Al Leung was born in Hong Kong. At an early age, he and his family immigrated to Canada. He grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. During that time, he graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) two times, with a Degree in Economics, Minor in Business, and a Diploma in Accounting. Al is also a Certified General Accountant (CGA), a top certified accounting designation in the world.

Even with all his academic achievements, he decided to pursue his passion, acting. Al has been in the Canadian film industry for years. His experience includes movies, television, commercials, theater, print advertisement and voice-overs. Al has the training, education, and skills to be an actor. He also speaks English, Cantonese, and some Mandarin. In 2008, Al moved back to Hong Kong to continue acting.