Background
Chi was born in Phan Rang, Vietnam, to Chinese parents.
Chi was born in Phan Rang, Vietnam, to Chinese parents.
He also attended Governor"s School for the Arts, and Doctor Glory"s Children"s Theater in New New York
As an actor, he is best known for co-starring in the Vanishing Son made-for-television 8 hours mini series and syndicated television series. As a writer, director, and producer, his 2000 debut Catfish in Black Bean Sauce drew critical attention and film festival awards. In 1978, three years after the Fall of Saigon, two-year-old Chi and his family escaped by boat to the United States.
Upon their arrival, Chi and his family were placed in the Indian Town Gap Refugee Camp where they became sponsored by the Jewish League of America and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Wanting to pursue acting as a profession, Chi entered the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts as a drama major. At Temple University, he was a theater major for one year then accepted a full scholarship from San Francisco"s American Conservatory Theater.
Fluent in three languages, Chi has been honored for his acting and directing. His debut film as a director and producer is Catfish in Black Bean Sauce.
The film was named Best Feature Film and Audience Favorite at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.
Chi"s acting career includes a key role as Doctor Greg Lee from the 1997 horror film The Relic. Chi"s other film appearances include Indecent Proposal, Hot Shots! Participant Deux, Gleaming the Cube, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, China Cry, Vietnam War Story: The Last Days and Kindergarten Cop. Chi is perhaps best known for his co-starring role as Wago Chang, brother of the title character, in the Vanishing Son made-for-television 8 hours mini series and syndicated television series.
He has also had a recurring role in In the Heat of the Night, starred in television movies Faith of My Fathers, Shannon"s Deal, and Spike Lee"s Sucker Free City as well as guest appearances in Nip/Tuck, Cold Case, Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation, Smallville, Malcolm in the Middle, Spin City, Suddenly Susan, New York City Police Department Blue, Law & Order, Northern Exposure, Night Court, China Beach, Equal Justice, Tour Of Duty, Quantum Leap, and The Adventures of Brisco County, Junior.
Chi is Chief Executive Officer of a production company Black Hawk Entertainment.