Born in San Francisco, Francis Jue now lives in New York City. He is known for his work on Broadway, Off Broadway and in regional theaters across the country, and has also had recurring roles on television. Among his acting awards are the Obie and Lucille Lortel Awards (plus Drama Desk and Drama League nominations) for his roles in David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face, plus a Philly Award, a Zoni Award, a Drama-Logue Award and numerous Bay Area Critics Circle Awards.
Jue first appeared in New York in 1984 in a production of Steven Sondheim's Pacific Overtures as the Boy in the Tree and the Dutch Admiral. Later, he appeared in the show's Broadway revival as the Madam (2004-05). He also appeared on Broadway in Thoroughly Modern Millie, creating the role of Bun Foo (2002-04), and in M. Butterfly, understudying the title role in the original Broadway production (and starring in the national tour).
Jue's Off Broadway work includes original new works, such as Coraline (MCC Theater), No Foreigners Beyond This Point (Ma-Yi Theater), and Yellow Face and A Language of Their Own (Public Theater). He has also appeared in acclaimed productions of Falsettoland, Hamlet, A Winter's Tale, King Lear, and Timon of Athens, among others.
Jue has starred in numerous regional productions, 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 appeared in recurring roles on The Good Wife (Dr. Tom Li) and Law & Order: SVU (Dr. Fong), as well as the final season of Law & Order (Dr. Halberton).
His film debut will be the upcoming Joyful Noise, written and directed by Todd Graff and starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton.
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Hightown (2020)
Guest starring as Fred
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Houston, We Have a Problem (Dec 12, 2021) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x01: Great White (Oct 17, 2021) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x02: Severely Weatherbeaten (May 24, 2020) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x01: Love You Like a Sister (May 17, 2020) [Co-Star]
Madam Secretary (2014)
Guest starring as Chinese Foreign Minister Chen
(14 episodes)
- Episode 6x10: Leaving the Station (Dec 8, 2019)
- Episode 6x09: Carpe Diem (Dec 1, 2019)
- Episode 6x03: Killer Robots (Oct 20, 2019)
- Episode 5x19: The Great Experiment (Apr 14, 2019)
- Episode 5x14: Something Better (Feb 17, 2019)
- Episode 5x03: The Magic Rake (Oct 21, 2018)
- Episode 4x19: Thin Ice (Apr 29, 2018)
- Episode 4x09: Minefield (Dec 10, 2017)
- Episode 4x01: News Cycle (Oct 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x11: Unity Node (Jan 10, 2016)
- Episode 2x09: Russian Roulette (Nov 29, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: The Show Must Go On (Oct 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x17: Face the Nation (Mar 22, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Just Another Normal Day (Oct 12, 2014)
The Good Wife (2009)
Guest starring as Tom Li
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Bad (Feb 2, 2010) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x12: Painkiller (Jan 12, 2010) [Co-Star]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Dr. Fong
(3 episodes)
- Episode 7x20: Fat (May 2, 2006)
- Episode 7x09: Rockabye (Nov 22, 2005)
- Episode 6x10: Haunted (Dec 7, 2004)
Guest starring as Judge Steven Ong
- Episode 15x03: American Tragedy (Oct 2, 2013) [Co-Star]