Henry O
Chinese-American actor
- Born
- 27 July 1927, Shanghai
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China, United States
- Occupation
- actor, film director, film actor, television actor
- Films here
- 2
Henry O (simplified Chinese: 欧亨利; traditional Chinese: 歐亨利; pinyin: Ōu Hēnglì; born July 27, 1927) is a retired Chinese-American actor. He is the father of Ji-li Jiang, the author of Red Scarf Girl.
O was born in Shanghai in 1927 and attended British and American missionary schools in China. He worked as a stage actor in China before switching to film work after moving to the United States.
During the Cultural Revolution he was falsely accused of counter-revolutionary crimes and was detained and forced to do hard labour by the Chinese government.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Cast |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1364134 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.