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Alan Kim
Birth Name:Alan Sun Kim
Birth Date:23 April 2012
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2019–present
Known For:Minari (2020)
IF (2024)
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Awards:Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer (2021)
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Hangul:김선
Hanja:金善
Rr:Gim Seon
Mr:Kim Sŏn
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Alan Sun Kim (born April 23, 2012) is an American child actor, widely known for his critically acclaimed role in the drama film Minari (2020), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Early life

Kim was born in Chicago but moved with his parents to Irvine, California.[1] He spoke Korean as his first language and has a first degree black belt in taekwondo.[2]

Acting career

At age 7, Kim was cast as David Yi in the 2020 film Minari,[3] for which he won the 2021 Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role,[4] [5] becoming one of the category's youngest nominees.[6] Before Minari, the only "acting" he had done was in an ad for Pottery Barn Kids.[7]

In January 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in Latchkey Kids alongside Elsie Fisher.[8] And in March 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in the second season of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as the young version of Wally, the father of title character Awkwafina.[9]

In January 2022, Kim was cast in the film IF written and directed by John Krasinski.[10]

Filmography

List of Alan Kim film and television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020MinariDavid
2021Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensYoung WallyEpisode: "Tales from the Blackout"
2022Little AmericaLuke SongEpisode: "Mr. Song"
2023Theater CampAlan Park
2023Nano (voice)
2024Monsters at WorkBen (voice)4 episodes
2024IFBenjamin
ShaeIn development[11]

Awards and nominations

Year AwardCategoryWorkResult Ref
2020Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association AwardsBest Youth PerformanceMinari
Seattle Film Critics SocietyBest Youth Performance
Austin Film Critics AssociationBreakthrough Artist Award
2021Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Young Performer
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared)
British Academy Film AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting Role

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stern . Claire . Meet Alan Kim: Minari Breakout Star and Cowboy Aficionado . 12 February 2021 . . 26 April 2021 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820191335/https://www.popsugar.com/family/minari-alan-s-kim-interview-48156505 . live .
  2. News: Kim . Jae-ha . "Minari" Star Alan S. Kim Talks BTS, Teenagers, and Oscars 2021 . 26 April 2021 . Teen Vogue . 25 April 2021 . 21 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121060824/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/minari-star-alan-s-kim-talks-bts-teenagers-oscars-2021 . live .
  3. Web site: Kaufman . Amy . Meet Alan Kim, the 'Minari' actor who will steal your heart . . 12 February 2021 . 26 April 2021 . 24 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324052701/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-12/alan-kim-minari-kid-actor . live .
  4. Web site: Alan S. Kim . IMDb . 26 April 2021 . 12 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812192242/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10910136/bio . live .
  5. News: Slate . Georgia . Minari Star Alan Kim on How He Celebrated His 9th Birthday Ahead of Oscars: 'I Got a Bike!' . 26 April 2021 . People . 25 April 2021 . 29 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429004757/https://people.com/movies/minari-alan-kim-on-how-he-celebrated-9th-birthday-before-oscars-2021/ . live .
  6. News: Jackson . Angelique . 'Minari' Breakout Star Alan S. Kim Signs With CAA . 26 April 2021 . Variety . 29 March 2021 . 28 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210428212034/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alan-kim-minari-agency-caa-1234939561/ . live .
  7. News: Handler . Rachel . Minari 's 8-Year-Old Breakout Star Thought Being in a Movie Would Be Kinda Nice . 26 April 2021 . Vulture . 21 February 2021 . 26 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126231832/https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/alan-kim-interview-minaris-8-year-old-star.html . live .
  8. Web site: Donnelly . Matt . A24 Darlings Alan S. Kim, Elsie Fisher to Team for 'Latchkey Kids' . 9 January 2021 . . 26 April 2021 . 29 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210329175010/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alan-kim-elsie-fisher-latchkey-kids-1234880566/ . live .
  9. Web site: Sharf . Zack . 'Minari' Breakout Alan Kim Finds His Next Major Role: 'Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens' . 24 March 2021 . . 26 April 2021 . 11 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411191013/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/alan-kim-finds-next-role-after-minari-1234625703/ . live .
  10. News: Steve Carell, Alan Kim, Cailey Fleming & Louis Gossett Jr. Join Paramount And John Krasinski's 'IF' Starring Ryan Reynolds. Justin. Kroll. 25 January 2022. Deadline Hollywood. 25 January 2024. 1 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230301045215/https://deadline.com/2022/01/steve-carell-alan-kim-cailey-fleming-louis-gossett-jr-paramount-john-krasinskis-if-ryan-reynolds-1234918984/. live.
  11. Web site: A24 Actors Elsie Fisher & Alan Kim Starring In New Dark Comedy. Screen Rant. January 10, 2021. September 18, 2023. Alissa. Evans. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929040226/https://screenrant.com/latchkey-kids-a24-movie-elsie-fisher-alan-kim-cast/. live.