# Fernando Chien > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fernando_Chien > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fernando_Chien.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Chien > Source revision: 1351729752 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Taiwanese actor and stunt performer}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP one source|date=August 2025}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2025}} }} {{Infobox person | image = | imagesize = | caption = | alt = | birth_name = Chien Fu-Nan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|10|6}} | birth_place = [Taipei](/source/Taipei), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan) | years_active = 1998–present | occupation = Actor, stunt performer | spouse = | children = | relations = | net_worth = }} '''Fernando Chien''' ({{lang-zh|c=錢佛南|p=Qián Fónán}}; born October 6, 1974), sometimes credited as '''Funan Chien''', is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor and stunt performer. He is known for his roles in the film ''[Fast Five](/source/Fast_Five)'' and TNT's action show ''[The Last Ship](/source/The_Last_Ship_(TV_series))''. == Biography == Fernando Chien was born in [Taipei](/source/Taipei), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan) under the name '''Chien Fu-Nan'''. When he moved to [Canada](/source/Canada), he adopted the name of Fernando. After moving to Canada, Chien developed an interest in acting, and performed in musical theater productions in college. Although he had practiced [Taekwondo](/source/Taekwondo) and [Karate](/source/Karate) when he was 6 years old, it wasn't until his 20s that he started practicing martial arts more seriously, studying Hung-Gar [Kung fu](/source/Kung_fu) in [Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Quebec](/source/Quebec). In 2002, Chien moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and TV. He was also introduced to [Wushu](/source/Wushu_(sport)), and then [Jiu-Jitsu](/source/Jiu-Jitsu) and [Muay Thai](/source/Muay_Thai). Chien studied under [Gokor Chivichyan](/source/Gokor_Chivichyan) and [Gene LeBell](/source/Gene_LeBell) at the Hayastan MMA Academy. He currently practices at the Werdum Combat Team under [Fabricio Werdum](/source/Fabricio_Werdum) and Andrew Hagar. After moving to Los Angeles, Chien moved between acting and stunt performing. He became part of the action team Reel Kick, which features some of the most sought after stunt performers. Chien also studied acting at Michael Beach's Actors Gym and Lee Strasberg Studio, among others. During his career, Chien has worked in films like ''[Crank](/source/Crank_(film))'', ''[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor](/source/The_Mummy%3A_Tomb_of_the_Dragon_Emperor)'', ''[Red Dawn](/source/Red_Dawn_(2012_film))'', ''[Fast Five](/source/Fast_Five)'', and ''[Iron Man 3](/source/Iron_Man_3)''. He has also worked on TV shows like ''[NCIS: Los Angeles](/source/NCIS%3A_Los_Angeles)'', ''[The Guild](/source/The_Guild_(web_series))'', and ''[Star Trek: Enterprise](/source/Star_Trek%3A_Enterprise)''. In 2016, he had a recurring role as President Peng Wu on TNT's ''[The Last Ship](/source/The_Last_Ship_(TV_series))''.{{cite web|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.last.ship.s3.news.show.casts.fernando.chien.dichen.lachman.and.bridget.regan/68917.htm|title=The Last Ship season 3 spoilers|author=Hardesty, Edward|date=October 30, 2015|accessdate=October 9, 2016|archive-date=October 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010125135/http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.last.ship.s3.news.show.casts.fernando.chien.dichen.lachman.and.bridget.regan/68917.htm|url-status=live}} ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! colspan="4" | Film |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan=2| 1998|| ''Provocateur'' || Buddhist Monk || |- | ''Dead End'' || Hawkeye || |- |2000|| ''[The Art of War](/source/The_Art_of_War_(film))'' || Zeng Zi || |- |2005|| ''[Soldier of God](/source/Soldier_of_God)'' || Featured fighter || |- |2006|| ''Honor'' || Pit Fighter || |- |2007|| ''[T.K.O.](/source/T.K.O._(film))'' || Lin || |- | rowspan=2| 2008|| ''Beyond the Ring'' || Rigan Machado student || |- | ''[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor](/source/The_Mummy%3A_Tomb_of_the_Dragon_Emperor)'' || Yang's Soldier #3 || |- |2009|| ''Angel of Death'' || Skinny || |- |2010|| ''[Bunraku](/source/Bunraku_(film))'' || Killer No. 4 || |- | rowspan=2| 2011|| ''[Fast Five](/source/Fast_Five)'' || Wilkes || |- | ''[Warrior](/source/Warrior_(2011_film))'' || Fenroy || |- |2012|| ''[Red Dawn](/source/Red_Dawn_(2012_film))'' || Lt. Pak || |- |2013|| ''[Iron Man 3](/source/Iron_Man_3)'' || Extremis Soldier #5 || |- | rowspan=2| 2014|| ''[Transcendence](/source/Transcendence_(2014_film))'' || Heng || |- |''[Outcast](/source/Outcast_(2014_film))'' || Captain Wu || |- |2016|| ''[The Accountant](/source/The_Accountant_(2016_film))'' || Sorkis || |- | rowspan=2| 2017|| ''The Concessionaires Must Die!'' || Cacao Customer || |- |''Dirty Lies'' || Man In Suit || |- | rowspan=2| 2017|| ''[Sun Dogs](/source/Sun_Dogs_(2017_film))'' || Lee || |- | ''Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin'' || || |- |2019|| ''Rogue Warfare 2: The Hunt'' || Xu || |- |2021|| ''[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings](/source/Shang-Chi_and_the_Legend_of_the_Ten_Rings)'' || Gao Lei || |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb name|0157312}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chien, Fernando}} Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Taiwanese male film actors Category:Taiwanese male karateka Category:Taiwanese male taekwondo practitioners Category:Taiwanese stunt performers Category:Taiwanese wushu practitioners Category:Male actors from Taipei Category:20th-century Taiwanese male actors Category:21st-century Taiwanese male actors --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fernando Chien](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Chien) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Chien?action=history)). 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