Joe Seo
Joe Seo | |
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| Born | Joseph Seo San Francisco |
| Education | Crescenta Valley High School University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable credit | Kyler Park in Cobra Kai |
Joe Seo is an American actor, known for his role as Kyler Park in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai.
Personal life and early career
[edit | edit source]He was born in San Francisco, California.[1] Seo began his acting career in the mid-2000s, gaining recognition for roles in Gridiron Gang (2006) and Freedom Writers (2007), both of which showcased him early on.
In 2016, Seo starred in the dramatic film Spa Night as the son in a conservative Korean family who begins to question his sexuality, for which his performance was reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter as "physically imposing yet intentionally somewhat opaque".[2][3] At the Sundance Film Festival, Seo won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance.[4] Seo appeared in the Netflix television series Cobra Kai as Kyler Park.[5]
Selected filmography
[edit | edit source]Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hawaii Five-0 | Viktor | Episode: "Kau pahi, Ko'u kua. Kau pu, ko'h po'o" | [6] |
| 2018 | The Vampyr Resistance Corps | Tikaani | 6 episodes | [7] |
| 2018–2024 | Cobra Kai | Kyler Park | Recurring role (seasons 1, 3–6) | [7] |
Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Choi | [8] | |
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Sindy's gang member | Uncredited role | |
| 2011 | Out of the Shadows | Jin | short film | |
| 2016 | Spa Night | David Cho | [9] | |
| Message from the King | Sam | [7] | ||
| 2017 | The Bird Who Could Fly | Arthur | short film | [10] |
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Date | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21–31, 2016 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance | Spa Night | Won | [4] |
| July 7–17, 2016 | L.A. Outfest | Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Performance | Spa Night | Won | [11] |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Joe Seo at IMDb
- Spa Night review on Variety - Variety
- Spa Night review - Los Angeles Times
- Joe Seo - Kyler from Cobra Kai - Kicking it with The Koves Podcast (Martin Kove), 2022.
- Joseph Seo on HanCinema - Source on his age
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