Parry Shen (born June 26, 1973) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, and producer. Shen's first major acting role was in Better Luck Tomorrow as Ben Manibag, the film's leading character. He also starred in another Asian American film, Surrogate Valentine. He has since starred in the horror film Hatchet and its sequels Hatchet II, Hatchet III, and Victor Crowley. He had a recurring role as Tyler Li in the television series Tru Calling. He has portrayed the role of Brad Cooper on General Hospital since 2013.
He is also known for his voice acting in the video games Sleeping Dogs, Mortal Kombat X, and Mortal Kombat 1.
Early life Shen was born June 26, 1973, in New York City, in the borough of Queens. He went to Archbishop Molloy High School, then an all-boys (but now co-educational) Roman Catholic school in Briarwood, in Queens, New York, and at the University at Buffalo. His mother is from Hong Kong. His father is from Shanghai. When he moved to California, he worked as a dorm parent at Villanova Preparatory School, a private college preparatory school in Ojai. Shen is of Chinese descent and can speak Cantonese.
Career Acting Shen is best known as the lead character, Ben Manibag, in Justin Lin's seminal Asian American film, Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). Shen was also a main part of the cast of Hatchet, in which he also returned for Adam Green's Hatchet II and Hatchet III. Shen has appeared in Ed Decter's The New Guy (2002) opposite DJ Qualls and Zooey Deschanel (as Glen). Shen also appears as the lead husband character, Luke, in Richard Wong's Yes We're Open opposite Lynn Chen and in Dave Boyle's Surrogate Valentine (2011) as Bradley, Pearry Reginald Teo's The Gene Generation (as Jackie, the brother of Bai Ling's character), and Eric Shapiro's Rule of 3 (2008) (as David).
Shen has appeared on the TV shows NCIS: Los Angeles (as Ty), MADTv (as Chin-Hwa Dak), Criminal Minds (as Bobby Kim), Brothers & Sisters (as Dan Silk), Veronica Mars (as Hsiang 'Charleston' Chu), Thief (as Billy 'Shrimp Boy' Kwan), Without a Trace (as Steven Park), Tru Calling (as Tyler Li), Holliston (as Trent), NCIS (TV series) (as Ben Richmond), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (as Seth), Party of Five (as Kyle), Cousin Skeeter (as Billy Blowfield), Chicago Hope (as Harry Lensky), The King of Queens (as stockboy), Malibu, CA (as Kip), Beverly Hills 90210 (as Staffer), Suddenly Susan (as Robert), Caroline in the City (as Tim), and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as student). Shen also played various characters on the TV series Asia Street Comedy (2004).
Shen also voices the character Takeda Takahashi in "Mortal Kombat X" (2015), Winston Chu in Square Enix's Sleeping Dogs (2012), Mogu Zai in Blizzard's World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (2012), and Tang/Privateer/Thug in Far Cry 3 (2012).
On May 6, 2013, Shen debuted in the recurring role of Brad Cooper on General Hospital. He also appeared in the feature film Automation.
Author Shen is Managing Editor of Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology, published by The New Press in April 2009. Its sequel, Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology, was published in November 2012.
Screenwriting and producing Shen has written and produced the feature film entitled Unidentified (2013), directed by Jason Richard Miller.
Speaking engagements Shen speaks at numerous universities about the entertainment industry and shares his experiences as an Asian American in the media.
Personal life Shen has been married to his wife, Kim, since August 2, 2002, and they have two daughters.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1997 Starship Troopers Student Shrieker David 2000 Game Day Ali Comedy film directed and written by Marshall V. Davidson2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Ben Manibag Crime-drama film directed by Justin Lin The New Guy Glen Comedy film directed by Ed Decter2004 Dead Scared Tim The Perfect Party Peter Horror film directed and written by James Huang The Deviants Jerry Comedy-romantic film directed by Reid Waterer First Daughter Rally Leader Comedy-romantic film directed by Forest Whitaker 2005 Passages Frank Short film directed by Ted Chung 2006 Hatchet Shawn Slasher film directed by Adam Green2007 Finishing the Game Robert Chang The Gene Generation Jackie Biopunk science fiction film directed by Pearry Reginald Teo2008 Rule of 3 David Thriller film directed by Eric Shapiro Fairy Tale Police Officer Pappas Short film directed and written by Adam Green 2009 The TiVo James Short-fantasy film directed and written by Adam Green 2010 Hatchet II Justin Slasher film directed and written by Adam Green 2011 Surrogate Valentine Bradley Comedy film directed by Dave Boyle and co-written by Boyle, Joel Clark, & Goh Nakamura 2012 Yes, We're Open Luke Romantic film directed by Richard Wong2013 Starting from Scratch Parry Romantic film directed and written by James Huang #1 Serial Killer Murder Victim Horror film directed by Stanley Yung Hatchet III Andrew Slasher film directed by BJ McDonnell Snowpiercer Voice Actor (voice) Action-drama film directed by Joon-ho Bong and co-written by Bong & Kelly Masterson Unidentified Jeremy Science fiction film directed by Jason Richard Miller and co-written by Miller, Eddie Mui, & Shen 2017 Swing State Ryan Pollard Romantic-musical film directed and written by Jonathan Sheldon Victor Crowley Andrew Horror film directed and written by Adam Green 2019 Automation Alan Science fiction film directed by Garo Setian
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1997Caroline in the CityTimEpisode: "Caroline and the Cold Sesame Noodles"1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Student Episode: "Innocence" Suddenly Susan Robert Episode: "Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Some of These Do It" Beverly Hills, 90210 Staffer Episode: "Budget Cuts" Malibu, CA Kip Episode: "Welcome to Malibu" (Pilot) The King of Queens Stockboy Episode: "Supermarket Story"1999 Chicago Hope Harry Lensky Episode: "Big Hand for the Little Lady" Cousin Skeeter Billy Blowfeld Episode: "Sideshow Skeeter" Party of Five Kyle Episode: "I'll Show You Mine"2000 The Wild Thornberrys Dog (voice) Episode: "Dragon Me Along" The Privateers Parrot Television film Damaged Goods Josh Television film 2001 An American Town Sophomore Television film 2002 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Seth Episode: "Cloud Ten"2004 NCIS Ben Richmond Episode: "Eye Spy" Asia Street Comedy Various [unknown episodes]2005 Tru Calling Tyler Li Recurring role Attack of the Sabretooth Robbie Television film The Poseidon Adventure Enlisted Man Television film Without a Trace Steven Park Episode: "Honor Bound"2006 Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well UFAP Television film Thief Billy "Shrimp Boy" Kwan Recurring role Veronica Mars Hsiang "Charleston" Chu Episode: "Charlie Don't Surf"2007 Brothers & Sisters Dan Silk Episodes: "The Other Walker", "Three Parties" Criminal Minds Bobby Kim Episode: "True Night" 2008 Mad TV Chin-Hwa Dak Episode: "Episode 13" 2010–2014 NCIS: Los Angeles Ty Recurring role 2012 Holliston Trent Episode: "Camera Rental" 2013–present General Hospital Brad Cooper Recurring role2017 Dimension 404 Animator Episode: "Chronos" Doc McStuffins Shinji Episode: "First Responders to the Rescue" 2022 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Weimin (voice) 3 episodes2024Secret LevelMC (young, voice)Episode: "Sifu: It Takes a Life"
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2009WetZhi2012Sleeping DogsWinston ChuWorld of Warcraft: Mists of PandariaZian of the Endless Shadow2013Far Cry 3Additional Voices2015Mortal Kombat X Takeda Takahashi2016Lego Marvel AvengersIron LegionThe Walking Dead: MichonneZachary2023Mortal Kombat 1Takeda Takahashi
References Notes David DeCoteau credited as Victoria Sloan.
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