John Lone

John "Johnny" Lone (traditional Chinese: 尊龍; pinyin: Zūn Lóng; born October 13, 1952 as 吳國良) is a Hong Kong born American actor of Chinese and Macanese descent. Lone was born as Ng Kwok-leung in Hong Kong, to a Chinese father and to Portuguese or Macanese (Chinese and/or Portuguese from Macau) mother. He was raised in a Hong Kong orphanage. He began training at Hong Kong's Chiu Chiu Academy and at the Peking Opera. It was here, at the age of ten ... more

John "Johnny" Lone (traditional Chinese: 尊龍; pinyin: Zūn Lóng; born October 13, 1952 as 吳國良) is a Hong Kong born American actor of Chinese and Macanese descent. Lone was born as Ng Kwok-leung in Hong Kong, to a Chinese father and to Portuguese or Macanese (Chinese and/or Portuguese from Macau) mother. He was raised in a Hong Kong orphanage. He began training at Hong Kong's Chiu Chiu Academy and at the Peking Opera. It was here, at the age of ten he was given the name Johnny. He later chose the name Lone to reflect the fact that he was an orphan and for its similarity to Lung, his Chinese name. Sponsored by an American family, he left the Peking Opera troupe and immigrated to Los Angeles, California. In the United States he continued his performing arts studies at American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California. Eventually, he moved to New York City, to pursue a career on stage. Lone struggled for a time until the actor Mako recognized his talent and suggested him for a role... less