Archie Kao Hopes His Role On 'CSI' Continues To Grow

Archie Kao (Archie Johnson) hopes to follow in his colleague Eric Szmanda's footsteps and one day be on the main credits of CSI.

"I'm in most of the episodes this season - that's twice more than the last," the actor told the Electric New Paper in Singapore. "It's really exciting to see the show grow. The cast is great. We've all become friends."

Prior to CSI, fans may have seen Kao in the long run kids series Mighty Morphing Power Rangers, in which he appeared for two years as the Blue Galaxy Ranger. Kao joked that no matter what role he gets, he always finds himself fighting for the good guys. "I always tell my friends I was fighting crime for kids. Now, on CSI, I'm fighting crime for adults."

"I love the fact that I did that show," he continued. "At that time, there wasn't much opportunity for Asian actors. And this was the only job available, so I'm grateful for it."

Being on CSI has certainly opened some doors for the actor, not only professionally but personally as well. It was through the show that he realized he had a sister he'd never known about. "She's a half-sister from my biological father's subsequent marriage. She called me up after seeing me on TV and got me in touch with the rest of the family," he explained. "It was an interesting reunion. Now, I have seven new sisters. It's a big family."

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