Daniel Dae Kim

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Daniel Dae Kim
Born	August 4, 1968 (age 38) Busan, South Korea
Notable roles	"Jin-Soo Kwon" in "Lost", "Agent Tom Baker" in "24"

Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is a Korean/American actor. He is known for playing Jin-Soo Kwon on the television series Lost.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Filmography 3 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Kim was born in Busan, South Korea and grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Kim is a graduate of Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Haverford College in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a dual major in political science and theatre. His theatre major was completed at the neighboring Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

[edit] Career

Prior to his casting as Jin in Lost, he was probably best known for numerous recurring roles in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Although his character in Lost speaks mainly in Korean and has almost no ability to speak English, English is actually Daniel's primary language and he is not fluent in Korean. He has been seen in Angel, 24, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Crusade, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Shield and other shows. He also made guest appearances on Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, and ER.

Kim was named one of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2005.

[edit] Filmography

• Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) ... as General Fong (in episode "The Avatar State")
• Justice League Unlimited (2006) ... as Metron (in episodes "Alive" and "Destroyer")
• Saints Row (2006) ... as Johnny Gat
• The Cave (2005) ... as Kim
• Crash (2004) ... as Park
• Lost (2004) .... as Jin-Soo Kwon
• Spider-Man 2 (2004) ... as Raymond
• Sin (2003) ... as Lakorn
• 24 (2002-03) ... as Agent Baker
• Ride or Die (2003) ... as Miyako
  • ... aka Hustle and Heat (2004) (Canada: English title: DVD title) (USA: DVD title)
  • ... aka Ride Or Die (2003) (UK: video title)
• Hulk (2003) ... as Aide
• Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (2003) (voice: English version) .... as Rikimaru
• Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) .... as Visiting Expert
• Charmed (2001) ... as Yen Lo (in episode "Enter The Demon")
• Angel (2001-2003) ... as Gavin Park
• Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2003) .... as MACO Corporal Chang
• Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000) .... as Everett Jay
• Star Trek: Voyager (2000)
• Crusade (1999) .... as Lieutenant John Matheson
• Seinfeld (1998) (in episode The Burning)
• The Jackal (1997) .... as the Marine Sniper/sharpshooter.
• American Shaolin (1994) .... as Gao
• NYPD Blue.

[edit] External links

• Daniel Dae Kim at the Internet Movie Database
• Daniel Dae Kim article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
• Daniel Dae Kim at TV.com