LEGENDARY Hollywood actor James Hong, who is known for playing a variety of East Asian roles since the 1950s, has been inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame.

The 91-year-old, who has more than 600 acting credits, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday night.

Hong’s memorable roles include the eye manufacturer Chew in “Blade Runner,” the ghost sorcerer Lo Pan in the cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China” and “Kung Fu Panda” where he voiced Po’s father, Mr. Ping.

He has appeared in television shows like “Seinfeld” and “Friends” as well as the original and recent reboot of “Hawaii Five-0.”

“You know I am 91 and it’s about time because if you wait too much longer who knows what will happen but I’m still very active,” Hong said at the event. “What a beautiful prize. It is wonderful and it’s very heavy. I thank everybody and the organization for this.”

Born to Chinese immigrant parents in 1929, Hong studied civil engineering at the University of Southern California and worked as a road engineer in Los Angeles County for seven and a half years. He would act during his vacations and sick days but eventually quit engineering to devote himself to pursue acting and voice work full-time.

Hong will next star alongside Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis in the science fiction film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Established in 2004, the Asian Hall of Fame is a national recognition event in the U.S. honoring the achievements of Asian Pacific Americans in different industries. (SD-Agencies)