Rich Ting was born in Los Angeles, California. He was a five-sport athlete growing up and played collegiate football at Yale University while earning a B.A. Thereafter, achieved a dual J.D./M.B.A. degree, switched career paths and pursued his interest in the entertainment world. His career as an actor began in Los Angeles, cast for "Lenny" in the TV series, "Beyond the Break" (2007-2009) and "Heatblast" in the Cartoon Network movie, "Ben 10: Race Against Time" (2007). In 2008, Ting under director, Christopher Robinson, played the role of "Link," in the Honda Civic series, entitled, "Civic Coup." In 2009, he debuted on the big screen alongside Angelina Jolie in the film entitled, "Salt." Ting then filmed in Asia being cast for the lead role of "Xon Sa Ma" in the historic film, "Huyen Su Thien Do" (2010), commemorating one thousand years of Thang Long - Hanoi. He also starred as "Michael" in a Korean-based drama television series, "Two Families" (2010). With a background in martial arts (1st-degree black belt/Tae Kwon Do/Jeet Kune Do/Wing Chun), Ting also performed stunts featured in: "Stand Up Guys" (2013), "The Green Hornet" (2011), "Salt" (2010), "Gamer" (2009), "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" (2009), "Deadly Impact" (2009), "Crank 2: High Voltage" (2009), and "Mask of the Ninja" (2008). 2011 Ting cast for the role of "Oku" in "Make Your Move 3D" (2013) written and directed by Duane Adler (script writer for "Save the Last Dance" and "Step Up") starring Derek Hough and Korean-Pop superstar, BoA. 2012 Ting was cast as Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, "James Suh" in "Lone Survivor" (2013) directed by Peter Berg starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, and Eric Bana, based on the true story and events of Seal Team 10 mission, "Operation Red Wings," targeting the capture and/or kill of Taliban leader, Ahmad Shah, on June 28, 2005. The movie premiered in January 2014. 2013 Ting made his Korean debut in the KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) espionage TV drama series entitled, "Iris 2: New Generation." Cast for the role of North Korean terrorist, "Lee Cheol Min," Ting starred with Korean actors Jang Hyuk, Lee Da Hae, Lee Bum Soo, Oh Yeon Soo, Im Soo Hyang, MBLAQ's Lee Joon, BEAST's Yoon Doo Joon, and Baek Sung Hyun. Directed by Pyo Min-Soo & Kim Tae-Hoon, "Iris 2: New Generation," is the sequel to 2009's "Iris" with actor Lee Byung Hun. Following "Iris 2: New Generation," Ting was cast for the role, "Asing," in the film entitled, "The Crying Man" (2014). Directed by Lee Jeong Beom, who also directed "The Man From Nowhere" or "Ajeossi"(2010), Ting stars alongside Korean actor, Jang Dong Gon. "The Crying Man" is scheduled to premiere in theaters June 2014. National and international commercials involvements include: Chase Credit Card, McDonald's, and Motorola. He continues to model overseas and in the U.S as a runway and print model for the following designers and labels: Gucci, Samsung, Kenzo, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Ed Hardy, Smet, Christian Audigier, Rock Fabulous, Clade, Tallia Orange, American Rag, Roberto Cavalli, Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Banana Republic, Gap, Adidas, Saks Fifth Avenue, Canali, Guess, Kenneth Cole, Macy's, Bvlgari, Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co., Marc Ecko, Express, Metro Park, Dillards, Honolua Surf Company/Beachworks, Tommy Bahama, and Mango. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Publicist

Graduated from Yale University (B.A.). Earned joint J.D. (law) & M.B.A. (business) degrees. Speaks English, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, & Vietnamese. He is of mixed-Asian ethnicities. He was a four-sport Varsity athlete in high school, lettering in football, basketball, baseball, & track and field.