Born in Saigon and raised as a refugee in the United States, Nguyen attended Garden Grove High School, briefly studied communications at Orange Coast College before pursuing acting, and trains in Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Eskrima and Jeet Kune Do. He entered television with a guest spot on Magnum, P.I., then became a series regular on 21 Jump Street and V.I.P., later appearing in shows such as Gener…
