Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이선형 |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Seon-hyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŏnhyŏng |
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (born 1972) is a Korean Canadian actor, well-known from the television series Train 48 as "Randy Ko" and as "Appa" in the 2011 play Kim's Convenience and its 2016 television adaptation.
Personal life
When Lee was three months old, his parents immigrated to Canada, living in London, Toronto, and Calgary. In 1990, he moved back to Toronto to attend the University of Toronto, where he attended but did not complete the drama programme at University College.[1]
Career
He had a supporting role in the film Ice Princess (2005) playing Tiffany's father. Lee appeared in the horror film P2 and the thriller The Echo. In 2006 he took the role of Jung Park in the videogame Rainbow Six: Vegas and its 2008 sequel Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Lee was part of the main cast of the Global Television nightly improvised soap opera Train 48 in the role of Randy Ko for the entire run of the series from 2003 to 2005.[1]
In 2012, Lee won the Best Actor citation from the Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards for his portrayal of Appa in Kim's Convenience.[2] After playing the role on Appa on stage since 2011 in several Toronto productions of Kim's Convenience and on a national tour with the Soulpepper theatre company of which he is a member as well as at an Off Broadway staging of the play.[1] He brought the role of Appa to television in 2016 when the show was adapted as a television series.[3][1]
Lee has been nominated twice for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a principal role.[3]
Filmography
- Kim's Convenience (2016; TV series)
- P2 (2007)
- One Way (2006)
- Between Truth and Lies (2006)
- Ice Princess (2005)
- Train 48 (2003–2005; TV series)
- Profoundly Normal (2003)
- Khaled (2001)
- Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story (2001)
- Harriet the Spy (1996)
- Where's the Money Noreen? (1995)
Television guest
- The Jane Show
- Billable Hours
- 1-800-Missing
- This Is Wonderland
- Kevin Hill
- Doc
- Soul Food: The Series
- Total Recall 2070
- Degrassi: The Next Generation
References
- ^ a b c d https://www.utoronto.ca/news/actor-paul-sun-hyung-lee-former-u-t-drama-student-stars-cbc-comedy-kim-s-convenience
- ^ Phan, Rachel (May 31, 2012). "Kim's Convenience gets five thumbs up at Toronto Theatre Critics Awards". National Post. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ a b http://www.cbc.ca/kimsconvenience/cast/paul-sun-hyung-lee