Chong was born in Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Australia. He is frequently seen on television; his credits include: Wildside, Bondi Banquet, Murder Call, Going Home, Farscape, All Saints and Maximum Choppage. In 2006, Chong played a news reporter in the American horror movie, See No Evil.
Chong played the lead Chinese role of Zhang Lin in Sydney Theatre Company's 2017 production of Chimerica at the Roslyn Packer Theatre.
