Lanny Joon

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Lanny Joon
Born
Cincinnati, Ohio
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Lanny Joon is an American actor known for his roles in films Takers (2010), Black Gold (2011), West 32nd (2007), and Baby Driver (2017). He has appeared in single episodes of several TV series.

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In West 32nd (2007) by Michael Kang, he stars alongside John Cho, Grace Park, and Jun-seong Kim. [1] He played the role of JD in Baby Driver (2017), opposite Jamie Foxx and Ansel Elgort. Joon also stars as the protagonist John in Ktown Cowboys (2010), directed by Daniel DPD Park, which won Best Feature Film at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. [2] [3]

He has also appeared in one episode of multiple TV shows, such as: Castle , The Big Bang Theory , Wizards of Waverly Place , in J. J. Abrams' Undercovers , The Forgotten , Numb3rs , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Hawaii Five-0 and more.

Joon is a graduate of New York University (NYU), where he majored in Broadcast Journalism and Theater. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 West 32nd Saeng
2009BoomDirectorShort
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Paramedic
The LetterAdamShort
2010 Takers Vice Cop
Bathroom Battle RoyaleLukeShort
2011The Charles Kim ShowDanny / DavidShort
Black Gold Agent Cole
Two for HollywoodMan At The BarShort
2012 Black November Agent Cole
2013About AbigailPatrick
2014 Lucky Bastard Nico
2017 Baby Driver J.D.
TBAO9en UpTravis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Lost Dr. BaeEpisode: "Ji Yeon"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jin Ming / Mr. PanEpisode: "Say Uncle"
2009 Numbers Colin PingEpisode: "Trouble in Chinatown"
2010 The Forgotten Asian CopEpisode: "Living Doe"
Ktown CowboysJohn
Undercovers French TranslatorEpisode: "Not Without My Daughter"
2010–2015Hollywood WastelandRoy JonesRecurring
2011 Wizards of Waverly Place SenseiEpisode: "Daddy's Little Girl"
The Big Bang Theory Officer ShinEpisode: "The Zarnecki Incursion"
Castle Philip LeeEpisode: "Kick the Ballistics"
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Ryan ChengEpisode: "The Livelong Day"
2014Recorded LivesDerekGuest
2016 Lucifer Yellow ViperEpisode: "Sweet Kicks"
2017 NCIS Edward Jin TaoEpisode: "Willoughby"
2018 Chicago Fire CFD Affairs Officer KimEpisode: "What Will Define You"
2018 Hawaii Five-0 Brando KenzoEpisode: "Ka hopu nui 'ana"
2018 S.W.A.T Billy GunnEpisode: "K-Town"
2019Bulge BracketJacksonAll episodes; six 10-minute episodes
2019 Magnum P.I. Tony ZhaoEpisode: “The Man in the Secret Room“
2020 Prodigal Son CooperEpisode: "The Job"
2023 Wolf Pack Jason JangRecurring role

References

  1. Scott Eriksson, Asians on Film, Lanny Joon Interview: His Career and Upcoming Projects, "Lanny Joon Interview: His Career and Upcoming Projects | Asians on Film". Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  2. Award Winners, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, http://asianfilmfestla.org/2013/fest-info/award-winners/ Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. KTown Cowboys, The Cast, http://ktowncowboys.com/show/casts/
  4. Lisa Lee, Film Festival Gossip, "AsianWeek » Film Festival Gossip". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2012-11-03.