As of 2024, Yuan has performed stunts in over 40 films, including:
Rapid Fire,
Escape from L.A.,
Spawn,
Blade,
Warcraft,
Jason Bourne, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,
Dune, and
Dune: Part Two. In 2011, he trained
Jennifer Lawrence and
Jason Flemyng in
X-Men: First Class as well as
Henry Cavill in
Immortals. He also trained
Keanu Reeves in
47 Ronin. Yuan's first stunt double stint came in the 1986 film
House. His first role as a professional actor is in
The Perfect Weapon (1991), Yuan's first credited acting debut is in
Red Corner (1997), alongside
Richard Gere. He also appeared in
Lethal Weapon 4, which is
Jet Li's American film debut, as the role of Chu, a Chinese Triad gangster. In 2000, he played the main antagonist in the Western action-comedy
Shanghai Noon alongside
Jackie Chan, as the corrupt Imperial Guard Lo Fong; this role helped him become popular with audiences. In 2003, he appeared in the beginning of
Bulletproof Monk, playing
Chow Yun-fat's master. In
Batman Begins, he appeared as the Hazmat Technician alongside
Gary Oldman and as the Chinese Engineer in
Syriana. In
Skyfall, he also trained
Daniel Craig and had a role as
Sévérine's bodyguard. Yuan also appeared in many TV series, including
Walker Texas Ranger, where he played multiple characters, with his most famous role being Lazarus in the episodes 'The Winds of Change' and 'Lazarus'. Yuan was based in Ireland for 15 years. == Personal life ==