Brian Yang

Brian Yang (born October 28, 1973) is an American actor and producer, most known for his role as Charlie Fong in Hawaii Five-0. Yang was born in 1973 and grew up in Columbus, Ohio. Yang was also raised in the Bay Area, attending University of California Berkeley where he studied biology and dramatic arts. His parents are immigrants from Taiwan. He speaks both English and Mandarin. Yang is married to filmmaker Nadine Truong. Film and television work In addition to playing Charlie Fong on Hawaii Five-0, Yang has also starred in films such as The Man with the Iron Fists as Hyena, Quentin Lee's The People I've Slept With as Jefferson (Archie Kao)'s right-hand man (and was also an Executive Producer of the film), Alice Wu's Saving Face as Little Yu, Joan Chen's love interest, Michael Kang's West 32nd as Jahnkeh, and in the upcoming film, Someone I Used to Know, directed by Nadine Truong and written by West Liang, which he also produced. Yang was also the host of a reality show in China called Shanghai Rush.