Jimmy Wong
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Jimmy Wong is Chinese American actor, musician, and filmmaker. He maintains the popular YouTube channel "jimmy". He is the younger brother of popular YouTuber Freddie Wong.
Biography
Wong grew up in Seattle, WA and then attended and graduated Middlebury College in 2009.[1] He now co-owns and runs Overcrank Media, a Los Angeles based media production company specializing in feature film and online video content, having produced an independent film titled Bear.
Acting Career
Wong began his acting career after graduating from Middlebury College and moving to Los Angeles in 2010. His most notable role to date has been as Fred Chu in the upcoming film John Dies at the End directed by Don Coscarelli. He has also been a host on Disney's Backstage Pass and starred in the XFX webseries Secret Weapon.
Musical Career
Wong is best known for his musical retort to Alexandra Wallace's famous vlog rant against Asian students in the library at UCLA which has garnered over 3 million views. [2] He posts new music on his YouTube channel weekly.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | XFX Secret Weapon | Robbie Yung | Webseries |
| Days of our Lives | Process Server | TV Series | |
| "John Dies at the End" | Fred Chu | ||
| "Prism" | Vadim |
Further reading
- NPR: Jimmy Wong Saves the Internet
- A Racial Quarrel Inspires an Internet Balladeer
- The Two-Way Blog
- MSNBC Hardball Interview
- Ching Chong Shot Heard Around the Social Media World
References
- ^ Nguyen, Stacy (2011-04-07). "Hit singer Jimmy Wong on Alexandra Wallace and why angry responses are unproductive". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulEMWj3sVA
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4136296/ IMDB Page