BD Wong
BD Wong | |
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 B.D. Wong in NYC in June 2008 | |
| Born | Bradley Darryl Wong |
| Other names | Bradd D. Wong Bradd Wong |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Partner | Richie Jackson (1988-2004) |
| Awards | Theatre World Award 1988 M. Butterfly |
Bradley Darryl “B.D.” Wong (born October 24, 1960) is an American Tony Award-winning actor, best-known for his roles as Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as Father Ray Mukada on HBO's Oz, and for his starring role as Song Liling in the Broadway production of M. Butterfly.
Biography
Early life
Wong, an American of Chinese heritage, was born in San Francisco, California to Roberta Christine Leong, a telephone company supervisor, and William D. Wong.[1] He attended Lincoln High School before attending San Francisco State University.
Career
Wong gained attention for his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. The play won multiple awards, including several for Wong. He is notable as being the only actor to have been honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award,[2] Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for the same performance.[3] He has had starring roles in All American Girl, Oz, where he played a prison priest, Jurassic Park, where he played a researcher, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, with guest appearances on The X-Files, Sesame Street, and played James Lew in Mystery Date. He was also in The Substitute 2: School's Out as Warren Drummond as well as Slappy and the Stinkers as Morgan Brinway. He also starred in Disney's Mulan and its sequel, Mulan II.
Personal life
Wong, who is openly gay, began a long-term relationship with talent agent Richie Jackson in 1988.[4] In 2000, the couple had twin sons together: Boaz Dov, who died 90 minutes after birth, and Jackson Foo Wong. They were born through a surrogate mother, using Wong's sperm and an egg donated by Jackson's sister. In 2003, Wong wrote a memoir about his experiences with surrogacy titled Following Foo: the Electronic Adventures of the Chestnut Man. Wong and Jackson ended their relationship in 2004.[4]
Awards
- 1988 Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Male – M. Butterfly
- 1988 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – M. Butterfly
- 1988 Theatre World Award – M. Butterfly
- 1988 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play – M. Butterfly
- 2003 GLAAD Davidson/Valentini Award [5]
Stage productions
- A Chorus Line (1987), East West Players, Mike
- M. Butterfly (1988) Song Liling
- The Tempest (1989)
- Face Value (1993) Randall Lee
- A Language of Their Own (1995)
- As Thousands Cheer (1998)
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Revival (1999) Linus
- Shanghai Moon (2003)
- Pacific Overtures Revival (2004) Reciter
- Children and Art Special Benefit (2005)
Filmography
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References
- ^ "B. D. Wong Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "53rd Drama Desk Awards". Drama Desk. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "Theatre World Awards Recipients". Theatre World. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b Christopher Stone (16 November 2005). "B.D. Wong: Out Author, Actor and Parent". AfterElton. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ Sean Lund (2 June 2003). "Stockard Channing, B.D. Wong Honored at 14th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
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