Tzi Ma

Known for: Acting

Born: 1962-06-10 (age 64)

From: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰;) is a Hong Kong-American actor. He is well known for his roles in television shows, such as The Man in the High Castle and 24, and films, such as Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 3, Arrival, The Farewell, Tigertail, and Mulan. In 2021, he starred in the American martial arts television series Kung Fu on The CW.

Filmography (109)

MOVIE★ 6.2
Gunslingers
2025
as Lin
TV★ 4.6
Watson
2025
as Uncle Jun
TV★ 7.2
Interior Chinatown
2024
as Joe Wu
MOVIE★ 5.5
Five Blind Dates
2024
as Xien
MOVIE★ 6.7
Believer 2
2023
as Professor Lee
MOVIE
Amanda Sum: Different Than Before
2023
as Father
MOVIE
A Father's Son
2022
as Krang Li
MOVIE★ 4.7
A Shot Through the Wall
2022
as Chow Tan
TV★ 7.5
Kung Fu
2021
as Jin Shen
TV★ 8.6
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Mr. Liu (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.1
A Sugar & Spice Holiday
2020
as Pete Yung
MOVIE
Searching for Anna May Wong
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Kid Detective
2020
as Mr. Chang
MOVIE★ 6.8
Mulan
2020
as Hua Zhou
MOVIE★ 6.7
Tigertail
2020
as Grover
TV★ 7.1
Treadstone
2019
as General Chin-Hwa Kwon
TV★ 4.7
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TV★ 6.7
Wu Assassins
2019
as Mr. Young
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Farewell
2019
as Haiyan
TV★ 6.2
Star Wars Resistance
2018
as Hamato Xiono (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Bad Company
2018
as Hawking
MOVIE★ 6.3
Skyscraper
2018
as Fire Chief Sheng
TV★ 8.4
The Resident
2018
as Ted Zhou
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Jade Pendant
2017
as Yu Hing
MOVIE★ 6.6
Meditation Park
2017
as Bing
MOVIE★ 6.5
An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance
2017
as Gung-Gung
TV★ 6.6
Ransom
2017
as Lormong Vang
MOVIE★ 7.6
Arrival
2016
as General Shang
MOVIE★ 4.0
Pali Road
2016
as Mr. Zhang
TV★ 6.4
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Joseph Takagi
MOVIE★ 4.9
Diablo
2016
as Quok Mi
MOVIE★ 4.8
Baby Steps
2015
as Mr. Lin
TV★ 7.5
The Man in the High Castle
2015
as General Onada
TV★ 7.0
Man Seeking Woman
2015
as Master Sheng
TV★ 7.9
Bosch
2015
as Brent Charles
TV★ 7.0
Madam Secretary
2014
as President Miguel Da Silva
MOVIE★ 4.8
A Good Man
2014
as Mr. Chen
MOVIE★ 6.7
Million Dollar Arm
2014
as Chang
TV★ 8.1
Silicon Valley
2014
as Yao
TV★ 7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Agent Kwan
MOVIE★ 2.2
#1 Serial Killer
2013
as Mr. Chang
MOVIE★ 2.0
Someone I Used to Know
2013
as Simo Kim
TV★ 7.6
Elementary
2012
as Xi Hai Ching
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Campaign
2012
as Mr. Zheng
TV★ 7.2
Perception
2012
as Prof. Arthur Wei
TV★ 7.5
Veep
2012
as Lu Chi-Jang
TV★ 7.6
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Tao
TV★ 7.4
Once Upon a Time
2011
as The Dragon
TV★ 7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Mr. Chi
TV★ 7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Jun Lee
TV★ 7.2
Dollhouse
2009
as Matsu
TV★ 7.9
Lie to Me
2009
as Mr. Chen
MOVIE★ 4.3
All God's Children Can Dance
2008
as Glen
TV★ 8.1
Fringe
2008
as Ming Che
MOVIE★ 4.2
The Sensei
2008
as Buddhist Monk
MOVIE
Long Story Short
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Baby
2008
as Pops
MOVIE★ 6.3
Battle in Seattle
2007
as Governor
MOVIE★ 6.5
Rush Hour 3
2007
as Solon Han
TV★ 7.0
Dragon Boys
2007
as Henry Wah
MOVIE★ 7.0
Akeelah and the Bee
2006
as Mr. Chiu
TV★ 7.3
The Unit
2006
as Rudy Hartano
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Slanted Screen
2006
as Himself
TV★ 7.6
Commander in Chief
2005
as Chinese Ambassador
MOVIE★ 5.2
Red Doors
2005
as Ed Wong
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Mr. Patterson
TV★ 7.0
American Dad!
2005
as Bah Bah (voice)
TV★ 7.1
Hawaii
2004
as Joseph Dao
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Ladykillers
2004
as The General
TV★ 7.1
Jake 2.0
2003
as Nanda Sang
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Quiet American
2002
as Hinh
MOVIE★ 3.0
Hawaiian Gardens
2001
as Mr. Hu'o'ng
TV★ 6.6
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Ed
TV★ 7.8
24
2001
as Cheng Zhi
MOVIE★ 5.4
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999
as Vinh
TV★ 7.1
Martial Law
1998
as Lee Hei
MOVIE★ 7.1
Rush Hour
1998
as Consul Han
TV★ 6.6
The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Wo Chin's Father
MOVIE★ 6.3
Red Corner
1997
as Li Cheng
TV★ 7.7
The Practice
1997
as Tang Jingyu
MOVIE★ 6.2
Dante's Peak
1997
as Stan
TV★ 7.7
Millennium
1996
as Captain Youfook Law
MOVIE★ 5.8
Chain Reaction
1996
as Lu Chen
TV★ 6.6
Nash Bridges
1996
as Jimmy Zee
TV★ 7.3
JAG
1995
as Inspector Chang
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Mr. Yeung
TV★ 7.2
Chicago Hope
1994
as Mr. Wang
TV★ 6.8
Vanishing Son
1994
MOVIE★ 4.4
Golden Gate
1994
as Chen Jung Song
TV★ 7.1
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Chan
MOVIE★ 6.4
Rapid Fire
1992
as Kinman Tau
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Deputy Counsel General Li Chen
MOVIE★ 6.0
RoboCop 2
1990
as Tak Akita
MOVIE★ 6.3
Forbidden Nights
1990
as Li Dao
TV★ 7.5
Yellowthread Street
1990
as Det. Eddie Pak
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Forgotten
1989
as Premier
TV★ 8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Biomolecular Physiologist
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Money Pit
1986
as Hwang
TV★ 7.7
MacGyver
1985
as Wing Lee
TV★ 7.1
The Equalizer
1985
as Mr. Lin
TV★ 7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
as Mr. Lee
TV★ 6.6
American Playhouse
1982
as Chen Jung Song
MOVIE★ 5.9
They All Laughed
1981
as (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.2
Cocaine Cowboys
1979
as Jimmy Lee
MOVIE
The Horseman
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MOVIE
Watcha Want
—
MOVIE
The Chinatown Diner
—
MOVIE
The Way You Dance
—
as Ming Lee
MOVIE
Unarmed
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