Joe Seo
Appearance
Joe Seo | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Notable credit | Kyler Park in Cobra Kai |
Joe Seo is an American actor known for his role as Kyler Park in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai. His height is 180cm, weighs between 85kg to 90kg range.
In 2016, Seo starred in the dramatic film Spa Night as the son in a conservative Korean family who begins to question his sexuality, for which his performance was reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter as "physically imposing yet intentionally somewhat opaque".[1][2] At the Sundance Film Festival, Seo won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance.[3] Seo is currently appearing in the Netflix television series Cobra Kai as Kyler Park.[4]
Selected filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2018 | The Vampyr Resistance Corps | Tikaani | [5] | |
2018–present | Cobra Kai | Kyler Park | Recurring role (seasons 1, 3–6) | [5] |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2016 | Spa Night | David Cho | [6] | |
Message from the King | Sam | [5] | ||
2017 | The Bird Who Could Fly | Arthur | short film | [7] |
Awards
[edit]Date | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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January 21–31, 2016 | Sundance Film Festival[3] | Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance | Spa Night | Won |
July 7–17, 2016 | L.A. Outfest[8] | Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Performance | Spa Night | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Seo, star of 'Spa Night', talks about breakout role". Aspen Public Radio. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "'Spa Night': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. January 26, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Sundance: The Birth of a Nation Sweeps Top Prizes". Variety. January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Topel, Fred (2022-07-07). "'Cobra Kai': Kyler Audition Reminded Joe Seo of Putin". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ a b c "Why Kyler From Cobra Kai Looks So Familiar". Looper. 7 January 2021.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2016-08-18). "Review: Wrestling With Gay Identity and Parental Wishes in 'Spa Night'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Girl, Not A. Gossip (2021-04-05). "Film Review: 'The Bird Who Could Fly' the directorial debut for Raphael Sbarge + #FirstGlance Films Global Premiere + Q&A on April 9 #Trailer #Tickets #MovieReview #TheBirdWhoCouldFly". RCR News Media. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (July 17, 2016). "Outfest Award Winners Revealed as Andrew Ahn's 'Spa Night' Takes Grand Jury Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Joe Seo at IMDb
- Spa Night review on Variety - Variety
- Spa Night review - Los Angeles Times
- Joe Seo - Kyler from Cobra Kai - Kicking it with The Koves Podcast (Martin Kove), 2022.