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Al Leong (born September 30, 1952; age 71) is an actor, stuntman, director, writer, and producer who portrayed Neil Nagi during Season 1 of 24.

Biography and career

Al Leong was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Los Angeles. He began his acting career in the early 80's, appearing in shows like Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I., The Equalizer (with Keith Szarabajka), The A-Team (with Ray Wise), The Fall Guy (with Dennis Haysbert), and MacGyver.

Leong's big break came when producer Joel Silver called him up after filming John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China, and invited him to appear in both Lethal Weapon and Die Hard as a brutal henchman. After that, Leong became one of the most popular and sought stuntmen in the industry appearing in other hit action films like Black Rain (with Stephen Root), Death Warrant, Escape from L.A., and Rapid Fire (with Powers Boothe and Tzi Ma).

24Jon&Al — Jon Cassar Photo Diary with Leong

Through his career, he co-starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kurt Russell, Brandon Lee, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, Chou-Yun Fat, David Carradine, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Michael Madsen and David Hasselhoff. In 1998, he appeared with Doug Savant, Glenn Morshower, Nancy Cartwright, and Burt Bulos in the American version of Godzilla.

Leong is currently retired from the Hollywood film industry after suffering a stroke.

24 credits

Selected filmography

Forbidden Warrior (2005)
The Scorpion King (2002)
The Ghost (2001)
The Replacement Killers (1998)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Escape from L.A. (1996)
Double Dragon (1994)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1993)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Joshua Tree (1993)
Rapid Fire (1992)
Dark Angel (A.K.A. I Come in Peace) (1990)
Death Warrant (1990)
Black Rain (1989)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Action Jackson (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1986)

Television appearances

Deadwood (2004)
That 70's Show (2000)
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues... (1994; Also served as stunt coordinator)
The A-Team (1983, 1985)

External links

Al Leong at the Internet Movie Database

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+| birthdate = St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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-'''Al Leong''' is an actor, stuntman, director, writer, and producer who portrayed [[Neil Nagi]] during [[Season 1]] of ''[[24]]''.  He is an exceptional martial artist who has co-starred and fought on the big screen numerous times. His roles are often stuntman based and have included him often being offed by the main protagonist after a memorable fight sequence.
+'''Al Leong''' {{born|September|30|1952}} is an actor, stuntman, director, writer, and producer who portrayed [[Neil Nagi]] during [[Season 1]] of ''[[24]]''.
+==Biography and career==
-He has co-starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kurt Russell, Brandon Lee, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, Chou-Yun Fat, David Carradine, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, [[Michael Madsen]] and David Hasselhoff.
+Al Leong was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Los Angeles. He began his acting career in the early 80's, appearing in shows like ''Knight Rider'', ''Magnum, P.I.'', ''The Equalizer'' (with [[Keith Szarabajka]]), ''The A-Team'' (with [[Ray Wise]]), ''The Fall Guy'' (with [[Dennis Haysbert]]), and ''MacGyver''.
-His big break first came when producer Joel Silver called him up after Leong wrapped filming on John Carpenter's ''Big Trouble in Little China'', which allowed him to get his first big break as nameless but brutal henchmen in both ''Lethal Weapon'' and ''Die Hard''. Prior to that, he had mainly been in Z-grade material directed by Andy Sidaris.
-He is currently retired from the Hollywood film industry after suffering a stroke.
+Leong's big break came when producer Joel Silver called him up after filming John Carpenter's ''Big Trouble in Little China'', and invited him to appear in both ''Lethal Weapon'' and ''Die Hard'' as a brutal henchman. After that, Leong became one of the most popular and sought stuntmen in the industry appearing in other hit action films like ''Black Rain'' (with [[Stephen Root]]), ''Death Warrant'', ''Escape from L.A.'', and ''Rapid Fire'' (with [[Powers Boothe]] and [[Tzi Ma]]).
 [[Image:24Jon&Al.gif|200px|right|thumb|Jon Cassar Photo Diary with Leong]]
+Through his career, he co-starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kurt Russell, Brandon Lee, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, Chou-Yun Fat, David Carradine, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, [[Michael Madsen]] and David Hasselhoff. In 1998, he appeared with [[Doug Savant]], [[Glenn Morshower]], [[Nancy Cartwright]], and [[Burt Bulos]] in the American version of ''Godzilla''.
+Leong is currently retired from the Hollywood film industry after suffering a stroke.
 == ''24'' credits ==

Al Leong

Birthdate:	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Birthplace:	September 30, 1952
Role:	Neil Nagi