Timothy "Teflon" Dang is an actor

Actor

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 and theatre director originally from Hawaii. He serves as the artistic director

Artistic director

An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...

 at the Asian American theatre

Asian American theatre

Asian American theater is theater written, directed or acted by Asian Americans.- Background :Asian American theater emerged in the 1960s and the 1970s with the foundation of four theatre companies: East West Players in Los Angeles, Asian American Theatre Workshop in San Francisco, Theatrical...

 company, East West Players

East West Players

East West Players is an Asian American theatre organization in Los Angeles, founded in 1965. As one of the nation's first Asian American theatre organizations, East West Players today continues to produce works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American...

 (EWP), in Little Tokyo

Little Tokyo

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, Los Angeles

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, California

California

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, U.S.. He graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

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 degree in theatre

Theatre

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 from the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

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.

Theatre

Dang has been affiliated with EWP since 1980, as actor and director. He became Artistic Director in 1993, succeeding Nobu McCarthy

Nobu McCarthy

Nobu McCarthy was a Japanese Canadian actress, stage director, and fashion model.-Early life:McCarthy was born Nobu Atsumi in Ottawa, Ontario, the daughter of Yuki and Masaji Atsumi, a Japanese fashion designer and diplomatic attache stationed in Canada at the time. She was raised in Japan, where...

, guiding the company's transition from a small theatre company producing Equity 99-seat shows, to a mid-sized company in a 240-seat house in 1995. As a director, he has mounted productions at Singapore Repertory Theatre

Singapore Repertory Theatre

The Singapore Repertory Theatre is the first Singapore-based professional theatre group which was founded in 1993. It is reputed to be the leading English language theatres in whole of Asia...

, Asian American Theater Company

Asian American Theater Company

Asian American Theater Company is a non-profit theatre performance company based in San Francisco.-Background:The Asian American Theater Company was established in 1973 by playwright Frank Chin to develop and present original works of theatre about Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent...

 in San Francisco, Mark Taper Forum

Mark Taper Forum

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 New Works Festival, Celebration Theatre

Celebration Theatre

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, West Coast Ensemble, and the Perseverance Theatre

Perseverance Theatre

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 in Juneau, Alaska. He has won numerous awards for directing and performing, including two Ovation Awards

Ovation Awards

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. He has served on the board of LA Stage Alliance.

Filmography

• Avatar The Last Airbender
• episode The Southern Raiders (voice) ... as Yan-Rah
• GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
  GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
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  (2004) (voice) ... as Triad Informant
• Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
  Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
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  (2003) (as Tim Dang) ... as Kevin
• Jackie Chan Adventures
  Jackie Chan Adventures
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• episode Attack of the J-Clones (voice) (as Tim Dang) ... as Chang
• episode Re-Enter the J Team (voice) (as Tim Dang) ... as Chang
• The Zeta Project
  The Zeta Project
  The Zeta Project is a science fiction American animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It first aired on Kids' WB in January 2001. It is a spin-off series based on the character Zeta from the Batman Beyond episode of the same name. The show was created by Robert Goodman and Warner Bros...
  
  
• episode His Maker's Name (voice) (as Tim Dang) ... as Captain
• Batman Beyond
  Batman Beyond
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• episode The Call: Part 1 (voice) ... as The Driver
• episode Splicers (voice) ... as King Cobra
• The Wild Thornberrys
  The Wild Thornberrys
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• episode Song for Eliza (voice) ... as Fareri Farani
• Extreme Ghostbusters
  Extreme Ghostbusters
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• episode Eyes of a Dragon (voice)
• episode Fallout (voice) (as Tim Dang)
• The Blues Brothers Animated Series (voice) ... as Fun
• Blade Runner
  Blade Runner (video game)
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  (voice) (as Tim Dang) ... as Izo
• Deadly Target
  Deadly Target
  Deadly Target is a 1994 action/martial arts film from PM Entertainment Group, written by Michael January and James Adelstein, produced by Joseph Merhi and Richard Pepin, directed by Charla Driver, and starring Gary Daniels, Ken McLeod, Max Gail, Byron Mann, and Susan Byun.- Plot :Hong Kong police...
  
  (1994) ... as Choy
• Brooklyn Bridge
  Brooklyn Bridge
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• episode War of the Worlds ... as Donald Lee
• Hunter
• episode A Snitch'll Break Your Heart ... as Tun Roh
• Listen to Me (1989) ... as Bobby Chin
• Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Star Trek: The Next Generation
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• episode Encounter at Farpoint
  Encounter at Farpoint (TNG episode)
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   ... as Main Bridge Security
• Night Court
  Night Court
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• episode Prince of a Guy ... as Prince Maurice

External links

• Interview by Kenneth Quan, Asia Pacific Arts at UCLA Asia Institute – July 2003