Keong Sim
Keong Sim | |
|---|---|
| 심경 | |
| Born | Keong Sim January 16, 1969 |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www.keongsim.com |
Keong Sim (born January 16, 1969; Korean: 심경) is a Korean-American actor. He is best known for portraying Dr. Sung Park in the TNT medical drama Monday Mornings and Pastor Wayne in the Netflix series Dead to Me.
Early life
Keong Sim was born in Vietnam on January 16, 1969[1] and is a Korean American from Chicago. Sim attended Loyola Academy, graduating in 1987, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1992.[2][3]
Career
Keong is a comedy mentor of Laughter for a Change[2] and has acted in numerous television, film and stage productions. In addition to his skills as an improvisational theater actor and teacher, Keong has worked at The Public Theater in New York City, and the Steppenwolf Theater in his hometown, as well as around the globe, in places such as Canada, Cuba, England and the Czech Republic. Keong has worked extensively using improvisation techniques for corporate training seminars.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Flying Scissors | Bruce Wong | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Tyro | |
| 2011 | My Freakin' Family | Pastor Kim | Pilot (unaired) |
| 2012 | Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Wa | |
| 2013 | Inventing Adam | Jonathan 'Johnny' Wang | |
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | Prime Minister Lee Tae-Woo | |
| 2018 | American | Kyung | Short film |
| 2019 | The Sun is Also a Star | Dae Hyun Bae | |
| TBA | Breaking News in Yuba County | Post-production | |
| TBA | Hillbilly Elegy | Ken | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | William Suan | Episode: "A Person of Interest" |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Delivery man | Episode: "Evil Breeds" |
| 2005 | Rescue Me | Photographer | Episode: "Twat" |
| 2010 | The Forgotten | Robert Chung | Episode: "Patient John" |
| 2010 | Southland | Jason | Episode: "U-Boat" |
| 2011 | The Protector | Dr. Jia Tao | Episode: "Help" |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Park | Episode: "Heart-Shaped Box" |
| 2011–2012 | Glee | Michael Chang, Sr. | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Sung Park | Main role |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Dr. Chong | Episode: "Once Bitten, Twice Die" |
| 2018 | The Good Doctor | Leo Kwon | Episode: "Tough Titmouse" |
| 2017 | Vice Principals | Kevin Yoon | Episode: "A Compassionate Man" |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Lester Kuriyama | 4 episodes |
| 2019–present | Dead to Me | Pastor Wayne | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Better Call Saul | Ko | Episode: "Namaste" |
References
- ^ Sim, Keong (January 17, 2015). "Thank you for all the birthday wishes!". Twitter. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Keong Sim". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Keong Sim – Resume" (PDF). Retrieved May 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Laughter For A Change » L4C Staff". www.laughterforachange.org. Retrieved May 21, 2020.