Patrick Kwok-Choon (born 19 November 1988) is a Canadian actor, best known for his
recurring roles as Perry Crofte in the
television adaptation of the
horror Western
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Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
comic book
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miniseries ''
Wynonna Earp'' and as
lieutenant commander
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Gen Rhys in the
CBS
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science fiction
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drama ''
Star Trek: Discovery''.
Life and education
Kwok-Choon was born in Montreal, to
Sino-Mauritian parents. He holds a Bachelor's of Arts & Sciences in Communication Studies from
Concordia University. He subsequently moved to Toronto to attend
George Brown Theatre School
The George Brown Theatre School is a drama school in Toronto, Canada. Providing training in multiple forms and practices of theatre, it is one of the highest-regarded conservatory schools for drama in the country. The school was founded in 1976 as ...
. Soon after graduating, he was offered a seat on George Brown Theatre School's Advisory Board.
In 2014, out of 600 applicants, he was one out of the ten artists offered scholarships to train at the
CFC Actors Conservatory.
Kwok-Choon is a skilled martial artist in
Taekwon-Do and
Muay Thai. He also holds a black belt in
Krav Maga
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.
He currently resides and works in Toronto, Ontario and Los Angeles, California.
Career
Kwok-Choon landed his first starring role immediately after graduation. He played Ferdinand in the
Canadian Stage
Canadian Stage is a non-profit contemporary performance arts company based in Toronto, Ontario, ''Canada''.
About Canadian Stage
Canadian Stage is one of Canada's largest not-for-profit contemporary theatre companies, based in Toronto, Ontari ...
's production of ''
The Tempest''. As the show was running, he was hired again by Canadian Stage to rehearse and perform in ''
Rock 'n' Roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm an ...
'' by
Tom Stoppard
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. ''Rock 'n' Roll'' was directed by Donna Feore, the spouse of Canada's screen and stage legend
Colm Feore
Colm Joseph Feore (; born August 22, 1958) is a Canadian actor. A 15-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries '' Trudeau'' (2002), his portrayal of G ...
. "Rock 'n" Roll" ran in the
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, Ontario and the
Citadel Theatre
The Citadel Theatre is the major venue for theatre arts in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, located in the city's downtown core on Churchill Square. It is the third largest regional theatre in Canada.
History
It began in a former Salvatio ...
in Edmonton, Alberta.
In 2010, he played the title character in the world premiere of ''A Boy Called Newfoundland'' by Graeme Gillis at
The Tarragon Theatre.
He has also performed in theatre's across the country, most notably
Theatre Passe Muraille
Theatre Passe Muraille is a theatre company in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Brief history
One of Canada's most influential alternative theatres, Theatre Passe Muraille ("theatre beyond walls") was founded in 1968 by director and playwright Jim Gar ...
,
Factory Theatre
Factory Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded as Factory Theatre Lab in 1970 by Ken Gass and Frank Trotz, and it was run for almost 20 years by Dian English.
Factory was the first theatre to announce that it would e ...
,
The Toronto Fringe Festival, and in 2012 at
The Princess of Wales Theatre in ''
War Horse
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''.
Kwok-Choon played Private David Taylor in
The National Theatre of London/
Mirvish co-production of ''
War Horse
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''. He also served as one of the main puppeteers in the show, and was trained by
Handspring Puppet Company's.
Kwok-Choon's breakthrough role in television was for the
Global TV's movie ''Befriend and Betray'', directed by
Ken Girotti
Ken Girotti is a Canadian television director who was nominated for a 2006 Gemini Award in the category "Best Direction in a Dramatic Series" for the TV series ''ReGenesis''.
Career
He directed episode 9 of the first season of ''Supernatural''. ...
followed suit by
CBC Television movie ''
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
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'' directed by
Don McBrearty
Don McBrearty is a Canadian film director.
Career
In 2003 McBrearty directed the made for television drama film ''Sex and the Single Mom''. It tells the story of Jess Gradwell (Gail O'Grady), a single and overly concerned mother of a 15-year-old ...
. He has also guest starred on ''
Rookie Blue
''Rookie Blue'' is a Canadian police drama television series starring Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith. It was created by Morwyn Brebner, Tassie Cameron, and Ellen Vanstone. The series premiered on June 24, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8 ...
'', ''
Nikita
Nikita may refer to:
* Nikita (given name)
* Nikita, Crimea, a town in Crimea
* Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore
Film and television
*''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film
* ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), also known as ''Nikita'', a 19 ...
'', and ''
Lucky 7''.
Kwok-Choon's most notable role was Seth Park, a series lead on ''
Open Heart'', a 2015 American/Canadian mystery-drama television series produced by the
Epitome Pictures
Epitome Pictures Inc. (later known as DHX Studios Toronto and WildBrain Studios) was a Canadian film and television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded by Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn in 1992, the company is best known for ...
unit of
DHX Media
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in association with Marblemedia. It first aired on January 20, 2015, on TeenNick in the United States.
In 2015, Kwok-Choon starred as Jung in the acclaimed
Soulpepper Theatre Company's play ''
Kim's Convenience
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'' at the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts.
In 2017, Kwok-Choon landed a series recurring role as Gen Rhys on the critically acclaimed show ''
Star Trek: Discovery'' for
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
.
In 2022, he went to provide the US voice of Yong Bao in the children's animated television series ''
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1988 births
Anglophone Quebec people
Canadian male actors of Chinese descent
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Living people
Male actors from Montreal