Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu Neh-Tsu (Chinese: 吳彥祖; born September 30, 1974) is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker. He is known as a "flexible and distinctive" leading actor in the Chinese language film industry. Since his film debut in 1998, he has been featured in over 60 films. A three-time Golden Horse Award winner, he starred in the AMC martial arts drama series Into the Badlands and the Disney+ wuxia action comedy American Born Chinese. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Wu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Westworld

Westworld

2016 • as Jay

Geostorm

Geostorm

2017 • as Cheng Long

Into the Badlands

Into the Badlands

2015 • as Sunny

Love Hurts

Love Hurts

2025 • as Alvin "Knuckles" Gable

Chef Nic

Chef Nic

2014

Warcraft

Warcraft

2016 • as Gul'dan (Wizard)

Filmography

2025

Love Hurts
Love Hurts
as Alvin "Knuckles" Gable
Movie - Released: 2/6/2025

2024

Decoded
Decoded
as Rong Xiaolai
Movie - Released: 7/25/2024

2023

Ground of Honor: Rondo
Ground of Honor: Rondo
as Alpha
Movie - Released: 12/6/2023
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese
as Sun Wukong / The Monkey King
TV - Released: 5/24/2023

2021

Reminiscence
Reminiscence
as Saint Joe
Movie - Released: 8/18/2021
Caught in Time: Making Of
Caught in Time: Making Of
TV - Released: 1/4/2021

2020

Caught in Time
Caught in Time
as Falcon Zhang
Movie - Released: 11/27/2020

2019

No. 7 Cherry Lane
No. 7 Cherry Lane
as Baron Louis (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/2/2019

2018

Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
as Lu Ren
Movie - Released: 3/5/2018

2017

Wished
Wished
as Daniel Li
Movie - Released: 6/30/2017
Geostorm
Geostorm
as Cheng Long
Movie - Released: 10/12/2017

2016

Warcraft
Warcraft
as Gul'dan (Wizard)
Movie - Released: 5/25/2016
Sky on Fire
Sky on Fire
as Tinbo
Movie - Released: 11/25/2016
Westworld
Westworld
as Jay
TV - Released: 10/2/2016

2015

I Am Somebody
I Am Somebody
as Daniel Wu
Movie - Released: 7/3/2015
Go Away Mr. Tumor
Go Away Mr. Tumor
as Doctor Liang
Movie - Released: 8/13/2015
Into the Badlands
Into the Badlands
as Sunny
TV - Released: 11/15/2015

2014

That Demon Within
That Demon Within
as Dave Wong
Movie - Released: 4/17/2014
Overheard 3
Overheard 3
as Joe
Movie - Released: 5/30/2014
A Rose Reborn
A Rose Reborn
as Mr. Lu
Movie - Released: 10/3/2014
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
as Fang Qihong
Movie - Released: 11/11/2014
Chef Nic
Chef Nic
TV - Released: 7/12/2014

2013

Europa Report
Europa Report
as William Xu
Movie - Released: 6/27/2013
Control
Control
as Mark
Movie - Released: 11/22/2013

2012

Inseparable
Inseparable
as Li
Movie - Released: 5/4/2012
The Man with the Iron Fists
The Man with the Iron Fists
as Poison Dagger
Movie - Released: 11/2/2012
Chinese Zodiac
Chinese Zodiac
as Hospital Doctor
Movie - Released: 12/20/2012
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
as Xiang Yu
Movie - Released: 5/7/2012
Tai Chi Hero
Tai Chi Hero
as Mad Monk
Movie - Released: 10/25/2012

2011

Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
as Fang Qihong
Movie - Released: 3/31/2011
Beginning of the Great Revival
Beginning of the Great Revival
as Hu Shi
Movie - Released: 6/23/2011
Overheard 2
Overheard 2
as Joe Szema
Movie - Released: 8/18/2011
The Great Magician
The Great Magician
as Captain Tsai
Movie - Released: 12/22/2011

2010

Triple Tap
Triple Tap
as Inspector Jerry Chong
Movie - Released: 6/30/2010
Like a Dream
Like a Dream
as Max
Movie - Released: 4/30/2010
Hot Summer Days
Hot Summer Days
as Sushi Master
Movie - Released: 2/11/2010
Quattro Hong Kong
Quattro Hong Kong
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010
Red Earth
Red Earth
Movie - Released: 3/26/2010

2009

Skate First
Skate First
Movie - Released: 2/26/2009
Shinjuku Incident
Shinjuku Incident
as Jie
Movie - Released: 3/22/2009
Overheard
Overheard
as Max Lam
Movie - Released: 7/23/2009
Jump
Jump
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 12/30/2009

2007

Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers
as Feng
Movie - Released: 8/16/2007
Protégé
Protégé
as Nick
Movie - Released: 4/13/2007

2006

The Banquet
The Banquet
as Crown Prince Wu Luan
Movie - Released: 9/14/2006
Ming Ming
Ming Ming
as 阿D
Movie - Released: 10/14/2006
McDull, the Alumni
McDull, the Alumni
as Hijacker #2
Movie - Released: 1/22/2006
The Heavenly Kings
The Heavenly Kings
as Daniel Wu
Movie - Released: 4/5/2006
Rob-B-Hood
Rob-B-Hood
as Daniel
Movie - Released: 9/28/2006
Magic & Me
Magic & Me
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006

2005

Divergence
Divergence
as Koo
Movie - Released: 4/28/2005
House of Fury
House of Fury
as Jason
Movie - Released: 3/31/2005
Drink-Drank-Drunk
Drink-Drank-Drunk
as Michael / 'Michel'
Movie - Released: 8/18/2005
DragonBlade : The Legend of Lang
DragonBlade : The Legend of Lang
as Hung Lang
Movie - Released: 1/6/2005
Everlasting Regret
Everlasting Regret
as Kang Ming Xun
Movie - Released: 9/8/2005

2004

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
as Bak Mei
Movie - Released: 6/16/2004
The Twins Effect II
The Twins Effect II
as High Priest Wei Liao
Movie - Released: 8/12/2004
New Police Story
New Police Story
as Joe Kwan
Movie - Released: 9/23/2004
One Nite in Mongkok
One Nite in Mongkok
as Lai-fu
Movie - Released: 5/10/2004
Beyond Our Ken
Beyond Our Ken
as Ken
Movie - Released: 11/11/2004
Magic Kitchen
Magic Kitchen
as Kevin
Movie - Released: 1/15/2004
Enter the Phoenix
Enter the Phoenix
as Georgie Hung Chi-Kit
Movie - Released: 4/8/2004

2003

Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
as Au Hoi Man
Movie - Released: 7/3/2003
Hidden Track
Hidden Track
as Man
Movie - Released: 11/13/2003
Night Corridor
Night Corridor
as Sam Yuen
Movie - Released: 8/21/2003
Miss Du Shi Niang
Miss Du Shi Niang
as Ken Li
Movie - Released: 11/20/2003

2002

Naked Weapon
Naked Weapon
as Jack Chen
Movie - Released: 11/15/2002
Devil Face, Angel Heart
Devil Face, Angel Heart
as Lon / Michael
Movie - Released: 5/9/2002
Love Undercover
Love Undercover
as Au Hoi Man
Movie - Released: 3/7/2002
Princess D
Princess D
as Joker
Movie - Released: 4/12/2002
The Peeping
The Peeping
as Calvin
Movie - Released: 3/16/2002
Beauty and the Breast
Beauty and the Breast
as Harper
Movie - Released: 1/24/2002

2001

Beijing Rocks
Beijing Rocks
as Michael Wu
Movie - Released: 10/25/2001
Headlines
Headlines
Movie - Released: 1/11/2001
Peony Pavilion
Peony Pavilion
as Xing Zhi Gang
Movie - Released: 12/7/2001
Born Wild
Born Wild
as Tide Ho
Movie - Released: 5/31/2001
Hit Team
Hit Team
as Inspector Chau Chung
Movie - Released: 2/22/2001
Cop on a Mission
Cop on a Mission
as Mike
Movie - Released: 3/1/2001
Hong Kong Superstars
Hong Kong Superstars
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

2000

2000 AD
2000 AD
as Benny
Movie - Released: 2/3/2000
Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues
Movie - Released: 11/16/2000

1999

Gen-X Cops
Gen-X Cops
as Daniel
Movie - Released: 6/18/1999
Purple Storm
Purple Storm
as Todd
Movie - Released: 11/25/1999
Gorgeous
Gorgeous
as Photographer's Assistant
Movie - Released: 2/12/1999

1998

Bishonen
Bishonen
as Sam Fai
Movie - Released: 8/14/1998
City of Glass
City of Glass
as David Hui
Movie - Released: 10/28/1998
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
as Big Head
Movie - Released: 7/5/1998

1992

Getaway
Getaway
TV - Released: 5/14/1992