Doua Moua

Doua Moua
Born (1987-02-07) February 7, 1987
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Alma mater Marymount Manhattan College
Occupation Actor, Filmmaker
Years active 2004-present

Doua Moua (born February 7, 1987) is an American actor known for his role as Spider in the 2008 film Gran Torino.

Biography

Doua Moua is a Hmong American from Minnesota. While in middle school, Doua joined the choir and theater classes at the suggestion of his teacher. He ultimately chose to be a performer something he admitted scared him. "Being a first generation immigrant to the United States of America, acting was a new thing - really." He began auditioning for minor roles until he decided to audition for Gran Torino. While most roles took about a week for call backs, Doua had to wait three months until he finally got a response.[1] His casting was considered "a catalyst for more Hmong to get into filmmaking".[2]

After the release of Gran Torino, Doua continued to appear in film and television, noticeably as a villain. When his parents asked why he continued to play "mean" people, he jokingly stated that his parents had given him "mean eyebrows" due to his heritage. He decided to create a movie based on his own personal life as a Hmong American in Minnesota due to the lack of Hmong representation.[3] The movie, entitled The Harvest, was written by Doua himself and was to be directed by Dan Ireland with Doua also starring alongside Russell Wong and Ellen Wong.[1] Ireland has since died[4] with Li Lu reportedly directing. The movie is still in development.

Doua was cast in the live action Disney adaptation of Mulan as Po.[5]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Naked Brothers Band Chinese Thug Uncredited; Episode: "Alex's Clothing Line"
2008 The Captive Hmong Guard TV Movie
2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Hakitori Uncredited; 1 episode
2010 Blue Bloods Big Eyes 2 episodes
2015 Chinese Food Young Park TV Pilot
2015 One Bad Choice KO Episode: "Meili Cady"
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Unsub Episode: "The Harmful One"
2017 Marvel's Iron Fist Warrior Guard #1 Episode: "The Blessing of Many Fractures"
2017 Veep Questioner Episode: "Groundbreaking"
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Pals Ming Short film
2004 Stealing Summer Foreign Guy
2005 Factotum Spectator Uncredited
2005 Don't Whistle Tou Short film
2007 PBI: Paranormal Bureau of Investigation Coco Short film
2008 Uncertainty Internet Cafe Clerk
2008 Gran Torino Spider
2008 Resolve Lieutenant Short film
2009 Karma Calling Chinese Restaurant Employee
2009 Lalo Chinese Food Delivery Person Uncredited; Short film
2009 Super Sunday Alex Short film
2009 Prisoners Danny Kim Short film
2009 Ex Schemes Aaron Short film
2009 Across Dot Ave. Coffee Shop Employee
2010 The Last Airbender Earthbender Guard Uncredited
2010 King's Man Hong
2011 Dirty Movie Wing Thai
2011 I Am Julia Noah Short film
2011 hItec! Choggys West Short film
2012 Greencastle Nu Vang
2012 Sparrow Lane Bobby Miller Short film
2014 The City at Night Tsheej Short film
2014 Foodie Fight John Short film
2015 Tracers Skinny Jeans
2015 Memoria Takeshi Motoki
2016 Smartass Desk Clerk
2016 Reality Queen! Klarc Kim
2016 One Shot Scott Lawless Short film
2018 Tournament Lung
2018 Itsy Bitsy
2020 Mulan Po
Filmmaking credits
Year Title Director Producer Writer Other
2014 I Die, I Dim, I Shine Yes Yes No
2016 Static Yes Yes Yes
2016 Bedeviled No No No Special thanks
2017 Dining Table Yes Yes Yes
2017 Midnight Clear No Associate No

References

  1. 1 2 Bonnie, Scott (December 9, 2015). "Doua Moua, Actor & Writer, on working with Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino, Role on Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, & Latest Film - The Harvest". Scott Bonnie. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Schein, Louisa (November 26, 2008). "Hmong actors making history: Meet the Gran Torino family". Twin Cities Daily Planet. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "HMONGTEENS: An engaging conversation with Doua Moua, actor and screenwriter". YouTube. 3 HMONG TV. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Dagan, Carmel (April 15, 2016). "Dan Ireland, 'Whole Wide World' Director Who Co-Founded Seattle Film Festival, Dies at 57". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (August 14, 2018). "Disney's 'Mulan' Casts Jimmy Wong & Doua Moua". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
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