Abraham Lim (actor)
Abraham Lim | |
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 Lim at the premiere of the film Umma | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Abraham Lim is an American actor and singer most known for his portrayal of 'Ben Park' on Netflix's Clickbait and as 'Kenji Miyashiro' on Amazon's The Boys.
It was recently announced that Lim will originate the role of 'Jae Ik' on the Broadway opening of the musical KPOP, which will open in Fall, 2022.[1] Additionally, Deadline reported that Lim would star in the Netflix animated series Exploding Kittens, but he dropped out during development.[2]
Early life
[edit]Lim is a second-generation Korean American. He was born in Queens, New York, and also has lived in San Diego, California.[3] He was a political science and international studies double major who was set to go to law school when he decided to focus on the performing arts instead.[4]
Lim got his initial break on The Glee Project, where he was the 8th contestant eliminated before seguing into traditional film and television. He was the first Asian-American to be cast in the series.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Glee Project | Self | 8th contestant eliminated |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Family | Frat Brother, | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Crazy Ones | Mike | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Faking It | Nate | 1 episode |
| 2015 | How to Get Away with Murder | Byron | 1 episode |
| 2015-16 | Grandfathered | Ian | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Filthy Preppy Teen$ | President Gober | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Better Things | Alex | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Real O'Neals | Rob | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Chicago P.D. | Tony Chin | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Catch | Jesse Takashi | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Famous in Love | Tyler | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Relationship Status | Paul | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Charmed | Chip | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Jonah | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Fix | Ares Ahn | 3 episodes |
| 2018-19 | The Dead Girls Detective Agency | Bobby Bryer | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | The Boys | Kenji Miyashiro | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Ben Park | 6 episodes (main cast) |
| 2022 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Blake | 1 episode |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Kris | |
| 2016 | The Wedding Party | Sean | |
| 2016 | Inconceivable | Pete Ferguson | |
| 2017 | Gemini | Seo-Jin | |
| 2017 | The Circle | Circler |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KPOP | Jae Ik | Broadway Original Cast |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Greg (April 4, 2022). "Broadway's 'KPOP' Announces Additional Cast Of K-Pop Stars".
- ^ "'Exploding Kittens' Card Game Gets Animated TV Series & Mobile Game in Netflix Franchise First". 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Abraham Lim". IMDb.
- ^ Lo, Florence (September 20, 2021). "Spotlight: How Abraham Lim Adapts for 'The Boys' and 'Clickbait'".
External links
[edit]- Abraham Lim at IMDb