In 2010, Fernando Chien redirected his focus towards a career in acting, making his mark as Fenroy in Gavin O'Connor's 2011 film WARRIOR, starring alongside Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte, who received an Academy Award nomination for his performance. The film has since gained a cult following and currently ranks #135 on IMDB's Top 250 films of all time.
Fernando's guest-starring role as Wade Wei in the critically acclaimed web series THE GUILD, opposite Felicia Day, has earned him a spot as a fan favorite. THE GUILD received numerous awards, including Best Series honors from Yahoo and YouTube, and is considered one of the most viewed web shows in history.
As the tech-savvy Lt. Wilkes, Fernando shared the screen with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Justin Lin's massive worldwide hit FAST FIVE, which opened to $86 million domestically and grossed over $600 million internationally.
Fernando reteamed with WARRIOR director Gavin O'Connor and writer Anthony Tambakis to play the iconic lawyer "Tokyo Dan" Manning in the A & E pilot CINNAMON GIRL. The show, created by Tambakis and Oscar-winner Renee Zellweger, was set in the late 1960s Laurel Canyon music scene and boasted a $7 million price tag, the highest in A & E history.
Fernando has also had memorable roles as Lt. Pak in Dan Bradley's RED DAWN, opposite Chris Hemsworth, and as Prof. Heng in Wally Pfister's TRANSCENDENCE, alongside Johnny Depp. He has also appeared in box-office smashes IRON MAN 3, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, and on the international big screen as the feared General Wu in Nick Powell's OUTCAST, opposite Nic Cage and Hayden Christensen.
As DHS Intelligence agent, Sorkis, in Gavin O'Connor's new film THE ACCOUNTANT, Fernando joined an all-star cast including Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, JK Simmons, John Lithgow, and Jeffrey Tambor. In Season 3 of Michael Bay's THE LAST SHIP on TNT, Fernando plays the season's antagonist and recurring guest-star as the ruthless Chinese President Peng Wu.
Fernando is also developing a screenplay with his director/cousin Tiffany Hsiung, titled 'Sunny'.
