Archie Kao
Biography
Archie David Kao (born December 14, 1969) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his American roles as Sheldon Jin on Chicago P.D., Archie Johnson on CSI, Sebastian in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and Kai Chen / Blue Power Ranger on the original 1993 series Power Rangers as well as the specials Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: The Power of Teamwork Overcomes All and Power Rangers in 3D: Triple Force!.
He's also known for his roles as Qiao Xiang Wan on Breath of Destiny, Chu Tian Qi on Love is the Air, Xiao Ye Shi on My Dear Boy, Tu Erdan on Nothing Gold Can Stay, and Jin Yu Lu on Fighter of the Destiny. (English translations)
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Acting History
2025
Ta as Him
2025Captain Tsunami as Gus
2024Interior Chinatown as Uncle Wong
2023Rabbit Hole as Elliot Gao
2021Christmas at the Ranch as Charles
2021Breath of Destiny as Qiao Xiang Wan
2020The Flight Attendant as The Client
2018Dream Breaker as Nan Yan
2018Never Gone as Xu Zhiheng
2018Legend of the Ancient Sword as Xie Yi
2018Love Is in the Air as Chu Tianqi
2017My Dear Boy as Xiao Ye Shi
2017Nothing Gold Can Stay as Tu Erdan
2017Fighter of the Destiny as Jin Yulu
2017Into the Rainbow as Song
2016The Adventures of Wei BaoBao
2015A Journey Through Time with Anthony
2015Ulterior Motive
2015Blackhat as Shum
2014The Deathday Party as Danny Wong
2014Chicago P.D. as Sheldon Jin
2013A Better Place Than This as Chen Wei
2012Keye Luke as Edwin Luke
2011Snow Flower and the Secret Fan as Sebastian
2009The People I've Slept With as Jefferson
2007The Hills Have Eyes 2 as Han
2006Heroes as Doctor
2006Fast Money as Jin
2005Nomad: The Warrior
2004Desperate Housewives as Steve
2004Power Rangers Dino Thunder: Legacy of Power as Kai Chen (archive footage)
2004Century City
2003Lilo & Stitch: The Series as (voice)
2003The Best of the Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers as Kai Chen
2002When in Rome as Nobu
2002Purpose as Kiko
2002Against All Evidence as Minh Van Canh
2001The One as Woo
2001Thank Heaven as Sam Lee
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Archie Johnson
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Campus Security Tech / M. Blaze
2000Power Rangers in 3D: Triple Force! as Kai Chen
1999Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: Return of the Magna Defender as Kai
1999Once and Again
1999Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: The Power of Teamwork Overcomes All as Kai Chen
1994ER as Yuri
1993Power Rangers as Kai Chen
1993Power Rangers as General Venjix (voice)
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