Biography - A Short Wiki
Take a look at B. D. Wong's nationality, net worth, and other interesting facts!
BD Wong is a well-known actor from America who is best known for portraying characters like Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Dr. John Lee on Awake, Hugo Strange in Gotham, and many more. He is the only actor in Broadway history to receive the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for the same role.
Career Highlights
B. D. Wong has experienced an exciting and successful career, to say the least.
BD Wong made his Broadway debut in the famous play M. Butterfly, opposite John Lithgow that won several awards all over the country. For his performance, Wong was awarded the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for the same role. At the same time, he played the role of FBI psychiatrist Dr. George Huang in the crime-drama television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Family and Personal Life
Read about the family members and dating life of B. D. Wong.
Wang is openly gay and was previously in a relationship with Richie Jackson, who is a talent agent. In 2000, the couple had two sons through a surrogate mother using Wong’s sperm and an egg donated by Jackson’s sister. The couple ended their relationship in 2004, and Wong amicably co-parents his son with his ex-partner Jackson and Jackson’s husband. Wong’s son Jackson Foo is openly gay, having come out during his teenage years.
Wife's/Spouse's Name | Richert Schnorr (m. 2018) |
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Children/Kids | Yes (Boaz Dov Wong, Jackson Foo Wong) |
Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dating) | N/A |
Civil Status | Married |
Nationality, Net Worth and Other Facts
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Full/Real Name | Bradley Darryl Wong |
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Gender (Biological) | Male |
Age (as of today) | 62 years |
Date of Birth | October 24, 1960 |
Place of Birth | San Francisco, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.65 m, 5 feet 5 inches |
Weight | 76 kg, 167.5 lbs |
Net Worth / Wealth | $10 million |
Occupation | Actor |
Height, Weight, and Age
B. D. Wong's height is pretty average measuring 1.65 m. B. D. Wong weighs 76 kg. Being born on October 24, 1960, translates to an age of 62 years as of todays date (July 17, 2023).
Quotes
I had studied the violin to a certain amount of success. At some point, I realized that I didn’t really like the violin. I was only doing it because I could, and I was good at it, and everyone was encouraging me. But I didn’t have a great love for it.
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Maybe there are logical reasons for a gay person not to have a great relationship with their parents – not because there’s a parent who made him gay, but just because it may be difficult to understand everything.
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I’m already more famous than I want to be. And yet at the same time, fame feeds your potential as a creative person. You’re in a vacuum if you don’t have a certain amount of fame.
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I’m basically nocturnal.
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Asian people are very practical and come from a conservative world. The parents want their kids to be doctors and lawyers. There are casting calls for Asian children, but once the parents find out the children might miss school, they’re opposed to it.
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