André Dae Kim Explained

André Dae Kim
Birth Date:	2 December 1996
Birth Place:	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation:	Actor, writer
Years Active:	2013–present
Alma Mater:	University of Toronto Mississauga
Education:	Cawthra Park Secondary School Sheridan College

André Dae Kim (born December 2, 1996) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Winston Chu in the Canadian television series and , and as Dylan Edwards in the CBS series Salvation.^[1]

Early life and education

Kim was born in Edmonton and grew up in Mississauga where he joined the drama program at Cawthra Park Secondary School.^[2] He attended University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College's joint theatre and drama studies program.^[3]

Career

In 2012, while in grade 10, Kim sent a video audition to producers of Degrassi, which granted him the part of Winston Chu in Degrassi: The Next Generation and then Degrassi: Next Class which premiered in 2016. In 2017, he was nominated for Joey Award for his role in Salvation and for his role in .^[4] Kim was nominated for the Young Entertainer Award in 2017 and 2018 for his role in Degrassi: Next Class.^{[5] [6]}

Filmography

Notes

2013–2015	^[7]	Winston Chu	Main role
2015	Degrassi: Don't Look Back	Winston Chu	Television film
2016–2017	^[8]	Winston Chu	Main role
2017–2018	Salvation	Dylan Edwards	Main role
2018	Schitt's Creek	Teen
	Mary Kills People	Joshua Yang
	In Contempt	Fabian Reyes
	data-sort-value="Detail, The"	The Detail	Hugo
	Private Eyes	Aubrey
2019	Samanthology^[9]	Yumiko
	American Gods	The Son (1987)
	Hudson & Rex	Toby	School Daze
	Northern Rescue	Trevor	4 episodes
2020	Locke & Key	Young Mark Cho	3 episodes
	Good Witch	Zack
	data-sort-value="Hardy Boys, The"	The Hardy Boys	Billy	"Of Freedom and Pleasure"
2021	Coroner	Ben
2022	Vampire Academy	Christian Ozera	Main role
2022		Chief Kyle

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2017	Joey Awards	Best Recurring Principal or Guest Star Actor in a TV Series	Salvation
		Best Series Regular or Leading Actor in a TV Series	Degrassi: Next Class
	Young Entertainer Award	Best Leading Young Actor – Television Series	Degrassi: Next Class
2018	Young Entertainer Award	Best Leading Young Actor – Television Series	Degrassi: Next Class

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kass. Mylene. Hangdaan. ra. September 25, 2017. Let's talk: Life behind and on the set. July 31, 2021. The Medium. August 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803031526/https://themedium.ca/arts/lets-talk-life-behind-set/. dead.
2. Web site: October 15, 2015. Exclusive Interview with Degrassi’s Andre Kim. August 3, 2021. Talk Nerdy With Us. en-US.
3. Web site: Class Act: UTM theatre student stars on Canadian drama series University of Toronto Mississauga. August 2, 2021. www.utm.utoronto.ca.
4. Web site: 2017 Nominations. August 3, 2021. www.joeyawards.com. September 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220926064844/https://www.joeyawards.com/2017-nominations. dead.
5. Web site: Young Entertainer Awards Submissions. August 3, 2021. www.youngentertainerawards.org.
6. Web site: 2018 NOMINATIONS – BEST LEADING YOUNG ACTOR – TELEVISION SERIES.
7. Web site: December 3, 2014. Andre Kim. August 3, 2021. HuffPost Canada.
8. Web site: Valentine's Date Cutie Countdown: Andre Kim. August 3, 2021. Girls' Life.
9. Web site: André Dae Kim – Rotten Tomatoes. August 3, 2021. www.rottentomatoes.com. en.