John Lone Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a member of the 50 Most Beautiful People of the Year by "People Magazine" in 1990
• Received an Obie Award for his performance in David Henry Hwang's first play "F․O․B․"
• Received sponsorship as a teenager to continue his education in the United States, where he attended Santa Ana Community College before learning at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Was sent to the Peking Opera to be schooled at the age of 7 by his single mother
• Joined the East/West Players to continue his hard-working passion for theatre
• Quote: "(On his dedication to "Iceman") "I deliberately isolated myself from everybody․""
• After being enamored with Disneyland in Los Angeles, he decided to sell juleps and fritters at the park while studying English at night
• His performance in "Iceman" led Michael Cimino and Bernardo Bertolucci to help make him a popular name in the United States
• Speaks mostly Cantonese but is fluent in a number of Chinese dialects