Henry Yuk

Henry Yuk was born and raised in Brooklyn graduating from Brooklyn College with a degree in English and Education His introduction to theater came when his drama teacher at Midwood High School got him involved in Sing a NYC high school performance program However his early career was in education and child care first teaching at three Brooklyn public schools subsequently directing a Chinatown day care center for 6 years His interest in theater did not wane and opportunity presented itself later when he was invited to join the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Company During this time he perfomed in numerous productions including Yellow Fever where he played the role of Chuck Chan Meanwhile he also was developing experience in film His first SAG job was in the movie Eyewitness This led to a number of small roles in other films until he landed a more significant role in The Last Dragon which has since become a cult classic Roles since then have included General Tan in Martin Scorseses Kundun and Sung Yon Kim in the Sopranos Henry has a warm personality with a keen sense of humor which can be subtle and cerebral or antic and physical At the same time he is quite adept at dramatic and more sensitive roles Henry speaks Cantonese and Toisanese dialect While he speaks perfect American English he has also played roles with Asian accents His credits include voiceovers and narration The son of immigrants from Guangdong Province Henry lives in Brooklyn with his wife Holly Hyans a partner at Morrison Foerster LLP They have two daughters