April Hong is a busy professional actor who has been working for over 14 years. She has trained in various acting techniques originating from Uta Hagen, Constantin Stanislavski, Yale School of Drama, Viola Spolin and her father, James Hong. Her experiences have led her to discover her own approach to the art.April began singing, dancing, and acting at age 4 and continues to pursue her professional film, TV and stage acting career. As a child actor she has appeared in "Kidsongs" videos, Lotus (Lead), "General Hospital" (Guest Star), voices for "The Real Ghostbusters," "Slimer," "Captain Planet" and more!
Her most recent credits include the romantic comedy independent feature films How to Make Love to a Woman and American Fusion, voices in video games such as "The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"and "Dark Void", and national commericals for Microsoft and Chrysler.
While at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) she studied all aspects of the entertainment industry, including directing, producing, and editing, eventually earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Television-Multimedia Production with a minor in Theatre.
During her time at CSUN April also redefined her love for teaching. She is delighted to pass on what her and her father have learned from their experiences to others! One of her many joys in life is to expose the art of acting as not just for actors, but for people who wish to express themselves in the profession of their choice.
James Hong is possibly the actor who has played the most roles in American films and television, over 450 roles. Most recently playing Jack Black's dad in "Kung Fu Panda" and Keanu Reeve's dad in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (to be released December 2008).