Daniel Wu is a Hong Kong actor, director and producer who has been described as one of the flexible and distinctive leading figures in the Chinese film industry. In addition to being an actor, he is also a trained martial artist. He is also known for portraying the character of Sunny in AMC’s martial arts drama series Into the Badlands . Daniel has more than 800,000 followers on Instagram.

Born name

Daniel N Wu

nickname

Daniel Ng, Yin-Cho Ng, Yin-Jo Ng, Daniel N. Wu, Yan-zu Wu, Now Wu, Daniel Wu Now, Ng Yin-Jo, Dan

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Berkeley, Kalifornien, USA

Residence

Daniel typically resides in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.

nationality

training

Daniel went to Head Royce High School in Oakland, California. He later studied architecture at the University of Oregon .

occupation

Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter

family

• Father – George Wu (Retired Engineer)
• Mother – Diana Wu (College Professor)
• Siblings – Greta Wu (Older Sister), Gloria Wu (Older Sister)

Manager

Daniel is managed by Jackie & Willie Productions Ltd. represent.

To build

Slim

Height

182 cm (5 ft 11 in)

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Daniel dated –

1. Maggie Q – Daniel was rumored to have been dating American actress Maggie Q in the past.
2. Lisa Selesner – Daniel married American model, actress and Channel V Lisa Selesner on April 6, 2010. The couple are the proud parents of a daughter named Rave (born June 2013).

race/ethnicity

Asian

Daniel is of Chinese descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Thin Lips

brand promotion

Daniel has made Krokodil branded clothing for print advertising. He is also the spokesperson for brands such as Seiko and L’Oréal .

Known for

• As a “flexible and distinctive” actor in the Chinese film industry
• Portraying the character of Sunny in AMC’s martial arts drama series Into the Badlands

first movie

Daniel made his big screen debut in Young and Dangerous: The Prequel as Big Head in 1998.

First TV show

Daniel’s first television appearance was on MTV Whatever as himself in 2003.

Personal trainer

In 2016, Daniel was training 5 days a week and, under the guidance of his personal trainer Matt Lucas, his training session lasted two and a half hours. He was trained in Shaolin Kung Fu, Wushu, Muay Thai and western boxing.

A trained martial artist, Daniel’s body sustained multiple injuries including a torn cruciate ligament, so he practiced martial arts yoga to keep himself flexible, powerful and fully aware of his body and mind.

Daniel Wu favorite things

• Idol – Jackie Chan, Jet Li
• Directors – Akira Kurosawa, Luc Besson
• Sports – Basketball, Boxing, Wushu, Boardsport
• Filme – Der Pate (1972), Pulp Fiction (1994), Citizen Kane (1941)

Daniel Wu facts

1. At the age of 6, Daniel Jet Li was watching The Shaolin Temple and was inspired to learn kung fu, but his mother was afraid to let him fight. It took him almost 4 years to convince his mother to learn kung fu.
2. Daniel’s kung fu teacher was a huge influence and according to him, he learned many things from his teacher that even his parents couldn’t teach him, like Buddhism and Taoism.
3. In college, Daniels was a minor in art history, so he took many film classes and watched many international art films, mostly by the late Akira Kurosawa and French director Luc Besson.
4. He had no interest in filmmaking until he actually started making his first film.
5. After college, Wu decided to take a year off and travel to Asia to try his hand at modeling.
6. His father did not support his decision to pursue an acting career.
7. He was sought out as an actor by a Hong Kong director through a photo in a clothes advertisement and cast in his first film.
8. In 1988 he also met Jackie Chan and was invited to his management company.
9. His film Bishonen also called Beauty was played at the Lumiere Theater in San Francisco in 1999.
10. In 2005 he formed a band called Alive with Terence Yin and Rotten Tomatoes founders Patrick Lee and Stephen Wang.
11. Daniel grew up in a bilingual household where he spoke both Shanghainese and English. He can also speak Cantonese and Mandarin.
12. In his free time, he practices kung fu, travels, and photographs.
13. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.