Keong Sim
Keong Sim | |
|---|---|
| 심경 | |
| Born | 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 an American actor. He is portrayed Dr. Sung Park in the TNT medical drama Monday Mornings and Pastor Wayne in the Netflix series Dead to Me. Now, he is living in Chicago.
Early life
Keong Sim was born in somewhere in South Vietnam on January 16, 1969.
He moved to the USA and spent almost his life there. He was born of both Korean and Vietnamese descent. All of Koreans who came to Vietnam in that time was Korean soldiers so maybe his dad is Korean. However, he doesn't know about his biological parents. He moved to live in Chicago for a long time. Keong attended Loyola Academy, graduating in 1987, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1992. He is a Lai Đại Hàn.
Career
Keong is a comedy mentor of Laughter for a Change 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.[1]
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 | |
| 2020 | Hillbilly Elegy | Ken | |
| 2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County | Mr. Kim | |
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" |
| 2021 | Mayans M.C. | Juan Denver | 2 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yakuza: Like A Dragon | Joon-gi Han (Yeonsu Kim) | English voice |
References
- "Laughter For A Change » L4C Staff". www.laughterforachange.org. Retrieved May 21, 2020.