Francis Jue, a renowned actor, was born in San Francisco and now resides in New York City.
He has made a significant impact on the world of theater, with his work spanning Broadway, Off Broadway, and regional productions across the country. Additionally, he has secured recurring roles on television, earning him recognition within the industry.
Throughout his illustrious career, Jue has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Obie and Lucille Lortel Awards, as well as nominations for the Drama Desk and Drama League Awards, for his roles in David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face. Furthermore, he has been honored with the Philly Award, Zoni Award, Drama-Logue Award, and multiple Bay Area Critics Circle Awards.
Jue's New York debut occurred in 1984, when he appeared in a production of Steven Sondheim's Pacific Overtures, playing the Boy in the Tree and the Dutch Admiral. He later reprised his role in the show's Broadway revival, this time taking on the part of the Madam from 2004 to 2005.
On Broadway, Jue has also appeared in Thoroughly Modern Millie, creating the role of Bun Foo from 2002 to 2004, and in M. Butterfly, understudying the title role in the original production and starring in the national tour.
Jue's Off Broadway work includes original new works, such as Coraline at MCC Theater, No Foreigners Beyond This Point at Ma-Yi Theater, and Yellow Face and A Language of Their Own at the Public Theater. He has also been part of acclaimed productions of Falsettoland, Hamlet, A Winter's Tale, King Lear, and Timon of Athens, among others.
In regional productions, Jue has starred in a wide range of shows, including In the Next Room (or the vibrator play),Miss Saigon, Peter Pan, The King & I, Into the Woods, Amadeus, Red, A Question of Mercy, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Floyd Collins, As Bees in Honey Drown, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Cabaret.
On television, Jue has secured recurring roles on The Good Wife, playing Dr. Tom Li, and Law & Order: SVU, playing Dr. Fong, as well as appearing in the final season of Law & Order, playing Dr. Halberton.
Jue's film debut is set to be the upcoming Joyful Noise, written and directed by Todd Graff and starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton.
