Stephen Oyoung
Stephen Oyoung (born 1981) is an American actor best known for television and video games. His most prominent role was portraying the villain Mister Negative in the 2018 video game Spider-Man.
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Born | 1981 (age 38–39) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Biography
Oyoung became interested in acting at the age of seven and began appearing in school plays. His father taught him Wushu, becoming adapt it. As he grew up he began to feel that acting was his calling, but did not know how it would happen, "I wanted to be the next Bruce Lee, but I never believed I would seriously pursue acting. I didn't know where to start". Oyoung tried to be a computer programmer and tried entering politics, the latter of which he enjoyed but had this to say about it: "I'd much rather play a politician on TV." His parents were fully supportive of his endeavor with him admitting that his mom would watch anything he was in. He initially began working at places such as Pirates Dinner Adventure and Disneyland in order to make a living before booking roles in film and television.[1]
He worked in films such as Legion, The Last Airbender, Thor, Safe, Olympus Has Fallen and Sicario. He trained actors Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington and Adam Driver for the films 47 Ronin, The Equalizer and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, respectively. He appeared on television in major shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, Castle and Scandal. He was featured in a recurring role as Lan Hu on The Last Ship. In video games he portrayed a Jedi Master in Star Wars: The Old Republic[2] and gained more recognition as Martin Li / Mister Negative in the 2018 video game Spider-Man.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Finishing the Game | Bruce Lee Extra | |
2008 | Fists of Righteous Harmony | Wu Jian | Direct-to-video |
2009 | Formosa Betrayed | Torturer | |
2010 | Legion | Warehouse Guard | |
2010 | The Last Airbender | N/A | Stunt performer |
2010 | Palm County | Thug | Short film |
2011 | Thor | Einherjar Guard | Uncredited; Utility stunts |
2012 | Safe | Triad Laptop Soldier | |
2012 | Safe | N/A | Stunt player |
2012 | Red Dawn | N/A | Stunt performer |
2012 | Wake | Mourner #1 | Short film; Fight coordinator |
2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | N/A | Stunt performer |
2013 | 47 Ronin | Bokken Fighter | Uncredited; Fight choreographer |
2014 | Brainstorm | Hologram Police Officer | Short film |
2014 | The Equalizer | N/A | Fight choreographer |
2015 | Sicario | Delta Driver | Uncredited; Stunts |
2015 | Bad Night | Police Officer 2 | |
2015 | Straight Outta Compton | N/A | Stunts |
2015 | Splinter Cell Guards | Sam Fisher | Short film |
2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | N/A | Sword trainer |
2016 | Deadpool | N/A | Stunts |
2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Young Man | |
2016 | Jason Bourne | N/A | Stunt performer |
2016 | Dying to Kill | Gag | |
2016 | Rogue One | N/A | Stunt performer |
2016 | Battle for Skyark | N/A | Fight choreographer |
2017 | Destiny 2: New Legends Will Rise | Cayde-6 | Promotional short |
2018 | Office Uprising | Joe the Salesman | |
2018 | The Equalizer 2 | N/A | Stunts |
2019 | Paddleton | Chen | |
2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Jiang |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Chuck | Ring Agent | Uncredited; Episode: "Chuck Versus the Tic Tac" |
2010 | Undercovers | N. Korean Soldier | Episode: "Not Without My Daughter"; Stunt performer |
2010 | Glee | N/A | Episode: "The Substitute"; Stunt performer (Uncredited) |
2012 | F2N2 Fantasy Football | ||
2013 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Tattoo Gangster | Episode: "Liu Kang and Kung Lao Reunite in Macau" |
2013 | Aim High | Buwono | 1 episode |
2013 | Sons of Anarchy | N/A | 2 episodes; Stunts (Uncredited) |
2014 | Intelligence | Gunman Bravo | Episode: "Athens" |
2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Officer Matsuda | Uncredited; Episode: "The Fallen" |
2014 | Crisis | Chinese Agent #1 | Uncredited; Episode: "You Do Not Know War" |
2015 | Castle | Guard | Episode: "The Wrong Stuff" |
2015 | A Dare to Remember | Hiro's Henchman #1 | TV Movie |
2016 | Scandal | Agent Miller | Episode: "The Fish Rots from the Head" |
2016 | Hit the Floor | Prison Guard | Episode: "Possession" |
2016 | Rush Hour | Quantou LAPD #1 | Episode: "Pilot" |
2016 | NCIS | Navy Captain Andrew Hubbard | Episode: "Homefront" |
2016 | The Last Ship | Lan Hu | Recurring (Season 3) |
2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | Tokugawa Iemitsu | Episode: "Shogun" |
2017 | Workaholics | Waiter | Episode: "Bill & Tez's Sexcellent Sexventure" |
2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Agent Tom Simmons | 2 episodes |
2017 | Hawaii Five-0 | Paul Lazio | Episode: "Na La 'Ilio" |
2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Navy Commander James Miyazaki | Episode: "Assets" |
2017 | Shut Eye | Instructor | 3 episodes |
2018 | How to Get Away with Murder | E.R. Doctor | Episode: "He's Dead" |
2018 | Counterpart | Chang | Episode: "No Man's Land – Part Two" |
2018 | Marvel's Runaways | Mitch | 2 episodes |
2019 | For All Mankind | Harrison Lu | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II | N/A | Provided mo-cap |
2011 | Batman: Arkham City | N/A | Provided mo-cap |
2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Zabrak Jedi | Also provided mo-cap |
2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | N/A | Provided mo-cap |
2014 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Nord | |
2018 | Spider-Man | Martin Li / Mister Negative | Also provided mo-cap and likeness |
References
- "Stephen Oyoung (Interview)". MuSeoul. July 1, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- "Martial Artist Stephen Oyoung is ALL Action". Martial Arts & Action Entertainment. July 11, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2019.