Jake Choi

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Jake Choi
Born (1985-01-14) January 14, 1985 (age 40)
Queens, New York City
Alma mater Yonsei University
OccupationActor
Years active2010-present
Known forFront Cover, Single Parents

Jake Choi (born January 14, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Miggy on the ABC comedy Single Parents . He previously starred in Front Cover , an LGBTQ independent film. Choi has also appeared in Younger , EastSiders , and The Sun Is Also a Star . [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Choi was born January 14, 1985, [4] and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. He is Korean American. [5] He was raised by his single mother, and came from "working-class immigrant roots." [6] During high school he played in the AAU. [7] He graduated from Newtown High School in 2004, where he played on the school varsity basketball team. [7]

After graduating, he moved to South Korea to play basketball at Yonsei University, and subsequently played in the Korean Basketball League. [5] [8] He returned to the States and pursued acting, taking classes at Lee Strasberg Institute. [7] [8]

Career

In 2015, Choi played his first lead role as Ryan in the independent film Front Cover, [9] an LGBTQ romantic comedy that featured two Asian male leads. [10] [11] [12] Choi's performance received positive critical reviews. [13] According to Sheri Linden at The Hollywood Reporter: "Chen's career-driven Ning defies easy labels, but ultimately the movie is about Ryan's transformation, one that Choi deftly conveys." [14]

Choi has appeared in guest roles on several television shows since 2015, including Broad City , Younger, and Hawaii 5-0. [7] He played a recurring role on HBO's Succession in 2018. [15]

Choi gained wider prominence after he was cast as a series regular on the fall 2018 ABC show Single Parents in the role of Miggy, a 20-year-old single dad. [15] [16] The show was cancelled in May 2020 after two seasons. [17]

As of January 2019, he has a recurring role on EastSiders , a Netflix dark comedy. [18] The same year, he played Charles Bae, brother of Charles Melton's Daniel Bae, in the film adaptation of the YA novel The Sun Is Also a Star . [8]

Personal life

In 2018, Choi came out as sexually fluid. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2010ClosedTakeout ManAlex Shin, Christopher ZouShort film
2011The Last FarewellJerryGirard TecsonShort film
P-Word PizzaYelena SabelShort film
Psycho-PathLukeGeraldine Winters
HomeRestaurant BossSeimi KimShort film
2012The ContainedVictimRyan KramerShort film
The Learning CurveLennyScott ErikssonShort film
The FriendMark CobainChris Bo WenShort film
2013Walkie BuddiesMike Martin Rosete Short film
BenchmarkTVincent LinShort film
Welcome HomeLiamPatrick ChenShort film
HypebeastsDannyJess Dela MercedShort film
2015 Front Cover Ryan Ray Yeung Nominated – Golden Koala Award for Best Actor
2016 Wolves Gil Bart Freundlich
Money Monster Korean News Anchor Jodie Foster
A Bear Lands on EarthDaveHiroo Takaoka, Rob Yang
Meet UglyAndrewYasmine GomezShort film
2019 Ms. Purple Johnny Justin Chon
The Sun Is Also a Star Charles Bae Ry Russo-Young
2020Keep Home AliveColtonLaura Murphy
Definition Please Richie Sujata Day
2021Lust Life LoveDanielBenjamin Feuer, Stephanie Sellars
2022 Please Baby Please Amanda Kramer
R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned Slim Paul Leyden
2023 World's Best Mr. OhRoshan Sethi
The Mattachine Family JamieAndy Vallentine
2025 Idiotka Jung-sooNastasya Popov

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Mysteries at the Museum MIT StudentEpisode: "Annabelle Doll, Bridge Collapse, Whale Attack"
2011–2012 CollegeHumor Originals Person 4/Son Rearden2 episodes
2012Jest OriginalsJeremy LinEpisode: "Jeremy Lin Picked Last in Pickup Game"
2012 School Spirits Daniel HoovenEpisode: "Frat House Phantom"
2012Steel Wulf: Cyber NinjaSniper6 episodes
2013 Golden Boy GunmanEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 Unforgettable Waiter/Uncover AgentEpisode: "Day of the Jackie"
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ty LeeEpisode: "Gridiron Soldier"
2014 Gotham Gunman #2Episode: "Arkham"
2015 Broad City JamesEpisode: "Mochalatta Chills"
2015 Younger Roman3 episodes
2016 The Mysteries of Laura Calvin WuEpisode: "The Mystery of the End of Watch"
2016 Difficult People Restaurant HostEpisode: "36 Candles"
2016 Lethal Weapon Richie KimEpisode: "Fashion Police"
2016Next Big ThingBeauTV movie
2017 Hawaii Five-0 Lee SungEpisode: "Ka 'Aelike"
2017 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders The BookerEpisode: "Pretty Like Me"
2018F*ck YesN/AEpisode: "Toys"
2018 Succession Tatsuya2 episodes
2018–2020 Single Parents Miggy ParkMain role
2018Untitled Gamer Comedy ShowBeau ChangEpisode: "Pilot: Clan War"
2019 EastSiders Clifford4 episodes
2020 The Magicians ShinjiroEpisode: "The Wrath of the Time Bees"
2021 American Housewife J.D.Recurring role, 5 episodes
2021 In Treatment NotaryEpisode: "Eladio - Week 3"
2021 American Horror Stories StanEpisode: "Ba'al"

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival 2017". Concrete Playground. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ ""Single Parents" Is The Successor To "New Girl" We Deserve". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Fall TV 2018: 13 Stars to Watch in New Series (Photos)". TheWrap. May 20, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Rose, Mike (January 14, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 14, 2023 includes celebrities Dave Grohl, Carl Weathers". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "The Silver Lining: Jake Choi | ALIST". alist-magazine.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Yam, Kimberly (May 24, 2019). "Why Jake Choi Of 'The Sun Is Also A Star' Represents The Invisible Asian America". HuffPost . Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 ""Asian men in media are so desexualized": Rising star Jake Choi fights the Hollywood odds aga..." Salon. June 1, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "'Single Parents' star Jake Choi is the sexually fluid actor paving the way in Hollywood". Very Good Light. September 26, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Front Cover". Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  10. ↑ Goldstein, Gary (August 11, 2016). "'Front Cover' is a handsome, if wobbly, gay rom-com". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ Front Cover , retrieved December 4, 2018
  12. ↑ Merry, Stephanie (September 29, 2016). "In 'Front Cover' a gay Chinese American comes to terms with his cultural identity". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (August 4, 2016). "Review: In 'Front Cover,' Struggling for Self-Acceptance". The New York Times. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ "'Front Cover': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 7, 2018). "'Single Parents': Kimrie Lewis & Jake Choi Cast In ABC Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Fall TV 2018: 13 Stars to Watch, From Jay Hernandez to Madeleine Mantock (Photos)". San Francisco Chronicle. May 20, 2018. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  17. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 22, 2020). "Liz Meriwether Calls 'Single Parents' & 'Bless This Mess' Cancellations Her "Red Wedding"; Adam F. Goldberg Says Goodbye To 'Schooled'". Deadline. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Jake Choi's Coming Out Was a Happy Accident". advocate.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
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