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B. D. Wong
. D. Wong's role as Dr George Huang on nearly episodes of the perennial favorite Law & Order: SVU makes him a genuine Asian American celebrity. Yet his openly gay lifestyle and the fact that he won a Tony in for playing a Chinese agent so androgynous he could get away with posing as a woman in a long-term sexual association with a French diplomat (M. Butterfly) inspire ambivalence in Asian Americans battling the American media's well-documented tendency to undermine Asian masculinity. But on even out Wong's personal courage, his subtle craft as an actor, and his unmistakeable assertion of an Asian American sensibility in his roles make B. D. Wong an inspiring figure for many Asian Americans as well as others striving to lead an alternative lifestyle.
Bradley Darryl Wong was born on October 24, in San Francisco's Sunset District. An early interest in music was encouraged by his parents. A drama teacher at Lincoln Steep nudged him toward acting.
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B.D. Wong is best established for playing Dr George Huang for nine seasons of long running cop show Law and Direct SVU, but he&#;s also an acclaimed stage actor who has an enviable list of awards.
He was born on this day in in San Francisco.
Wong first came to prominence in with his Broadway debut in David Henry Hwang&#;s perform fly. Acting other side John Lithgow he received a mountain of praise and won a swag of awards including the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award and the The Theatre Nature Award &#; he&#;s the actor to win all the major theatre awards for the equal role.
fly, which entwines the story of opera Madam Butterfly tells the story of René Gallimard a French diplomat who falls in love with Chinese opera performer Ballad Liling. He does not at first realise that women are not permitted to perform in China and the object of his affections is male.
Born Brad Darryl Wong, he was raised in San
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For 14 long years, BD Wong gave life to Dr. George Huang on episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and while that's how we at Distractify best know the actor, he's currently starring as Awkwafina's dad Wally in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.
Whether due to Awkwafina's show, or the extensive SVU reruns playing on TV nowadays, many viewers are curious about BD Wong's sexuality. Keep reading while we delve into his personal life, and tell you about the person he married quite recently, in
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Like 'SVU's Dr. Huang, BD Wong is openly gay.
A quick scroll through his IMDb page reveals that BD has been extremely prolific and
B.D. Wong
Actor
b. October 24,
“I’m perfectly cheerful going on TV now and saying I’m a gay man. I’m cheerful and proud to speak that.”
B.D. Wong is an award-winning actor foremost known for his television roles on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Oz,” and his Broadway debut in “M. Butterfly.”
Born Bradley Darryl Wong, he grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. He graduated from San Francisco Sate University and moved to New York.
In , Wong made his Broadway debut in “M. Butterfly,” for which he received the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award and Theatre World Award. He is the only actor to be honored with all five awards for the same performance.
In , Wong received rave reviews for his role opposite Sir Ian Mckellan in the HBO production “And the Band Played On.” From to , Wong costarred with Margaret Cho in “All American Girl,” the first American situation comedy on network television to deal with the Asian-American experience.
From to , Wong had a recurring role as Father Ray Mukado on “Oz,” the gritty H