The unsung heroes of cinema. Part 4

You recognise their faces but you aren't quite sure where from. You see them and go "HIM!! I see him in everything" and then you forget them. There's a fleeting recognition that disappears as soon as they die in, usually, violent ways. These are the actors that if, IF, you notice them, don't turn up in the opening credits of a film. In fact you'll have to do some pretty lengthy searching of the closing scrolling credits to find them

Al Leong.

L'Oreal, Because he's worth it

A Chinese American actor/stuntman with a very distinctive long hair/moustache combo who appeared in dozens of action films and tv shows in the 80's and 90's. Always in the background and always a baddie but always memorable because you'd cop him right away and think "haha this chap is fucked". And he (nearly) always was. But not before he put a nasty kink in the hero's day. Like others in this series his onscreen stint is always brief and usually ends bloodily. This chap has met his demise at the hands of Arnie, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Van Damme, Brandon Lee & Dolph Lundgren. He even took on the A-Team!! And Macgyver!!!!!! Happily he doesn't always end up leaking like a cracked jar of Dolmio. He's been Genghis Khan in Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure and a mystic spiritual teacher to the gang in That 70's Show too. Take a look at his career here

poser

Greatest hits

Uli in Die Hard. Such a tough guy he can relax and eat a hershey bar while watching a swat team coming to kill him.

Endo the torture guy in Lethal Weapon. Brought in to get info out of Mel Gibson and not 60 seconds later makes his maker courtesy of Mel's strong ankle skills.




Ok, we've had 4 of these unsung hero's article so far. All blokes. The next one shall be a woman. And i haven't a clue who to do one on. Any ideas? Comment section below.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3