Shannon Kook
| Shannon Kook | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Other names | Shannon Kook-Chun |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Shannon Kook is a South African actor, best known for his role as Zane Park on Degrassi: The Next Generation and The Conjuring As Drew. He also played Jason in Hunting Season.
Life and career
Shannon Kook-Chun was born February 9, 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] He then moved to attend the National Theatre School of Canada.[2] For the majority of his acting roles, he is credited as Shannon Kook.[3]
Born to a Mauritian father of Chinese descent and a South African mother, his early appearances on stage after graduation was for The Forbidden Phoenix at the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Citadel Theatre in Toronto, and the world premiering of the Madness of the Square at the Factory Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[4]
A time came when Shannon, got a break in television and movies,too, working for CBC Television, and HBO. It seemed the stage celebrity had a humanitarian side to his personality, when the year 2010 saw Shannon travelling to India on behalf of an international charity trust called Free the Children to build a school. A documentary film was made on the missionary visit.[4]
Apart from work, his diverse passions vary from singing and dancing to photography, motor biking and martial arts.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Three Mothers | Short film | |
| Verona | Xan | Short film | |
| 2013 | Hunting Season | Jason | |
| Issues | Himself | Short film | |
| Requiem for Romance | Yun | Short film | |
| Empire of Dirt | Angel | ||
| The Conjuring | Drew | ||
| Pride of Lions | Vic Skinner | ||
| Dirty Singles | Ian |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Being Erica | Kendrick Kwan | Season 2, Episode 4: "Cultural Revolution" |
| The Border | Yuan Doa | Season 3, Episode 6: "Kiss and Cry" | |
| Cra$h & Burn | Benny | Season 1, Episode 4: "The Boss is Coming" | |
| 2010 | Durham County | David Cho | 5 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Zane Park | Seasons 9-11 |
| 2010–2011 | Baxter | Deven Phillips | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Aaron Stone | Grude | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Rookie Blue | Pete Sun | Season 2, Episode 13: "God's Good Grace" |
| 2012 | XIII: The Series | Victor Gong | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Home Again | Karl | Television film |
References
- ↑ Langford, Anthony D. (17 August 2010). "From "DeGrassi" to "Verona": Shannon Kook-Chun on Playing Gay, Fitting in and More!". TheBacklot.com. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "An Evening With Degrassi’s Shannon Kook-Chun". ChicagoTalks. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Shannon Kook – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kook, Shannon. "Shannon Kook". Shirtless Dot tk. Retrieved 25 May 2013.