Justin Chon
| Justin Chon | |
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 Justin Chon in February 2009 |
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| Born | Justin Jitae Chon[1] May 29, 1981 Garden Grove, California[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005—present |
Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is a Korean American actor.
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[edit] Life and career
Chon was born in Garden Grove, California and was raised in Irvine, California.[3] Chon's hobbies are surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding. His mother made Chon learned to play the violin, and later on played guitar. His father was a South Korean actor back in the days where film was watch in black and white. Chon grow up watching his father's films, which eventually inspired him to pursue acting. He started acting in 2005 in shows such as Jack & Bobby and Taki & Luci. He came to fame in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.[1] He also played Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan.[1] In 2008, he played Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer.[4] Justin reprised his role as Eric Yorkie in Twilight's sequel, New Moon.[5] He also acts in many youtube videos for a comedy group called YTF.
[edit] Filmography
| Notes | |||
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| 2006 | Puff, Puff, Pass | Bobbi | |
| Fleetwood | Rong | ||
| 2007 | Hack! | Ricky | |
| 2008 | Twilight | Eric Yorkie | Supporting Role |
| 2009 | Ashley Mason | Morgan | |
| Crossing Over | Yong Kim | ||
| Turbo | Hugo Park | ||
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Eric Yorkie | Supporting Role | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | ||
| 2011 | From the Rough | Ji-Kyung | post-production |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 | Eric Yorkie | ||
| 2012 | Detention of the Dead | Ash | |
| Rock Jocks | Seth | ||
| 21 and Over | TBA | filming | |
| Television Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior | Peter Wu | Main Role |
| Straight-to-DVD Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Joe Chang | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007–2008 | Just Jordan | Tony Lee | Main Role, Nickelodeon |
| Television guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Jack & Bobby | Greek Chorus | |
| Taki & Luci | Drug Buyer | ||
| 2006 | The O.C. | Big Korea | |
| 2011 | House (TV Series) | Harold Lam | |
[edit] Store
Justin Chon co-owns three stores located in California named the Attic. Shopping is also available online at http://www.atticclothing.com/
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Star Spotlight: Justin Chon". Scholastic. http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/mtm/starspotlight.asp?sf=chon. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlueSKJunbo&feature=related
- ^ Larry Carroll (2008-02-07). "'Twilight' Gives The Green Light To Anna Kendrick, Justin Chon For Book-Turned-Movie". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1581186/20080207/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "New Moon Actors arrived in Vancouver". ReelzChannel. 2009-04-11. http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/3058/new-moon-actors-arrive-in-vancouver. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
