Byron Mann

Byron Mann (Chinese: 文峰; pinyin: Wén Fēng) is an actor who has made films in both Hollywood and Asia. Mann was born Byron Chan in Hong Kong, the son of Trudy, a nurse, and Phillip Chan, a dentist. Mann attended a British all-boys high school, where he was active in community theatre as both an actor and a writer. After graduating, Byron moved to California to study and receive a degree in philosophy at UCLA even though acting remained important t... more

Byron Mann (Chinese: 文峰; pinyin: Wén Fēng) is an actor who has made films in both Hollywood and Asia. Mann was born Byron Chan in Hong Kong, the son of Trudy, a nurse, and Phillip Chan, a dentist. Mann attended a British all-boys high school, where he was active in community theatre as both an actor and a writer. After graduating, Byron moved to California to study and receive a degree in philosophy at UCLA even though acting remained important to him. After college, Byron attended USC Law School, but took a sabbatical after the first year. Back in Hong Kong, he received an acting role in the TV movie Last Flight Out. He returned to Los Angeles, California, graduated from USC Law, passed the California bar, and pursued acting full time. He starred in films such as "Red Corner" and "The Corruptor," and in the television show Dark Angel, and has also co-starred in Catwoman and Invincible. He is best known as Koh in the manga-based movie Crying Freeman. Mann is interested in sports,... less