Keong Sim
| Keong Sim | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 심경 |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | Kyung Shim |
| Occupation | Actor, Teacher |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www.keongsim.com |
Keong Sim (Korean: 심경) is a Korean-American actor. He was best known for being the neurosurgeon Dr. Sung Park in the TNT medical drama Monday Mornings before it was cancelled..
Early life
Keong Sim is a Korean American from Chicago. Keong earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of Chicago.
Career
Keong is a comedy mentor of Laughter for a Change and has acted in numerous television, film and stage productions. In addition to his skills as an improvisational theater actor and teacher, Keong has worked at The Public Theater in New York City, and the Steppenwolf Theater in his hometown, as well as around the globe, in places such as Canada, Cuba, England and the Czech Republic. Keong has worked extensively using improv techniques for corporate training seminars.
Filmography
| Year | Film/TV Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | William Suan | "A Person of Interest" television drama series episode |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Delivery man | "Evil Breeds" TV drama series episode |
| 2005 | Rescue Me | Photographer | "Twat" TV comedy-drama series episode |
| 2009 | The Flying Scissors | Bruce Wong | Mockumentary |
| 2010 | The Forgotten | Robert Chung | "Patient John" TV crime-drama series episode |
| 2010 | Southland | Jason | "U-Boat" TV crime-drama series episode |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Tyro (Earthbending father) | |
| 2011 | The Protector | Dr. Jia Tao | "Help" TV drama series episode |
| 2011 | My Freakin' Family | Pastor Kim | TV comedy series |
| 2011-2012 | Glee | Michael Chang, Sr. | Guest star: "Asian F", "The First Time", "Hold On to Sixteen", "Goodbye" |
| 2012 | Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Wa | Comedy-drama |
| 2013 | Inventing Adam | Jonathan 'Johnny' Wang | Comedy |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Sung Park | TV Medical drama - Main cast member |
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | Prime Minister Lee Tae-Woo | Film - Action Drama |
Theater Work
| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Radiant Baby | Tseng Kwong Chi[1] |
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| 2007 | After the Quake | Superfrog/ Narrator[2] |
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| Twelfth Night | Sebastian |
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| Anything Goes | Luke |
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| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Lysander |
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| Rashomon | Wigmaker |
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| Benten Kozo | Tonomo/ Fujitsuna |
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References
- ↑ Brantley, Ben (3 March 2003). "THEATER REVIEW; An Artist's Energy, Subdued Only by Death". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "Plays & Events - Steppenwolf Theatre Company". Steppenwolf.org. 2013-10-16. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2013-10-24.