Daniel Dae Kim

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Daniel Dae Kim
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Daniel Dae Kim signs autographs at the Hawaii International Film Festival, 2007
Born Daniel Dae Kim
August 4, 1968 (1968-08-04) (age 39)
Busan, South Korea


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

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Kim or DDK (as most of his fans call him) was born in Busan, South Korea and moved to the United States with his family at the age of two,[1] growing 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 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as a treasury agent as well as Angel, 24, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Power Rangers, Crusade, Charmed, The Shield and other shows. He also made guest appearances on Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, and ER. He also had a small part in Spider-Man 2 as a scientist working in Doctor Octavius' laboratory. He was recently an actor in the A&E TV special "The Andromeda Strain".

Kim was named one of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2005. Kim is the voice of the character Johnny Gat in the Xbox 360 game Saints Row. He also provided his voice for 24: The Game in which he played his character from the show, Tom Baker. He also provided the voice for Metron in the final two episodes of Justice League Unlimited.

[edit] DUI arrest

On October 25, 2007 at approximately 2:25 a.m., Kim was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kim's blood alcohol content was tested with a breathalyzer and measured 0.168, over twice the legal limit for driving. He publicly apologized for the incident a day later. Kim was the most recent of several Lost co-stars to be arrested for DUI, the others being Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros.[2][3]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Daniel Dae Kim Biography ((?)-)
  2. ^ "Police: 'Lost' Star Had Double Legal Blood Alcohol Limit", KITV, 2007-10-25. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 
  3. ^ "'Lost' Actor Issues Apology After DUI Arrest", KITV, 2007-10-26. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 

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