Barney Cheng

Barney Cheng (born February 1, 1971) is a Taiwanese-American actor, director, writer, and producer. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and immigrated to the United States when he was 12 years old, growing up in Brea, California. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese Hokkien, Cheng graduated from Brea Olinda High School before attending Stanford University, where he earned a degree in political science in 1993. Initially pursuing a career in law, Cheng's time studying political philosophy at Oxford University in England led him to discover his passion for the West End stage. Moving to New York City in 1994, he trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and appeared in Off-Broadway plays and various stage and television roles.