Osric Chau

Personal context

Summary

Osric Chau is an actor and producer known for playing Kevin Tran in Supernatural, Vogel in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and Ryan Choi in the Arrowverse. He has discussed how Asian characters can be stereotyped, including describing Kevin’s original characterization as stereotypical, and has spoken repeatedly about expanding Asian representation in entertainment. He has supported campaigns against media stereotyping and said he wants to create opportunities for his community, including by investing in projects and hiring Asian writers, directors, actors, and crew. No public statements on partisan politics or affiliations with political campaigns are on record.