James K. Chen is an American actor who received a classical education at the Yale School of Drama and is fluent in English and Mandarin.

He is best known for the role of Kal in the series The Walking Dead. Chen also played Samuel Chang in the Netflix series Iron Fist. In 2011, he played the recurring role of Adrian Sung in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has appeared in The Walking Dead since the sixth season. In 2015, he starred in the LGBT drama Front Cover alongside Jake Choi.

In 2018, he received a supporting role in the television series FBI.