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Name: John Lone  
   
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Date of Birth: 13th October 1952
   
Place of Birth: Hong Kong
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
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John Lone

John Lone (尊龍, pinyin: Zūn Lóng), (born October 13, 1952 as 吳國良) is an Asian actor.

He was born in Hong Kong. He is an orphan and choose his screen name to reflect that fact. He has trained in Hong Kong's Chiu Chiu Academy and Peking Opera Troupe before emigrating to the USA. He continued his performing arts studies at American Academy of Dramatic Arts at Pasadena, CA.


He moved to New York City, where he worked in the theater. He received an Obie Award for his performance in the play FOB, in which he also did the Choreography. He was discovered in New York by agent extraordinaire Jadin Wong who subsequently discovered Joan Chen, Bai Ling, Lucy Liu, Ken Leung and Kai Wong.

His first major role in films was as the title character in Iceman. He is probably best known for his portrayal of the Emperor Puyi in The Last Emperor.

Despite his Hollywood fame, he chose to further his career in the Asian market. He played an emperor again in a 30 episode TV drama series 《乾隆與香妃》in 2004. He also has a successful career as a Hong Kong singing artist.

Partial Filmography

  • Iceman (1984)
  • The Year of the Dragon (1985)
  • The Last Emperor (1987) - Puyi
  • The Moderns (1988)
  • Echoes of Paradise (1989)
  • Shadow of China (1990)
  • Shanghai 1920 (1991)
  • M. Butterfly (1993)
  • The Shadow (1994)
  • The Hunted (1995)
  • Rush Hour 2 (2001)

External link

  • IMDB entry

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