Sean Richard Dulake | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1984 |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Agent | BH Entertainment (South Korea) |
Sean Richard Dulake (born June 9, 1984) is an American actor and director working in South Korea.
Dulake was born on June 9, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, to a British father and Korean mother. [1] He studied theatre arts and business at Boston University. [2] He went on to study Sanford Meisner's acting technique in Los Angeles, where he partook in various theater and sketch comedy performances. [3]
Dulake moved to South Korea in 2007 to learn more about his Korean heritage and attended Seoul National University for a year to learn how to speak Korean. [1]
Dulake made his television debut in 2010 as doctor Horace Newton Allen on SBS’ medical drama Jejungwon about the first Western medical institution in Korea. [3] He has gone on to portray diverse variety of characters, from a double agent in the action series Athena: Goddess of War [2] to a famous chef in the family drama Feast of the Gods. [2]
Dulake directed and hosted a short documentary for Discovery Channel's television series Korea Next. [4] [3] The episode, entitled "Finding Hallyuwood", explores the Korean wave phenomenon [4] and garnered him a Best Director nomination at the Asian Television Awards in 2013. [2]
Returning to English speaking roles, in 2014, he starred in a short film executive produced by Michelle Yeoh entitled Morning Star and the 2015 movie Ktown Cowboys which premiered at South by Southwest.
In 2016, Dulake starred in and produced Dramaworld , a co-production between Viki and Netflix about an American girl who gets sucked into her favorite Korean drama. Dulake portrayed Joon Park, the male lead in the in-show's K-drama. The show won "Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year" at the Seoul International Drama Awards. [5] Dulake returned in the second season, which premiered in March 2021. [6]
He also co-wrote and played an American lieutenant colonel alongside Liam Neeson in the Korean War film Operation Chromite, which opened at number one in the Korean summer box office. [7] The film was a box office hit in Korea, garnering a sequel The Battle of Jangsari set to be released in 2019 with Megan Fox and Kim Myung-min joining the cast. [8] [9]
He is cousins with South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun. [3] [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Athena: The Movie | Andy | |
| 2014 | Morning Star | Thomas | short |
| 2015 | Ktown Cowboys | Adam | |
| 2016 | Operation Chromite | Edward L. Rowny [Lieutenant colonel] | Supporting role |
| 2017 | Fake | Han Seung Won | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jejungwon | Doctor Allen | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Athena: Goddess of War | Andy | |
| 2012 | Take Care of Us, Captain | James | |
| 2012 | Feast of the Gods | Daniel | |
| 2016 | Dramaworld | Joon Park | Main role |
| 2019 | Leverage | ||
| 2021 | Dramaworld 2 | Joon Park | Main role |
| 2024 | Blood Free | Kir | Guest |
| 2025 | The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call | Walter [Black Wings' commander] | (Ep. 8) Guest |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Asian Television Awards | Best Director | Korea Next: Finding Hallyuwood | Nominated |
