Aaron Yoo (born May 12, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for appearing in the films '' Disturbia'' (2007), '' 21'' (2008), and ''

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'' (2009), as well as playing Russell Kwon in the sci-fi series ''

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'' (2013–14).

Career

He starred in '' Disturbia'', '' Rocket Science'', and '' American Pastime'' (all 2007); '' 21'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' (all 2008); and '' Labor Pains'' and the ''

'' reboot (both 2009). Shortly before filming of ''Friday the 13th'' began, Yoo had his appendix removed; as a result, he could not film his scenes right away. As soon as he was ready for filming, director

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immediately hung him upside down from some rafters, exposing the staples over his surgical wound, for the character's post-death shot. His stage credits include a 2002 revival of

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'', Mac Wellman's ''Cellophane'' (2003), and the premiere of

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's ''Where Do We Live'' and the anthology production ''Savage Acts'' (both 2004).

Personal life

Aaron Yoo was born in

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, to Korean parents. When he was 8, his family moved from Edison to

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. He has an older sister. He attended

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, where he played cello in the orchestra and ran track; he graduated in 1997. Afterwards, he studied at the

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, where he was a member of the

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fraternity. He graduated in 2001 with a degree in theatre, and worked for

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corporate from 2001 to 2003. He is married to Fara Homidi, who works in the fashion industry as a make-up artist. In his spare time, he practices DJing,

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ing, and playing the cello. He is fully bilingual in Korean and English.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoo, Aaron 1979 births American male actors of Korean descent Male actors from New Jersey 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors East Brunswick High School alumni Living people People from East Brunswick, New Jersey University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences alumni