Jake Choi | |
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Born | Queens, New York City | January 14, 1985
Alma mater | Yonsei University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010-present |
Known for | Front 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]
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]
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]
In 2018, Choi came out as sexually fluid. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2010 | Closed | Takeout Man | Alex Shin, Christopher Zou | Short film |
2011 | The Last Farewell | Jerry | Girard Tecson | Short film |
P-Word Pizza | Yelena Sabel | Short film | ||
Psycho-Path | Luke | Geraldine Winters | ||
Home | Restaurant Boss | Seimi Kim | Short film | |
2012 | The Contained | Victim | Ryan Kramer | Short film |
The Learning Curve | Lenny | Scott Eriksson | Short film | |
The Friend | Mark Cobain | Chris Bo Wen | Short film | |
2013 | Walkie Buddies | Mike | Martin Rosete | Short film |
Benchmark | T | Vincent Lin | Short film | |
Welcome Home | Liam | Patrick Chen | Short film | |
Hypebeasts | Danny | Jess Dela Merced | Short 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 Earth | Dave | Hiroo Takaoka, Rob Yang | ||
Meet Ugly | Andrew | Yasmine Gomez | Short film | |
2019 | Ms. Purple | Johnny | Justin Chon | |
The Sun Is Also a Star | Charles Bae | Ry Russo-Young | ||
2020 | Keep Home Alive | Colton | Laura Murphy | |
Definition Please | Richie | Sujata Day | ||
2021 | Lust Life Love | Daniel | Benjamin 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. Oh | Roshan Sethi | |
The Mattachine Family | Jamie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Mysteries at the Museum | MIT Student | Episode: "Annabelle Doll, Bridge Collapse, Whale Attack" |
2011–2012 | CollegeHumor Originals | Person 4/Son Rearden | 2 episodes |
2012 | Jest Originals | Jeremy Lin | Episode: "Jeremy Lin Picked Last in Pickup Game" |
2012 | School Spirits | Daniel Hooven | Episode: "Frat House Phantom" |
2012 | Steel Wulf: Cyber Ninja | Sniper | 6 episodes |
2013 | Golden Boy | Gunman | Episode: "Pilot" |
2013 | Unforgettable | Waiter/Uncover Agent | Episode: "Day of the Jackie" |
2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ty Lee | Episode: "Gridiron Soldier" |
2014 | Gotham | Gunman #2 | Episode: "Arkham" |
2015 | Broad City | James | Episode: "Mochalatta Chills" |
2015 | Younger | Roman | 3 episodes |
2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | Calvin Wu | Episode: "The Mystery of the End of Watch" |
2016 | Difficult People | Restaurant Host | Episode: "36 Candles" |
2016 | Lethal Weapon | Richie Kim | Episode: "Fashion Police" |
2016 | Next Big Thing | Beau | TV movie |
2017 | Hawaii Five-0 | Lee Sung | Episode: "Ka 'Aelike" |
2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | The Booker | Episode: "Pretty Like Me" |
2018 | F*ck Yes | N/A | Episode: "Toys" |
2018 | Succession | Tatsuya | 2 episodes |
2018–2020 | Single Parents | Miggy Park | Main role |
2018 | Untitled Gamer Comedy Show | Beau Chang | Episode: "Pilot: Clan War" |
2019 | EastSiders | Clifford | 4 episodes |
2020 | The Magicians | Shinjiro | Episode: "The Wrath of the Time Bees" |
2021 | American Housewife | J.D. | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
2021 | In Treatment | Notary | Episode: "Eladio - Week 3" |
2021 | American Horror Stories | Stan | Episode: "Ba'al" |
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