B. D. Wong
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| Born | Bradley Darryl Wong October 24, 1960 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Other name(s) | Bradd D. Wong Bradd Wong |
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| Years active | 1983-present | ||||||||||
| Domestic partner(s) | Richie Jackson (1988-2004) | ||||||||||
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Bradley Darryl “B.D.” Wong (born October 24, 1960) is an American Tony Award-winning actor, best-known for his role in the Broadway production of M. Butterfly and for his role as Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Wong, a Chinese American, was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Roberta Christine (née Leong), a telephone company supervisor, and William D. Wong.[1] He attended Lincoln High School before graduating from San Francisco State University.
[edit] Career
Wong gained attention for his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. The play won multiple awards, including several for Wong. He is notable as being the only actor to have been honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award,[2] Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award[3] for the same performance. He has had starring roles in All American Girl, Oz, where he played a prison priest, Jurassic Park, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, with guest appearances on The X-Files and Sesame Street.
[edit] Personal life
Wong, who is openly gay, began a long-term relationship with talent agent Richie Jackson in 1988.[4] In 2000, the couple had twin sons together: Boaz Dov, who died 90 minutes after birth, and Jackson Foo Wong. They were born through a surrogate mother, using Wong's sperm and an egg donated by Jackson's sister. In 2003, Wong wrote a memoir about his experiences with surrogacy titled Following Foo: the Electronic Adventures of the Chestnut Man. Wong and Jackson ended their relationship in 2004.[4]
[edit] Awards
- Tony Awards (1988) Best Featured Actor in a Play M. Butterfly
- Drama Desk Award (1988) Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play M. Butterfly
- Theatre World Award (1988) M. Butterfly
- Clarence Derwent Awards M. Butterfly (1988) Song Liling
- GLAAD Award (2003) As an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individual who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights.[5]
[edit] Stage productions
- Children and Art Special Benefit (2005) Performer
- Pacific Overtures Revival (2004) Reciter
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Revival (1999) Linus
- Face Value (1993) Randall Lee
- M. Butterfly (1988) Song Liling
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] References
- ^ B. D. Wong Biography. filmreference (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ 53rd Drama Desk Awards. Drama Desk (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Theatre World Awards Recipients. Theatre World (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b Christopher Stone. "B.D. Wong: Out Author, Actor and Parent", AfterElton, 16 November 2005. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Sean Lund (2 June 2003). Stockard Channing, B.D. Wong Honored at 14th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. GLAAD. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
[edit] External links
- B. D. Wong at the Internet Broadway Database
- B. D. Wong at the Internet Movie Database
- B. D. Wong at the Voice Chasers Database
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