Marcus Chong

Marcus Chong began his acting career as a child in *Roots: The Next Generations* (1979), playing Frankie Warner and working alongside Alex Haley. He later appeared in *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), starring Michael Landon. As a young adult, he performed on Broadway in *Stand Up Tragedy*, for which he received a Theater World Award. In film, he made his debut in Jeff Bridges's *American Heart* (1992), a drama about street kids in Seattle. He later appeared in *Panther*, written and directed by Melvin Van Peebles, portraying Huey P. Newton, founder of the Black Panthers. Chong also appeared in *The Matrix* (1999). More recently, he has been performing in New York stage productions portraying Alexander Dumas, author of *The Three Musketeers* and *The Count of Monte Cristo*. Chong played Harry Belafonte in *Not 4 Sale* (2013) and appeared in the USC film *Son Shine* (2013). He has also appeared on television shows such as *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), and *Burn Notice* (2007).