Daniel Kim is an American actor of Korean descent who speaks English. He gained wide popularity thanks to the series "Lost", for the shootings in which Daniel took special Korean lessons.
The childhood and youth of Daniel Kim
Daniel Kim, real name Daniel Dae Kim, was born on August 4, 1968 in Busan, South Korea. When the boy was two years old, the family emigrated to the United States (Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley). Daniel's parents immediately began to learn to speak English, so the actor does not speak Korean well.
Education Daniel Dae Kim received a long and extended. First he graduated from high school. He then received a bachelor's degree from Heverford Township College with a dual specialization: political science and theater. This is one of America's leading liberal arts colleges, which has established itself well thanks to its high quality education. Haverford took 7th place in the list of "best colleges in the world" according to Forbes in the 2011th year. On the territory of the college there are rare trees, as well as a pond where birds live. Picturesque views fascinate with its beauty. School teachers say that students from summer school always leave more independent and independent. They are more confident in today, and their knowledge of English has become much stronger.
The actor continued to study stage art at a nearby college in Brin Moore. In 1993, he entered the National Theater Institute of the Eugene O Theater Center, Neil Theater in Waterford. In 1996, Daniel began his master's degree in acting at the Tischa School of the Arts at New York University, where he took part in an Actors Training Program.
The actor’s work in the theater
The first, small acting role of Daniel Kim in the theatrical field was the role of young Torvald in Ibsen's classic play "The Doll House" in the Pan-Asian Repertory Theater. In the traditional repertoire theater, spectators come to the finished performance. It may change in detail, but the general concept is already defined by the director. In 2009, the actor played the role of King Siam in the well-known play King and Me by Rogers and Hammerstein at the Royal Albert Hall, a concert hall in London. This is one of the most prestigious venues in the UK and around the world. Built in memory of Prince Consort Albert with his widow Queen Victoria.
The actor’s cinema
The actor began acting in 1987, the TV series "All My Children", which appeared on screens from 1970 to 2011. The feature film "American Shaolin" was the debut for Daniel Dae Kim. Among the films, TV shows and programs of the actor can be distinguished: "Avatar: The Legend of the Aang" (2005), "Lost" (2004), "The Legend of Korra" (2012).
In the movie Lost, the actor played Korean Jin Soo Kwon, who speaks exclusively Korean. Daniel did not speak his native language well, so I had to take lessons from a colleague on the TV series Eugene Kim. Before receiving this role, he was known for his small roles in films about police detectives and science fiction: Crime Scene, New York Police, Ambulance, Star Trek: Enterprise, Angel, Crusade other. In cinema, TV projects, Daniel Dae Kim took part in more than 89 works in which he still works.
Selected filmography of Daniel Kim
Daniel Kim prefers genres: drama, action, thriller. Best Movies: Clash, Jackal, Spider-Man 2.
- “You are my doubt” (2019).
- Hellboy (2019).
- "Divergent, chapter 3: Beyond the wall" (2016).
- "The Legend of Korra" (TV series 2012 - 2014).
- "Andromeda Virus" (mini-series, 2008).
- "Lost" (TV series 2004 - 2010).
- Spider-Man 2 (2004).
- "Avatar: The Legend of the Airanga" (TV series 2003 - 2008).
- “Do or Die” (video 2003).
- The Energy of Evil (TV, 2003).
- "Revenge" (video, 2002).
- "Street time" (TV series, 2002 - 2003).
- "Shield" (TV series, 2002 - 2008).
- Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series 2001 - 2005).
- "Charmed" (TV series 1998 - 2006).
- "Island of Fantasy" (TV series 1998 - 1999).
- "Brave New World" (TV, 1998).
- Nightman (TV, 1997).
- The Jackal (1997).
- "Ellie McBeal" (TV series 1997 - 2002).
- "Datura of Love" (1997).
- "Quiet Palisades" (TV series 1997 - …).
- "Practice" (TV series 1997-2004).
- "The Pretender (TV series, 1996 - 2000).
- "Star Trek: Voyager" (TV series, 1995 - 2001).
- "Ambulance" (TV series, 1994 - 2009).
- "American Girl" (TV series 1994 - 1995).
- "The Police of New York" (TV series, 1993 - 2005).
- "Cool Walker" (TV series 1993 - 2001).
- "American Shaolin" (1991).
- "Beverly Hills" (TV series, 1990 - 2000).
- "Law and Order" (TV series, 1990 - 2010).
- Seinfeld (TV series 1989 - 1998).
- "Unsolved Mysteries" (TV series, 1987 - 2010).
- "All My Children" (TV series, 1970 - 2011).
Awards and merits of the actor
Has an award from the US Screen Actors Guild for best cast in a drama series (2006).
The American magazine People Store has paid attention to the actor, including Kim on the list of Sexiest Men of Our Time.
