Leon Ung is an English actor, stunt performer, model, dancer and gymnast. She is a popular national level break dancer in the UK, having won the UK Street Dance Championships three times in 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Leon Ung was born on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 (age 13 years; in 2023) in London, UK His zodiac sign is Virgo. During the Khmer Rouge-led genocide in Cambodia in the 1970s, Leon’s grandmother’s entire family was killed. His grandfather then meets a smuggler who offers to take them out of Cambodia to Vietnam. However, they soon realized that the smuggler was a human smuggler. In an attempt to escape, they boarded a crowded fishing boat bound for Hong Kong. The journey was dangerous, and the boat was overcrowded, resulting in a lack of oxygen, food and water. However, they managed to send an SOS signal, and a British cargo ship called the Sibonga rescued them. Reportedly, only two boats survived among several boats carrying around a thousand survivors.
A compact boat was rescued by British sailors SS Sibonga on 21 May 1979
When the Leon family arrived in the UK, they spent two years in a refugee camp in the New Forest, near Christchurch, called Sopley. Most of the families in the camp were Vietnamese. Leon’s father had lived in a refugee camp in the New Forest from the age of two to four.
Leon Ung’s grandparents with their children at the Sopley refugee camp
Physical appearance
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Thi Ung, and his mother’s name is Asha Ung. Leon’s father is Cambodian, and his mother is Indian. He has two brothers named Kyan Ung and Aareon Ung. Kyan Ung is an actor and worked in the 2019 American film The Lion King, and Aareon Ung is a professional gymnast and ranked ninth in the UK.
Thi Ung with Asha Ung
Leon Ung (in yellow shirt) with his family
Wife
Leon Ung is not married.
Career
Model
Leon Ung works as a model, content creator and scriptwriter for various clothing brands.
Movie
In 2020, Leon Ung appeared as ‘Nas’ in the OSCAR-winning short film, The Long Goodbye, directed by Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia. The film won the ‘Best Live Action Short’ award in 2022.
The Long Goodbye (2020) short film poster
Leon then played a role in Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda the Musical,’ which was released on Netflix in 2022.
Matilda the Musical 2022 movie poster
Leon appeared as Young Bobby Deol in the Hindi film ‘Animal’ in December 2023.
‘Animal’ 2023 movie poster
Youtube
He worked as a YouTube presenter for artist Lubaina Himid at the Tate Gallery exhibition in 2022.
dancing
Once, Leon choreographed and performed as ‘Metahuman’ in an AI music video for an Artificial Intelligence Technology company, which was showcased at the Global AI Generative Conference. He is a famous UK breakdancer, who was awarded the title of Triple Champ at the UK StreetDance Championships 2022 and placed first in all Breaking categories: 12U, 16U and Adult.
Leon Ung while showing his medal
Facts/Trivia
- He also goes by the name Bboy Legend.
- In 2018, she featured as a break dancer in the Sainsbury’s Christmas advert, directed by Michael Gracey.
- Leon Ung is trained in martial arts and is a fitness enthusiast. He regularly uploads pictures of his workout sessions on social media.
Leon Ung after his workout session at the gym
- In 2019, he was featured as the Drummer in a Heinz Baked Beans television commercial.
Leon Ung in a still from the ‘Heinz’ commercial
- Leon Ung portrays Spider-Man and acts for Black Panther in a Marvel toy commercial in 2022.
- Apart from being a dancer and model, Leon is also a professional drummer.
Leon Ung while playing the drums
- Leon Ung has a deep interest in basketball, soccer, martial arts (Kung-Fu & Jiu Jitsu), and weapons training. He holds a 3rd grade in drums and is good at playing the piano.
- In 2023, he worked with the Refugee Council, a charity in the UK, to support his campaign and presented a film at the Glastonbury Festival.
- In a media interview, Leon Ung once talked about the lack of opportunities in the film industry for people like him, who have different origins. He said,
But usually, (filmmakers) look for (actors) who are half black and half white. If they want an Indian (performer), I again don’t fit because I don’t look ‘Indian enough’. When it comes to Asian or Chinese characters, they find me ‘not Asian enough’. That’s why it’s so hard. It also shows that there is still a real and fair representation problem.”
- Swimming, traveling to distant places, break dancing, street dancing, skateboarding and gymnastics are her favorite recreational activities.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
