TOP HOT MALE ASIAN TALENT
It's not always easy to keep up with who is and isn't so hot, so we've created this list as a guideline for brands to see what male talent is currently trending as the IT men of Hollywood.
Read on to see our list of top eight Asian male celebrities, what TV shows and feature films they are best known for, and how many people they reach through their social media channels!
How Are They Ranked
These celebrities are ranked based on several factors including: how their films have done (how much $$ they have made!!) at the box office (film actors still rank higher than TV actors in most cases!), the number of times they have been included in social chatter across social media platforms, if they have upcoming productions they have been cast in development, and if they have won or been nominated at top tier award shows.
#8 Sung Kang
Sung Kang is a 43-year-old actor from Georgia, America
TV programs include: Martial Law, Monk, Easy to Assemble, Gang Related
Feature Films include: Pearl Harbor, Forbidden Warrior, Fast & Furious series
Social Media Reach Details
- Facebook: 11+million
- Twitter: 250k
#7 Ki Hong Lee
Ki Hong Lee is a 28-year-old actor from America
TV programs include: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, MotherLover, The Nine Lives of Chloe King, Modern Family
Feature Films include: The Maze Runner, Yellow Face
Social Media Reach Details
- Facebook: 125k
- Twitter: 232+
#6 George Takei
George Takei is a 78-year-old actor from America
TV programs include: The Neighbors, Futurama, Supah Ninjas, Heroes, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek
Feature Films include: Star Trek series, Oblivion 2: Backlash, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Larry Crowne, Entourage, Free Birds
Social Media Reach Details
- Facebook: 8.7million
- Twitter: 1.6+million
#5 Psy
Psy is a 37-year-old singer/actor from South Korea
Music: K-pop including international music hits Gangnam Style and Gentleman
TV programs include: So You Think You Can Dance
Feature Films include: This Is the End, The Nut Job
Social Media Reach Details
- Facebook: N/A
- Twitter: N/A
#4 Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun is a 31-year-old actor from America
TV programs include: The Walking Dead, The Legend of Korra, Drunk History
Feature Films include: My Name Is Jerry, I Origins
Social Media Reach Details
- Facebook: N/A
- Twitter: 913k
#3 Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe is a 55-year-old actor from Japan
TV programs include: Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Dokugan-Ryu Masamune
Feature Films include: The Last Samurai, Batman Begins, Inception, Memoirs of a Geisha, Godzilla, The Sea of Trees
Social Media Reach Details
- Facebook: N/A
- Twitter: 32k
#2 Ken Jeong
Ken Jeong is a 45-year-old actor from America
TV programs include: Community, Burning Love, American Dad!
Feature Films include: The Hangover series, Transformers series, Penguins of Madagascar, Despicable Me series, Zookeeper
Social Media Reach Details
- Facebook: 278k
- Twitter: 1 million
#1 Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan is a 61-year-old actor from China
TV programs include: Jackie Chan Adventures, Edición Especial Coleccionista
Feature Films include: Armour of God, Police Story series, Crime Story, Rush Hour, The Accidental Spy, Kung Fu Panda, Little Big Soldier
Social Media Reach Details
- Facebook: 63+million
- Twitter: 783k
The Celebrity Data
This data for the top 8 male Asian celebrities is current as of August 2015 and from a number of sources including VScore, IMDBPRO and just good hard general research and googling!
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