep
The Jade Pendant
Movie · as Dr. Tong
Baskets
TV · as Store Clerk · 1 ep
Goliath
TV · as Dr. Ming · 3 eps
Fresh Off the Boat
TV · as Mr. Huang · 1 ep
Horrible Bosses 2
Movie · as Asian Businessman
Mom
Movie · as Husband
Mom
TV · as Husband · 1 ep
Elementary
TV · as Captain Pack · 1 ep
Veep
TV · as Zhang Shengxi · 2 eps
The Muppets
Movie · as Elderly Asian Man
The Cape
TV · as Tian Zhao · 1 ep
Suburgatory
TV · as Mr. Yee · 1 ep
Shameless
TV · as Chinese Owner · 1 ep
Raising Hope
TV · as Green Thumb · 1 ep
The Informant!
Movie · as Kanji Mimoto
Men of a Certain Age
TV · as Asian Golfer #1 · 1 ep
Castle
TV · as Lucky Dragon Owner · 1 ep
A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy
Movie · as Mr. Li
American Zombie
Movie · as Factory Owner
The Sarah Silverman Program
TV · as Mr. Xiongnu · 1 ep
Private Practice
TV · as Kwan · 1 ep
The Unit
TV · as Supervisor · 1 ep
My Name Is Earl
TV · as Scott's Ex-Boss · 1 ep
The Closer
TV · as Guay-Lai Chen · 1 ep
Ethan Mao
Movie · as Abraham Mao
Starsky & Hutch
Movie · as Marks
House
TV · as Wu Zheng · 1 ep
Boston Legal
TV · as Zhu Chang · 2 eps
Lost
TV · as Salonga · 1 ep
Old School
Movie · as Mr. Ma
Two and a Half Men
TV · as Mr. Park · 1 ep
10-8: Officers on Duty
TV · as Jon Su Jin · 1 ep
The Animal
Movie · as Mr. Tam
Alias
TV · as Taiwanese Businessman · 1 ep
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Sammy · 1 ep
Opposite Sex
TV · as Chinese Diplomat · 1 ep
Ladies Man
TV · as Mr. Li · 1 ep
Payne
TV · as Larry Ming · 1 ep
The West Wing
TV · as Chinese President Lian · 1 ep
Action
TV · as Dr. Lee · 1 ep
Lethal Weapon 4
Movie · as Dr. Cheng
The Wild Thornberrys
TV · as Mongolian Man (voice) · 1 ep
Will & Grace
TV · as Rufus · 1 ep
Conrad Bloom
TV · as Mr. Astin · 1 ep
City of Industry
Movie · as Paradise Hotel Clerk
Street Corner Justice
Movie · as Li Chen
Midnight Man
Movie · as Billy Tan
One West Waikiki
TV · 1 ep
Vanishing Son
TV · 1 ep
Power Rangers
TV · as Mr. Tasaki · 1 ep
White Ghost
Movie · as Camp Commander
In Love and War
Movie · as Pig Eye
Tour of Duty
TV · as Mr. Tsung · 1 ep
The Karate Kid Part II
Movie · as Cab Driver in Okinawa
Sledge Hammer!
TV · as Yamamoto · 1 ep
L.A. Law
TV · as Lu Yu-Shen · 1 ep
Matlock
TV · as Jimmy Ito · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Mr. Li · 1 ep
Magnum, P.I.
TV · as Duc Lo · 1 ep