Aaron Yoo
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Aaron Yoo (born May 12, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for appearing in the films Disturbia (2007), 21 (2008), and Friday the 13th (2009), as well as playing Russell Kwon in the sci-fi series The Tomorrow People (2013–14).
Career
He starred in Disturbia, Rocket Science, and American Pastime (all 2007); 21, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, and The Wackness (all 2008);[2] and Labor Pains and the Friday the 13th reboot (both 2009).[3]
Shortly before filming of Friday the 13th began, Yoo had his appendix removed; as a result, he could not film his scenes right away. As soon as he was ready for filming, director Marcus Nispel immediately hung him upside down from some rafters, exposing the staples over his surgical wound, for the character's post-death shot.[4]
His stage credits include a 2002 revival of Lope de Vega's Fuente Ovejuna, Mac Wellman's Cellophane (2003), and the premiere of Christopher Shinn's Where Do We Live and the anthology production Savage Acts (both 2004).
Personal life
Aaron Yoo was born in Dallas, Texas, to Korean[5] parents. When he was 8, his family moved from Edison to East Brunswick, New Jersey.[6] He has an older sister.[7] He attended East Brunswick High School, where he played cello in the orchestra and ran track; he graduated in 1997. Afterwards, he studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.[8] He graduated in 2001 with a degree in theatre,[6] and worked for Siemens corporate from 2001 to 2003.
He is married to Fara Homidi, who works in the fashion industry as a make-up artist. In his spare time, he practices DJing, pole vaulting, and playing the cello.[6] He is fully bilingual in Korean and English.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Things That Go Bump in the Night | Brad | |
| 2006 | Dry Clean Only | Dry Cleaners Clerk | |
| 2007 | Rocket Science | Heston | |
| American Pastime | Lyle Nomura | ||
| Disturbia | Ronald "Ronnie" Chu | ||
| 2008 | The Wackness | Justin | |
| 21 | Choi | ||
| 364 Cranes | Tommy | ||
| Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Thom | ||
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Chad "Chewie" Wong | |
| The Good Guy | Steve-O | ||
| Labor Pains | Miles | ||
| Gamer | Humanz Dude | ||
| 2010 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Marcus Yeon | Uncredited |
| 2011 | She Wants Me | Max | |
| 10 Years | Peter Jung | ||
| 2013 | McCanick | Carl | |
| 2014 | Kid Cannabis | Brendan Butler | |
| 2015 | Demonic | Donnie | |
| Someone Else | Jamie | ||
| Everything Before Us | Ben | ||
| 2016 | Money Monster | Won Joon | |
| 2017 | Killing Gunther | Yong | |
| 2021 | Wish Dragon | Pockets (voice) | |
| 2026 | Bedford Park | Henry |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ed | Student Ethan | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tommy | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Cinema AZN | DVD reviewer | Unknown episode(s) |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Staffer #2 | 1 episode |
| The Bedford Diaries | James Fong | Recurring role | |
| 2008 | ER | Kwan Li | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Drop Dead Diva | Edward Kim | 1 episode |
| 2013–14 | The Tomorrow People | Russell Kwan | Main role |
| 2015, 2023 | The Blacklist | The Troll Farmer / Bo Chang | 3 episodes |
| 2016-2017 | StartUp | Alex Bell | Seasons 1 & 2 |
| 2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Hideki Tashiro | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Criminal Minds | Roger Song | 1 episode |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Aaron Yoo & Fara Homidi Wedding". Luster. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Wackness at ComingSoon!". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Shark' Co-Star Floats to 'Friday the 13th'". The Hollywood Reporter. Zap2it. April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Interview: Friday the 13th Marcus Nispel". Shock Till You Drop. February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hamlin, Andrew (2016). "Korean American actor stars in new TV series". Northwest Asian Weekly. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Makin, Cheryl (2016). "East Brunswick actor ready to 'StartUp'". My Central Jersey. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019.
- ^ Jordan, Chris. "Keep an eye on this guy", Home News Tribune, April 13, 2007. Accessed February 13, 2011. "Disturbia costar and East Brunswick native Aaron Yoo..."
- ^ Aaron Yoo at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
External links
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