Wong in 2008, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Russell Girard Wong
Place of Birth: Troy, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 1, 1963
Ethnicity:
*father – Chinese
*mother – Dutch, as well as French-Canadian and English
Russell Wong is an American actor. His roles include television’s Vanishing Son and The Monkey King, and the films China Girl, New Jack City, The Joy Luck Club, The Prophecy II, Takedown, Romeo Must Die, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. He is also known as Russell Jan Tak Wong.
The sixth of seven children, he was born in Troy, New York. His father, William Wong, is a Chinese-American restaurateur. His mother, Connie Van Yserloo, an artist, is of one half Dutch, as well as French-Canadian and English, descent. He was partly raised in Albany, New York, and later in California, near Yosemite. His brother is actor Michael Wong, who is based in Hong Kong.
Russell has a daughter with dancer Eartha Robinson.
Russell’s maternal grandfather was named Jan Hendrik/John Henry van Yserloo. Jan was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Russell’s maternal grandmother was Catherine Blanchard (the daughter of Frank Blanchard and Sarah Sawyer). Catherine was born in New York. Frank was Canadian. Sarah was born in New York, to Canadian parents, Moses Sawyer and Flavie/Flavia Mire.
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