Editing Ping Wu

{{short description|American television and film actor (born 1956)}}
{{about|an American television and film actor|the railway station in Pinghu, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China|Pinghu railway station}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Ping Wu
| image              = 
| caption            = 
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1956|6|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[New Haven]], [[Connecticut]]
| alma_mater         = [[Washington University in St. Louis]]
| relatives          = [[Nelson Ikon Wu]] (father)<br>[[Ting Wu]] (sister)
}}

'''Ping Wu''' (born May 16, 1956) is an American television and film [[actor]].

==Personal life==
Wu is [[Chinese American|Chinese–American]]. His father was author and educator [[Nelson Ikon Wu]], and his sister, [[Ting Wu]], is a genetics professor at the [[Harvard Medical School]].

==Career==
Wu is best known for the recurring role of "Ping," the delivery boy, on the television sitcom, ''[[Seinfeld]]''. He has also appeared on other sitcoms, such as ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'', ''[[The King of Queens]]'', ''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]'', and ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]''. He appeared in the 1988 TV mini-series, ''[[Noble House (miniseries)|Noble House]],'' ''[[Rock Hudson (TV movie)|Rock Hudson]]'' and ''[[List of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episodes|The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance]]''. He played a Japanese officer in the 2001 film ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'', as well as a physician in the 1991 medical drama ''[[The Doctor (1991 film)|The Doctor]]''.

He appeared in three episodes of the fourth season of [[24 (TV series)|24]].

He also appeared in an episode of ''[[Californication (TV series)|Californication]]''; and has been featured in several television commercials.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tvspots.tv/video/38677/aarp--volunteering | title=AARP, "Volunteering" advertisement |date=2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp7Uc5a_XRE  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/mp7Uc5a_XRE| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live| title=Travelers Insurance Rabbit Foot commercial |website=[[YouTube]] | date=2007}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

He appeared in ''[[Fresh Off The Boat]]'' and has a recurring role as Henry on ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]''.

Wu has also worked as a voice actor in the video game ''[[Fallout 4]]''.

He was in an episode of ''[[21 Jump Street]]''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW4yfjZcD-Y]</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Police Story (1985 film)|Police Story]]''
| Chan Ka Kui
| 1998 English version, voice (uncredited)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1987
| ''[[Project A Part II]]''
| Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung
| 2003 English version, voice (uncredited)
|-
| ''Crime Killer''
| Vietnam Soldiers
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Police Story 2]]''
| Detective Ka Kui Chan
| 1999 English version, voice (uncredited)
|-
| 1989
| ''[[The Iron Triangle (film)|The Iron Triangle]]''
| Pham
|
|-
| 1990
| ''[[The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October]]''
| Seaman - Red October #4
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1991
| ''[[Point Break]]''
| Dispatcher
|
|-
| ''[[The Doctor (1991 film)|The Doctor]]''
| Jay-Jay
|
|-
| ''[[Mystery Date]]''
| Vince
|
|-
| 1991–1993
| ''[[Seinfeld]]''
| Ping
| 4 episodes (1 uncredited)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1995
| ''[[Under Siege 2: Dark Territory]]''
| SYSOS Officer
|
|-
| ''[[Thunderbolt (1995 film)|Thunderbolt]]''
| Chan Foh To
| 2000 English version, voice (uncredited)
|-
| 1996
| ''[[First Strike (1996 film)|First Strike]]''
| Jackson Tsui
| English version, voice
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Most Wanted (1997 film)|Most Wanted]]''
| Patrolman
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Six Days, Seven Nights]]''
| Infirmary Orderly
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2001
| ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]''
| Japanese Officer
|
|-
| ''[[Shaolin Soccer]]''
| Bulldog
| Voice
|-
| ''[[Bubble Boy (film)|Bubble Boy]]''
| Emcee
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| ''7 Songs''
| King of the Road
|
|-
| ''Vampires Anonymous''
| Andy
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Wheelmen''
| Mr. Young
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[The Sarah Silverman Program]]''
| Borjijin
| Episode: "The Mongolian Beef"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[I Love You, Man]]''
| Mr. Chu
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Love on a Leash]]''
| Kyle
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[California Solo]]''
| Judge
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Wrong Cops]]''
| Chinese
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Horrible Bosses 2]]''
| Lobby Receptionist
|
|-
| 2015-2018
| ''[[Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)|Silicon Valley]]''
| Henry
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2021
| ''[[Bad Detectives]]''
| Detective Wong
|
|-
| ''[[Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop]]''
| Mr. Fujiyama
| English version, voice
|-
| ''The Cleaner''
| Pharmacist
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Secret Level]]''
|MC (old)
|Voice, episode: "Sifu: It Takes a Life"
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0943156|name=Ping Wu}}

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[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century American male actors]]
[[Category:American male actors of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:McKelvey School of Engineering alumni]]
[[Category:Washington University in St. Louis alumni]]


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