April Hong is a busy professional actor who has been working for over 14 years. She has trained in various acting techniques originating from Uta Hagen, Constantin Stanislavski, Yale School of Drama, Viola Spolin and her father, James Hong. Her experiences have led her to discover her own approach to the art and business of acting.April began singing, dancing, and acting at age 4 and continues to pursue her professional film, TV and stage acting career. As a child actor she has appeared in leading roles in "Kidsongs" videos, award winning documentarian and director Arthur Dong's film "Lotus", television shows "China Beach " and "General Hospital", animated TV shows "The Real Ghostbusters," "Slimer", "Captain Planet", and more!
Her most recent credits include TV shows such as "Desperate Housewives", "90210", "ER", and "Numbers," voices in interactive games "The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" and "Red Alert 3: Command and Conquer", and national commericals for Microsoft and Chrysler.
While at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) she studied all aspects of the entertainment industry, including directing, producing, and editing, eventually earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Television-Multimedia Production with a minor in Theatre.
During her time at CSUN April also redefined her love for teaching. She is delighted to pass on what her and her father have learned from their experiences to others! One of her many joys in life is to expose the art of acting as not just for actors, but for all who wish to express themselves in the profession of their choice.
James Hong is possibly the actor who has played the most roles in American films and television, over 500 roles. Most recently playing Po's (Jack Black) dad, Ping, in "Kung Fu Panda" for which he was nominated for an Annie Award and "The Day the Earth Stood Still".