Archie Kao is an American actor who is best known for playing Kai Chen/Blue Galaxy Ranger in the TV series Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy (1999), Archie Johnson in the forensics crime drama TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2001-2012), and Detective Sheldon Jin in the police procedural drama TV series Chicago P.D. (2014). He has also played supporting and cameo roles in several American and Chinese movies throughout his career. In 2011, he wrote, directed, and produced a short film called Initiation.
Born Name
Archie David Kao
Nick Name
Archie
Archie Kao as seen in an Instagram Post in March 2018 (Archie Kao / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Washington, D.C., United States
Residence
He splits his time between Los Angeles, California, United States, and Beijing, China.
Nationality
Education
After his high school graduation, Archie joined George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and earned a degree in Speech Communication in 1991. He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity at the university and was elected the President of the university’s Student government.
Occupation
Actor
Archie Kao as seen in an Instagram Post in June 2014 (Archie Kao / Instagram)
Family
Siblings – Sarah Kao (Younger Sister), Sabrina Kao (Younger Sister)
Others – Chen Yiqin (Mother-in-Law) (Salesperson), Zhou Tianyu (Father-in-Law) (Projectionist). He has 7 half-sisters.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
73 kg or 161 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Archie has dated –
Zhou Xun (2014–Present) – Archie began dating Chinese actress and singer Zhou Xun in May 2014. The couple got married on July 16, 2014, after a charity event in Hangzhou, China.
Archie Kao and Zhou Xun, as seen in February 2015 (Archie Kao / Instagram)
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Chinese)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Toned physique
Short-cropped hair
Affable smile
Clean-shaven look
Brand Endorsements
Archie has been featured in the TV commercials for –
Archie Kao as seen in an Instagram Post in February 2015 (Archie Kao / Instagram)
Archie Kao Facts
Although he was born in Washington, D.C., Archie spent much of his childhood in the suburbs of Alexandria, Virginia, and completed his schooling and higher education in that state.
After graduating from George Mason University, he had made plans to attend a law school and eventually join politics. However, fate had something else in store for him and he eventually joined the entertainment industry.
He has portrayed/voiced the characters of Thug/Monk/Bum in the 2005 video game NARC and Kenji in the 2006 video game Need for Speed: Carbon.
In 2006, he was named in People magazine’s list of ‘Hottest Bachelors’.
When he played Kai Chen/Blue Galaxy Ranger in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy (1999), he was nearing 30 years of age and was one of the oldest actors to play the character of a power ranger.
In October 2014, he became the first male personality to have been featured on the cover of Vogue China.