Brandon Soo Hoo Explained

Brandon Soo Hoo
Birth Date:2 November 1995
Birth Place:Pasadena, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, martial artist
Years Active:2007–present

Brandon Soo Hoo (born November 2, 1995) is an American actor and martial artist known for playing Tran in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder and for his series regular role on the Cartoon Network sketch comedy series Incredible Crew. Soo Hoo played Scott Fuller on the El Rey Network horror-drama series , based on the film of the same name.

Early life

Brandon Soo Hoo was born in Pasadena, California on November 2, 1995. He is of Chinese descent.

Career

Brandon began his acting career at the age of 10, when he was featured in television advertisements for Toys "R" Us, Land Rover, and ExxonMobil. In 2007, he had a minor role on Sesame Street. Soo Hoo made his feature film debut in Ben Stiller's comedy film Tropic Thunder (2008), playing the role of Tran, a young leader of the Flaming Dragon gang; he won a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 2009, he portrayed Young Storm Shadow in the action film , and was again nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance.

Soo Hoo guest starred on the NBC comedy series My Name is Earl and the Fox sitcom 'Til Death. In 2010, he had guest starring role on NBC's comedy series Community. Soo Hoo then had a recurring role as Connor on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas. In 2013, he co-starred as Fly Molo in the science fiction film Ender's Game, alongside Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, and Asa Butterfield.[1] Soo Hoo was then part of the regular cast of the Cartoon Network sketch comedy series Incredible Crew, created by Nick Cannon.

From 2014 to 2016, he starred as Scott Fuller on the El Rey Network horror-drama series , a television adaptation of Robert Rodriguez's film of the same name.[2] In 2015, he starred as Seth in the film Everything Before Us. In 2016, he provided the voice of Garfield Logan / Beast Boy in the DC Comics animated direct-to-video film Justice League vs. Teen Titans.[3]

In September 2018, he appeared in a Wong Fu Production video Asian Bachelorette 2, a sequel to Asian Bachelorette.

In 2023, Soo Hoo was cast to play the lead role in the Netflix animated series Mech Cadets.[4] [5] [6]

Personal life

Soo Hoo is a practitioner of taekwondo.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Tropic ThunderTran
2009Young Storm Shadow
2013Ender's GameFly Molo
2015Everything Before UsSeth
2016Justice League vs. Teen TitansBeast BoyVoice role
2016BedeviledDan
2017Beast BoyVoice role
2021Tanner[7]
2021Let Us InLuke
2021The Disappearance of Mrs. WuBen Wu
2024The Tiger's ApprenticeTom LeeVoice role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Sesame StreetBicycle BoyEpisode: "Grouch News Network!"
2008My Name Is EarlDennisEpisode: "Joy in a Bubble"
2009'Til DeathErnieEpisode: "The Ex-Factor"
2010CommunityAbed's ChangEpisode: "Communication Studies"
2010Everyday KidMike OhTelevision film
2011–13Supah NinjasConnorRecurring role; 8 episodes
2011WorkaholicsPunk KidEpisode: "Piss & Shit"
2012–13Incredible CrewVarious rolesMain role; 13 episodes
2013Instant MomOwenEpisode: "Not a Date"
2014Terry the TomboyNapkin RapkinTelevision film
2014–2016Scott FullerMain role; 20 episodes
2017Teen WolfJiangEpisode: "Pressure Test"
2019–2020PEN15Andy Kim2 episodes
2023–presentMech CadetsStanford YuLead role; Voice role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2009Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young ActorTropic Thunder
2010
2011Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17Community
2012Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young ActorSupah Ninjas
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17Workaholics
2013Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV SeriesIncredible Crew (with Shauna Case, Shameik Moore, Tristan Pasterick, Chanelle Peloso and Jeremy Shada)
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young ActorSupah Ninjas
2014
2015VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalBest New Actor- Narrative FeatureEverything Before Us (with Anthony Ma for Love Arcadia)
2019Chinese American Film FestivalBest Short FilmOur Home Here (with Summer Xinlei Yang, Angela Chen, Michal Wronski and Dianne Doan)
2020Queens World Film FestivalBest Narrative Short
Asians On Film FestivalBest Actor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ben Kingsley Joins Cast Of 'Ender's Game'. Deadline Hollywood. January 31, 2012.
  2. Web site: El Rey's 'From Dusk Till Dawn' Rounds Out Cast. Deadline Hollywood. November 15, 2013.
  3. Web site: Roll Call: Meet the Cast of Justice League vs. Teen Titans. TVInsider.com. Rich. Sands. January 18, 2016.
  4. Web site: Mech Cadets (2023). Rotten Tomatoes. August 10, 2023. October 7, 2023.
  5. Web site: Having A Disability Is Just Part Of Living Life In New Netflix Animated Series ‘Mech Cadets’. 2023-08-10. Forbes. October 7, 2023. Steven. Aquino.
  6. Web site: Mech Cadets review: Netflix brings comics series to the small screen. August 9, 2023. AV Club. October 7, 2023. Meredith. Hobbs. Coons.
  7. Web site: Music - Alamode Filmverleih. https://web.archive.org/web/20210104153740/https://www.alamodefilm.de/kino/detail/music.html. dead. January 4, 2021. 2020-12-20. www.alamodefilm.de.