Ben Wang

Biography

Ben Wang was born in Beijing, China, and his parents divorced when he was four years old. At age six, he immigrated to the United States with his mother, where he lived in Northfield, Minnesota with his mother and grandparents. He later studied musical theater at New York University. He landed his first major role in 2021 in the series «MacGyver». In 2023, he gained recognition for his role in the film «Chang Can Dunk» and the series «American Born Chinese», which was adapted from the graphic novel by Chinese American cartoonist Gene Luen Yang, in which he played a Chinese American high school student. In February 2024, it was announced that he would star alongside Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio in «Karate Kid: Legends». Ben Wang speaks fluent English and Mandarin and is skilled in several martial arts including kung fu, karate, and taekwondo.