He is best known for his role as Lt. Andy Chung in the TNT series, The Last Ship, executive-produced by Michael Bay.
Tran graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics, minoring in Mathematics.
While in school, he wrote, acted, and directed award-winning comedy shows in university-wide talent competitions that led him to become a sketch player for multiple comedy troupes in Austin, TX from 2007 to 2009.
He then segued into film acting, making his television debut in NBC Chase, Season 1, Episode 11 - "Betrayed".
He has also starred in award-winning films such as Post-Racial and "Cabernet",[1] in which Tran was also nominated best performer.