Leon Ung is an English actor, stuntman, model, dancer and gymnast. He is a popular national break dancer in the UK who has won three British Street Dance Championships in 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Leon Ung was born on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, in London, United Kingdom (age 13; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Virgo. Leon’s grandmother’s entire family was murdered during the Khmer Rouge-led genocide in Cambodia in the 1970s. His grandfather later met a smuggler who offered to take them from Cambodia to Vietnam. However, they soon realized that the smuggler was a human trafficker. To escape, they boarded a crowded fishing boat bound for Hong Kong. The journey was dangerous and the ship was overcrowded, resulting in a lack of oxygen, food and water. However, they managed to send a distress signal and were rescued by a British cargo ship called the “Sibonga”. According to reports, only two of several ships carrying about a thousand survivors survived.
On May 21, 1979, a loaded ship was rescued by British sailors from the SS Sibonga
When Leon’s family arrived in the UK, they spent two years in a refugee camp called Thorpley in the New Forest near Christchurch. Most of the families in the camp are Vietnamese. Leon’s father lived in a refugee camp in the New Forest from the age of two to four.
Leon Ung’s grandparents and their children in Sopli refugee camp
appearance
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Thi Ung and his mother’s name is Asha Ung. Leon’s father is Cambodian and his mother is Indian. He has two brothers named Kyan Ung and Aareon Ung. Kyan Ung is an actor who starred in the 2019 American film “The Lion King”; Aareon Ung is a professional gymnast and ranked ninth in the UK.
Thi Ung and Asha Ung
Leon Ung (yellow) and his family
wife
Leon Ung is unmarried.
Profession
Model
Leon Ung is a model, content creator and screenwriter for multiple clothing brands.
Movie
In 2020, Leon Ung played “Nas” in the Oscar-winning short film “The Long Goodbye” directed by Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia. The film won the 2022 “Best Live Action Short” award.
Short film “The Long Goodbye” (2020) poster
Leon then had a role in Roald Dahl’s film Matilda the Musical, which was released on Netflix in 2022.
2022 movie Matilda the musical poster
Leon plays Young Bobby Deol in the Hindi film “Animals” in December 2023.
2023 movie “Animals” poster
Youtube
He serves as a YouTube host for artist Lubaina Himid at the 2022 Tate Gallery exhibition.
dance
At one point, Leon choreographed and performed “Superhuman” in an AI music video presented by an AI technology company at the Global AI Generation Conference. He is a famous British breakdancer who won the title of Triple Champion at the 2022 British Street Dance Championships and took first place in all breakdancing categories (12U, 16U and Adult).
Leon Ung displays the medal
Facts/Trivia
- He is also known as Bboy Legend.
- In 2018, he starred as a breakdancer in a Sainsbury’s Christmas advert directed by Michael Gracey.
- Leon Ung is trained in martial arts and is a fitness enthusiast. He often uploads photos of his workouts on social media.
Leon Ung after working out in the gym
- In 2019, he appeared as a drummer in a TV commercial for Heinz Baked Beans.
Leon Ung in “Heinz” advertising stills
- Leon Ung plays Spider-Man and performs stunts for Black Panther in a 2022 Marvel toy commercial.
- In addition to being a dancer and model, Leon is also a professional drummer.
Leon Ung plays drums
- Leon Ung has a keen interest in basketball, football, martial arts (Kung Fu and Jiu Jitsu) and weapons training. He holds a level 3 in drums and is proficient in piano playing.
- In 2023, he partnered with the UK charity Refugee Council to support its campaign and screened a film at Glastonbury Festival.
- In an interview with the media, Weng Liang once talked about the lack of opportunities for mixed-race people like him in the film industry. He said,
But often, (movie) makers are looking for half black and half white (actors). If they wanted an Indian (performer), I wasn’t suitable because I didn’t look “Indian enough.” They find me “not Asian enough” when it comes to Asian or Chinese characters. That’s why it’s really hard. It also shows that there are still issues with actual and fair representation. ”
- Swimming, traveling to distant places, break dancing, hip-hop dancing, skateboarding, and gymnastics are his favorite entertainment activities.
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