Aki Aleong

DOB: 1934-12-19

DOD: -

Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013. Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck. Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US. Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008. Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.

Starred In

1996
Movie

The Cable Guy

1959
Movie

Never So Few

2022
Movie

In3Dragon

1996
Movie

The Quest

1992
Movie

Kuffs

1993
Movie

Fit to Kill

1963
Movie

Operation Bikini

1994
Movie

The Force

1957
Movie

Motorcycle Gang

1998
Movie

Perfect Assassins

1987
Movie

The Hanoi Hilton

2017
Movie

Road to Hell

2015
Movie

Pound of Flesh

1988
Movie

Internal Affairs

2004
Movie

Sci-Fighter

2014
Movie

Beyond the Game

1992
Movie

Out for Blood

2000
Movie

The Independent

1990
Movie

Dragonfight

2017
Movie

Savage Dog

2003
Movie

L.A. County 187

2004
Movie

Missing Brendan

2017
Movie

Absolute Vow

2019
Movie

Abduction

2019
Movie

RoboWoman

2008
Movie

The Hustle

1994
Movie

Deadly Target

1957
Movie

No Down Payment

1958
Movie

The Hunters

1976
Movie

Devil's Express

2008
Movie

Superhero Movie

2021
Movie

Sarogeto

1998
Tv

Martial Law

1986
Tv

L.A. Law

1983
Tv

The A-Team

1993
Tv

seaQuest DSV

1988
Tv

China Beach

1999
Tv

L.A. Heat

1984
Tv

V

1994
Tv

Babylon 5

1999
Tv

Roswell

1960
Tv

The Islanders

1998
Tv

Seven Days

1994
Tv

Chicago Hope

1987
Tv

Tour of Duty

1962
Tv

The Virginian

1961
Tv

Ben Casey

1961
Tv

Dr. Kildare

1961
Tv

Hazel

1960
Tv

The Islanders

1984
Tv

Airwolf

NaN
Tv

A.P.O. 923

1959
Tv

Hawaiian Eye

1995
Tv

JAG

1995
Tv

JAG

1962
Tv

Sam Benedict