Nguyen, Dustin 1962–

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NGUYEN, Dustin 1962–

PERSONAL

Original name, Nguyen Xuan Tri; born September 17, 1962, in Saigon, South Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam); son of Xuan Phat (an actor, producer, writer, janitor, and machinist) and My Le (an actress, dancer, janitor, and supervisor) Nguyen; married Angela Rockwood, 2001. Education: Studied communications at Orange Coast College; studied acting and martial arts. Avocational Interests: Motorcycling, kickboxing, practicing martial arts, reading.

Addresses: Agent—Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager—Shelter Entertainment, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor. Appeared in advertisements. With the designer Jebran, involved with Skkin, a line of leather and silver clothes and accessories. With Angela Rockwood-Nguyen, spokesperson for the Minority Communities Outreach campaign of the Paralysis Resource Center; affiliated with the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Suki, General Hospital, ABC, 1985.

Officer Harry Truman "H. T." Ioki, 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987–90, syndicated, 1990–91.

Marc, Die Gang (also known as Waterfront), German television, beginning 1997.

Johnny Loh, V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 2000–2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Peter, Earth Angel, ABC, 1991.

Hung, Vanishing Son II, syndicated, 1994.

Hung, Vanishing Son IV, syndicated, 1994.

Television Appearances; Specials:

That's What Friends Are For: AIDS Concert '88, Showtime, 1988.

Judge, The 1991 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1991.

(Uncredited; in archive footage) Chu Lin, Making of "Highlander: The Series" (documentary), 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Joe Hanamut, "All for One: Parts 1 & 2," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1985.

"Point of No Return," The A Team, NBC, 1986.

Doug, "Pai Gow," Shell Game, CBS, 1987.

Duk Chin, "Open Book," Danger Bay, CBC and The Disney Channel, 1988.

Chu Lin, "The Road Not Taken," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1992.

"Bad Choices," Street Justice, syndicated, 1992.

"Charlie Don't Surf," The Commish, ABC, 1992.

David Kuan, "A Death in Hong Kong," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993.

Jimmy Sang, "Revenge of the Sword," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1993.

Chief William Shan, "Abalon," seaQuest DSV (also known as seaQuest 2032), NBC, 1994.

Chief William Shan, "Such Great Patience," seaQuest DSV (also known as seaQuest 2032), NBC, 1994.

Voice of Tranh, "Generation unto Generation: Parts 1 & 2," Phantom 2040 (animated; also known as Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks), syndicated, 1994.

Hung, "Single Flame," Vanishing Son, syndicated, 1995.

Ky Buchanan, "Simon's Choice," VR.5 (also known as Avenging Angel, Virtual Reality, VR, and VR5), Fox, 1995.

Lo Gee, "Flying Fists of Fury II," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1995.

Johnny Lo, "The Last Temptation of Val," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1999.

Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, multiple episodes in 1999.

Intimate Portrait: Holly Robinson Peete (documentary), Lifetime, 2000.

The Test, FX Channel, 2001.

Lieutenant Bao Hien, "Fortunate Son," JAG, CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Johnny X, ABC, 1998.

The Break, Fox, 2003.

Film Appearances:

Paul Yang, Rapid Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Sau, Heaven & Earth (also known as Entre ciel et terre), Warner Bros., 1993.

Tommy Cuff, No Escape, No Return, Starlight, 1993.

Glam, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, TriStar, 1994.

Convenience store clerk, The Doom Generation, Trimark Pictures, 1995.

Suburban reporter, Virtuosity, Paramount, 1995.

Celestial Rhapsody, 1997.

Isaac, Hundred Percent, I Can Make It Myself, 1998.

Jonny, Little Fish, Myriad Pictures/Films Finance Corporation Australia, 2005.

Radio Appearances:

The Howard Stern Radio Show, multiple episodes in 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

American Fitness, January, 2000.

Femme Fatales, June, 2002, p. 43.

Men's Fitness, March, 2002.

People Weekly, October 22, 2001, p. 17.

Washington Post, December 13, 1987.