Hank Chen

Hank Chen (born November 1, 1989) is a Chinese-American actor and comedian best known for co-starring in Life-Size 2, and his role in Robin Williams's final theatrical release, The Angriest Man in Brooklyn.

Hank Chen
Born
Henry Hsing Chen

(1989-11-01) November 1, 1989
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHankster
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active2010–present
Hank Chen
Traditional Chinese陳興漢
Simplified Chinese陈兴汉

Early life

Born as Henry Chen in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Taiwanese immigrants, Chen spoke Mandarin Chinese at home before learning English. His parents are software engineers and he has a younger sister.

Chen is openly gay.[1] He is a founding member and original board member of LGBT advocacy group, OneWheaton.[2][3]

Raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. in Montgomery County, Chen attended Springbrook High School where he earned an International Baccalaureate diploma. He went on to attend Wheaton College and graduated with a degree in Sociology with minors in Communications and English. After graduating, he spent the summer in Chicago working at a casting office during the day, while taking acting and improv classes at The Second City in the evening. Shortly afterwards, Chen attended the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University and moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he began his career with a television credit on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[4]

Career

Chen has appeared in multiple television roles since 2011 including Blue Bloods, Lopez, and NCIS: Los Angeles. He made his film debut in The Angriest Man in Brooklyn. He also appeared in Reese Witherspoon-starrer Home Again,[5] and opposite Brett Gelman in Lemon, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[6]

He co-starred in Freeform's Life-Size 2 opposite Tyra Banks and Francia Raisa.[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Damien
2015 The Dark Side Patrick
2017 Lemon Lee
2017 Home Again Jason Greene
2018 Life-Size 2 Brendan

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit P.A. Episode: "Pursuit"
2011 Blue Bloods Harry Bell Episode: "Model Behavior"
2011 High Maintenance Hank Episode: "Elijah"
2014 Transparent Clayton Episode: "Moppa"
2014 Criminal Minds Chuck Ross Episode: "Fate"
2015 Community Various 2 episodes
2015 Rizzoli & Isles Waiter Episode: "Imitation Game"
2015 Baby Daddy Jonathan Episode: "What Happens In Vegas"
2015 Switched at Birth New Waiter Episode: "Borrowing Your Enemy's Arrows"
2016 Grace and Frankie Employee Episode: "The Bender"
2016 Lopez Mr. Chen 2 episodes
2016 NCIS: Los Angeles Minjun Rhee Episode: "Parallel Resistors"
2017 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Dave McHenry Episode: "Cinderella and the Dragon"
2017 Casual Brent Episode: "The Table"
2018 Scandal Justice Spivey's Clerk Episode: "Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself"
2018 Legion Ryan Episode: "Chapter 14"
2018 Alex, Inc. Dale Episode: "The Rube Goldberg Contraption"
2018 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Episode: "3.14"
2019 The OA Homer's Roommate 2 episodes

References
  1. Tungol, JR (December 30, 2014). "Gay, Asian and Christian: Hank Chen Shares His Struggles With Family and the Holidays (AUDIO)". HuffPost.
  2. Maxwell, Carrie (November 2, 2011). "A Gay Group's Homecoming in Wheaton". Windy City Times.
  3. Damshenas, Sam (December 7, 2018). "Hank Chen on working with Tyra Banks and being an openly gay actor in Hollywood". Gay Times.
  4. Ngo, Tiffany (December 12, 2018). "Actor Hank Chen Discusses New Projects and Building a Life You Love". Mochi.
  5. Anderson, Tre'vell (January 10, 2019). "The Newest Generation Of Hollywood Is More Queer Than Ever". Out.
  6. D'Arcy, David (January 23, 2013). "'Lemon': Review". Screen Daily.
  7. Petski, Denise (July 9, 2018). "Francia Raisa To Co-Star Opposite Tyra Banks In 'Life Size 2' On Freeform". Deadline Hollywood.
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