B. D. Wong

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B.D. Wong

Birth name Bradley Darryl Wong
Born October 24, 1960 (1960-10-24) (age 47)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Other name(s) B.D. Wong, Bradd D. Wong, Bradd Wong
Years active 1983-present

Bradley Darryl Wong (born October 24, 1960), known as B.D. Wong, is a Tony Award-winning American actor who is best-known for his role in the Broadway production of M. Butterfly and for his role as Dr. George Huang on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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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.

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,[2] Drama Desk Award,[3] Outer Critics Circle Award,[4] Clarence Derwent Award,[5] and Theatre World Award[6] for the same performance. He has had starring roles in All American Girl, Oz, Jurassic Park and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, with guest appearances on The X-Files and Sesame Street.

Wong, who is openly gay, was in a long-term relationship with talent agent Richie Jackson.[7] In 2000, the couple had a son together named Jackson Foo Wong, who was born through a surrogate mother.[7] In 2003, Wong wrote a memoir about his experiences with surrogacy entitled Following Foo: the Electronic Adventures of the Chestnut Man.[7] Wong and Jackson ended their relationship in 2004.[7]

  1. ^ B. D. Wong Biography (1962?-)
  2. ^ 42nd Tony Awards
  3. ^ 1988 Drama Desk Award
  4. ^ B.D. Wong IMDB Profile
  5. ^ Clarence Derwent Award
  6. ^ Theatre World Award 1988
  7. ^ a b c d B.D. Wong: Out Author, Actor and Parent

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