Trieu Tran

Birth Name:

Trieu Tran

Birth Place:

Vietnam

Profession

Actor

Was nominated for an Irene Ryan Award for his role as the title character in "Richard III" at The American University
Graduated from The American University with a degree in Performing Arts
Escaped from Vietnam after the fall of Saigon with his family, a story he recounts in his one-man show "Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam․"
Made his screen acting debut as a young boy in the 2000 film "The Chaos Factor․"
Quote: "(On "Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam"): "One of the reasons I wrote the play was that I wanted to show the other side of Vietnam; we're not just 'Platoon' or 'Hamburger Hill․' There are actual human faces beyond the other side of the war․ There is a culture․""
Quote: "(On why he identifies with "Richard III"): "He's a nobody just because of․․․the preconceived notions that people have․․․growing up in America, it doesn't matter how much I achieve․․․a lot of people will always look at me as not American․""
Best known for his role as Joey Phan in "The Newsroom" and as Tru in "Tropic Thunder․"
Has appeared in several stage productions, including "The Tempest," "Equus," and "Carry the Tiger to the Mountain․"

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