Ki Hong Lee
Biography
Ki Hong Lee is an American-Korean actor whose best known parts include Minho across the Maze Runner film series and Dong Nguyen on the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Born in Seoul, he grew up in New Zealand and Los Angeles, and he began acting in middle school before studying psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He made his stage debut in 2011 in Wrinkles, presented by East West Players, and from 2012 worked with Wong Fu Productions on short videos and the mini-series Away We Happened. His feature debut came in a two-part adaptation of David Henry Hwang's Yellowface, and in 2013 he was cast as Minho in The Maze Runner (2014). He also appeared in the Wong Fu feature Everything Before Us (2015), led the New York premiere of Julia Cho's play Office Hour in 2017, and signed with Saram Entertainment in 2020.
40years old
Turns 41 on September 30in 324 days
- Born Seoul
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 6 years2014 to 2020
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A change of course
Ki Hong Lee wanted to become a teacher, but while he was in college he watched Aaron Yoo in the film Disturbia (2007), which inspired him to pursue acting.
First role
Lee's first stage role came in Wrinkles, a production by East West Players that Jeff Liu directed. It ran from February 16 to March 13, 2011 at the David Henry Hwang Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.
First role
In 2013, Lee had his feature-length film debut in a two-part YouTube film adaptation of David Henry Hwang's Yellowface, which the YOMYOMF network published.
Big break
Wes Ball, the director, announced on April 18, 2013 that Lee would play Minho in The Maze Runner. Minho is the keeper of the Runners, who navigate and map the Maze.
Ki Hong Lee movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Wes Ball directed three of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Wes BallDirector, 3 films, 2014 to 2018
All films by Wes Ball
Also two films together7 more actors
- Barry PepperMaze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Aidan GillenMaze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Will PoulterMaze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and The Maze Runner (2014)
- Nathalie EmmanuelMaze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Rosa SalazarMaze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Jacob LoflandMaze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Alexander FloresMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and The Maze Runner (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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