Daniel Dae Kim
| Daniel Dae Kim | |
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 Daniel Dae Kim signs autographs at the Hawaii International Film Festival, 2007 |
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| Born | August 4, 1968 Busan, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김대현 |
| Hanja | 金大賢 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Dae-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Taehyŏn |
Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Jin-Soo Kwon in Lost, Chin Ho Kelly in Hawaii Five-0, and Johnny Gat in the Saints Row series of video games.
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Early life [edit]
Kim was born in Busan, South Korea, and moved to the United States with his family when he was two years old.[1] He grew up in Lehigh Valley, Easton, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Freedom High School and Haverford College. His theatre major was completed at Bryn Mawr College. He graduated from NYU's Graduate Acting Program in 1996.
Career [edit]
Prior to his casting as Jin in Lost, he was probably best known for numerous recurring roles in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. He has been seen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as a treasury agent as well as episodes of Angel, 24, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Crusade, Charmed, The Shield, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, ER, and The Andromeda Strain.
His film credits include a small part in Spider-Man 2 as a scientist working in Doctor Octavius' laboratory and Crash, the 2005 Best Picture Academy Award winner.
Kim was named one of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2005. Kim is the voice of the character Johnny Gat for THQ's Saints Row video game series. He also provided his voice for 24: The Game in which he played his character from the show, Tom Baker. He also provided the voice for Metron in the final two episodes of Justice League Unlimited.
Kim played the King of Siam in Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I from June 12–28, 2009 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.[2]
In February 2010 it was announced that Kim was cast in the CBS reboot Hawaii Five-0 playing Chin Ho Kelly.[3] That show premiered on September 20, 2010.
BuddyTV ranked him #81 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".[4]
Personal life [edit]
Kim currently resides in Oahu, Hawaii, with his wife and two sons.
Arrest [edit]
On October 25, 2007, Kim was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kim was later released at the main station after he posted $500 bail.[5] He publicly apologized for the incident a day later.[6] Kim pleaded no contest to drunken driving charges and was ordered to pay a $500 fine, had his driver's license revoked for six months, was subjected to a drug-and-alcohol assessment, was ordered to pay $212 in court fees, and perform 72 hours of community service.[7]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | American Shaolin | Gao | |
| 1997 | Addicted to Love | Undergrad Assistant | |
| 1997 | The Jackal | Akashi | |
| 1998 | No Salida | Hu-jan | |
| 1999 | For Love of the Game | E.R. Doctor | |
| 2001 | Looking for Bobby D | Timmy | Short film |
| 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Visiting Expert | |
| 2003 | Hulk | Aide | |
| 2003 | Ride or Die | Miyako | Video |
| 2003 | Sin | Lakorn | |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Raymond | |
| 2004 | Crash | Park | |
| 2005 | The Cave | Alex Kim | |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | Ivy Leaguer | |
| 2011 | Arena | Taiga | Video |
| 2013 | Linsanity[8] | Narrator | Documentary |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Law & Order | Harry Watanabe | Episode: "Golden Years" |
| 1994 | All-American Girl | Stan | Episode: "Ratting on Ruthie" |
| 1995 | All My Children | Dr. Kim | TV series |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades | Kate's Attorney | Episode: "Sweet Revenge" |
| 1997 | Night Man | Roland Yates | Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Dr. Sturla | Episode: "Forgive and Forget" Episode: "The Way We Weren't" |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Simon Lee | Episode: "It Takes a Village" |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Lenny Duc | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Student #1 | Episode: "The Burning" |
| 1998 | Brave New World | Ingram | TV movie |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Police Officer | Episode: "The Inmates" |
| 1998 | The Practice | Testifying Officer | Episode: "Axe Murderer" |
| 1998 | Party of Five | Ethan | Episode: "Opposites Distract" |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Episode: "Dreams" | |
| 1999 | Crusade | Lt. John Matheson | 13 episodes |
| 1999 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Kahn | Episode: "The Lynn Sisters" |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Astronaut - Gotana-Retz | Episode: "Blink of an Eye" |
| 2000 | Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For | Everett Jang | TV movie |
| 2001 | Once and Again | Co-Worker #3 | Episode: "Won't Someone Please Help George Bailey Tonight" |
| 2001 | Charmed | Yenlo | Episode: "Enter the Demon" |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Special Agent Beckman | Episode: "Ellie" |
| 2001–2003 | Angel | Gavin Park | 12 episodes |
| 2002 | Any Day Now | Mr. Chung | Episode: "Call Him Macaroni" |
| 2003 | Momentum | Agent Frears | TV movie |
| 2003 | Street Time | Vo Nguyen | Episode: "Born to Kill" |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Clifford Kim | 4 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | 24 | Tom Baker | 11 episodes |
| 2003 | ER | Ken Sung | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Corporal Chang | Episode: "The Xindi" Episode: "Extinction" |
| 2004 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Corporal Chang | Episode: "Hatchery" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Mark Hiroshi | Episode: "Exposure" |
| 2004 | ER | Ken Sung | Episode: "Abby Normal" |
| 2004 | The Shield | Thomas Choi | Episode: "Riceburner" |
| 2004–2010 | Lost | Jin-Soo Kwon | 114 episodes |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | General Fong (voice) | Episode: "The Avatar State" |
| 2006 | Justice League | Metron / Chinese Man (voice) | Episode: "Alive!" Episode: "Destroyer" |
| 2007–2008 | Lost: Missing Pieces | Jin Kwon | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | The Andromeda Strain | Dr. Tsi Chou | TV miniseries |
| 2010–present | Hawaii Five-0 | Chin Ho Kelly | Main Character |
| 2011 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Teddy Lee (voice) | Episode: "The Anomaly" |
| 2011–2012 | The Legend of Korra | Hiroshi Sato (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Chin Ho Kelly | Episode: "Touch of Death" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven | Rikimaru (voice) | |
| 2006 | 24: The Game | Agent Tom Baker (voice) | |
| 2006 | Saints Row | Johnny Gat (voice) | |
| 2006 | Scarface: The World Is Yours | (voice) | |
| 2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth | General Fong (voice) | |
| 2008 | Saints Row 2 | Johnny Gat (voice) | |
| 2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Johnny Gat (voice) |
References [edit]
- ^ Daniel Dae Kim Biography ((?)-)
- ^ "Mini-View: Lost's Daniel Dae Kim". Fantasy Magazine. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-02-07). "'Lost' actor joins 'Hawaii Five-O'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ "Police: 'Lost' Star Had Double Legal Blood Alcohol Limit".
- ^ "'Lost' Actor Issues Apology After DUI Arrest". KITV. 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "‘Lost’ star pleads no contest to DUI".
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (March 25, 2013). "Freedom's Daniel Dae Kim narrates "Linsanity"". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Daniel Dae Kim |
- Daniel Dae Kim at the Internet Movie Database
- Daniel Dae Kim at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Daniel Dae Kim interview with Patrol magazine
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- 1968 births
- Actors from Pennsylvania
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Freedom High School (Pennsylvania) alumni
- Haverford College alumni
- Living people
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- People from Busan
- People from Easton, Pennsylvania
- South Korean emigrants to the United States
- People from Honolulu, Hawaii
- 20th-century American actors
- 21st-century American actors
- Bryn Mawr College alumni
- New York University alumni
- American male actors
- American people of Korean descent
- Actors of Korean descent
