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Home/People/Martin Yan
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Born
Dec 22, 1948
Age 77
Place of Birth
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

3
Movies
4
TV Shows
Also Known As
甄文達
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Martin Yan

Acting

Biography
Martin Yan (Chinese: 甄文達, Zhen Wenda) is a Chinese-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982. He has acted in films as both himself and characters and published a variety of books.
Rice Rhapsody poster

Rice Rhapsody

as Kim Chui
2005
Love Knows No Bounds poster

Love Knows No Bounds

as King Kong
1995
Improper Channels poster

Improper Channels

as Sherman Hu
1981