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ARCHIE KAO (Jin) can currently be seen on television's top-rated program, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, where he has been a recurring cast member for the last five seasons. In addition, he has recurred on ER and Once and Again, and landed guest spots on Huff, Century City, and LA Firefighters amongst others. On the big screen, he has appeared in a number of films, including The One with Jet Li; Purpose, with Mia Farrow and Paul Reiser; and Local Boys, with Mark Harmon.

Credits Include:
     CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2001-2005) (TV)
     The Nomad (2004)
     The One (2001)
     Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999)
Archie Kao
Scott Ly (Pistol Pete) was born in Houston, Texas, where his family emigrated from Vietnam during the war. As one of Hollywood's up and coming Asian American actors, Scott has proven his versatility in both dramatic and comedic roles. He can also be seen on several national commercials and is a veteran of the modeling industry. When not working, Scott indulges in his lifelong passion for sports, namely basketball, wrestling, and Ju-Jitsu.
  Scott Ly
Dana Lee (Mr. Fong) is a veteran actor who has compiled a huge and impressive resume in theatre, film, and television. Recent television credits include JAG, She Spies, Strong Medicine, and Las Vegas. His numerous feature film credits include significant roles in Rambo, Lethal Weapon 4, I Spy, and the recently released The Honeymooners. Dana is also an accomplished stage director. He earned a Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for his work on The Grunt Childe, performed at the East West Players.

Credits Include:
     The Honeymooners (2005)
     Dark Blue (2002)
     I Spy (2002)
     Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
     Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
  Dana Lee
Jeanne Sakata (Jin's Mother)

Credits Include:
     xXx: State of the Union (2005)
     The Sweetest Thing (2002)
     Port Charles (1997) (TV)
     Arli$$ (1996) (TV)
  Jeanna Sakata
Stefan Kollmuss (Twig) was born in Switzerland and now lives between LA and Europe. Trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland, he recently starred in the Swiss premiere of Francis, God's Jester, a solo by Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo. His vast stage experience includes plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Straight & Narrow, and God is a DJ. He has starred and co-starred in various short films, features, and TV movies throughout Europe in many languages. Since moving to the US in January, he has already worked on over 20 projects, which are still in post production.

Credits Include :
     First Love, Last Rite
     Fambik
     Freitag
     All About Hulk

For more information: http://www.stefankollmuss.com
  Stefan Kollmuss
Chet Grissom (Detective Mann) has worked on the Emmy-nominated HBO Film Live from Baghdad and over two dozen TV shows including The Practice, Monk, Cold Case, Crossing Jordan, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and The X-Files since moving to Los Angeles from Chicago in the late '90's. After receiving his BFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University, Chet became a veteran of the Chicago theatre scene where he performed at numerous theatres including The Goodman and the Chicago Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles and genres, ranging from Elizabethan to Contemporary plays.

Credits Include :
     Cold Case (2005) (TV)
     Monk (2005) (TV)
     Live From Baghdad (2002) (TV)
     The Practice (2002) (TV)
     Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000) (TV)
     The X-Files (1999) (TV)
  Chet Grissom

Mae Hi (Mrs. Fong)
Right Brain: Tri-County (Los Angeles-Ventura-Santa Barbara) Best Actress Award. Started as a standup comic by night while studying with Lee Strasberg by day. Did a lot of theatre, TV & film, including the lead in an original French play, a love story written by famous composer Guy Bontempelli, for a year-and-a-half in Paris, France; and recurring roles of Sun Ki in M*A*S*H and Sarah Braddock, R.N. in General Hospital. Founding Chair of Women In Film Mentor Program. Concurrently became a registered and certified hypnotherapist. Thereafter, co-wrote and co-produced low budget scifi features for five years. Presently continue performing, writing and producing, as well as practicing hypnotherapy, plus pursuing a Ph.D.

Left Brain: Math-Stat double major degree from U.C. Berkeley.

Secrets : Loves dancing, yoga, debating, and dining adventures.

Credits Include :
     Six Feet Under (2005) (TV)
     ER
(TV)
     Ripley's Believe It Or Not (TV)
     Dynasty (1985) (TV)
     General Hospital (TV)
     M*A*S*H (1981) (TV)

  Mae Hi

Howard Fong (Jin's Father) has completed filming on Aki Aleong's Chinaman's Chance, an epic eastern western saga about the Chinese railroad workers in the late 1860s. He was also in the episode "Hollywood Dark Side Bus Tour" in the satire The Showbiz Show with David Spade. Howard can be seen in Columbia Pictures' romantic comedy Click in scenes with Adam Sandler, Henry Winkler, and Kate Beckinsale. He was seen earlier this year in the Academy-Award winning Best Picture Crash. Howard also played a dramatic role in Ten, a father-daughter generational gap story, which is in post-production. He currently has three award-winning independent films circulating in film festivals: Steve Gelder's Arc, Marc Rosenbush's Zen Noir, and Holly Million's Changing Room. Howard also co-starred in Shawn Flanagan's Boneshakers, an urban crime action thriller.

Credits Include:
     Click (2006)
     Crash (2005)
     Unsolved Mysteries (1995) (TV)
     Party of Five (1994) (TV)
     The Joy Luck Club (1993)

  Howard Fong
Archie Kao as Jin Dana Lee as Mr. Fong Scott Ly as Pistol Pete
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