| Hayden Szeto | |
| Birth Name: | Hayden Chun Hay Szeto |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma Mater: | Kwantlen Polytechnic University New York Film Academy |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
Hayden Chun Hay Szeto (born September 11, 1985;) is a Canadian actor of Hong Kong descent, known for his role as Erwin Kim in the comedy-drama film The Edge of Seventeen (2016).[1] In 2017, he portrayed Ken Luang in the NBC comedy series The Good Place.
Szeto was raised in the Richmond, British Columbia area,[2] with two parents from Hong Kong.[3] Szeto comes from a long line of artistic talent. His father, Nigel Szeto,[4] is a painter, and his paternal grandfather, Kei Szeto (Situ Qi, 司徒奇), was a revered Chinese sculptor.[5] His great-grand father Szeto Mei was a notable poet.[6] He studied sociology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.[7] Szeto graduated from the New York Film Academy's Acting for Film program in 2011.[8]
In 2016, Szeto made his breakthrough role playing Erwin Kim in Kelly Fremon Craig's coming-of-age comedy-drama The Edge of Seventeen alongside Hailee Steinfeld.[1] He appeared in two episodes in the second season of NBC's comedy series The Good Place, portraying a Buddhist monk named Ken Luang.[9]
On May 24, 2017, Szeto was cast as Brad Chang in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare.[10] The film was released in theaters on April 13, 2018.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Secret Asian Man: Rise of the Zodiac! | |||
| 2012 | Free Love | Restaurant Patron | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Edge of Seventeen | |||
| 2018 | Truth or Dare | Brad Chang | ||
| 2019 | Come As You Are | Matt | ||
| 2019 | Summer Night | Caleb Grass | ||
| 2020 | Tigertail | Eric | ||
| 2021 | Yes Day | Officer Chang | ||
| 2022 | Sex Appeal | Mr. Vemmer | Hulu film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Man of Light | Television film | ||
| 2012 | America's Most Wanted | 3rd Gang Member | Episode: "Crimes of Passion" | |
| 2017 | The Good Place | 2 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Lodge 49 | Corporate | 6 episodes | |
| 2019 | Arrested Development | Jeremy | Episode: "Saving for Arraignment Day" | |
| 2019 | The Good Doctor | Tony Liu | Episode: "Incomplete" | |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Jonathan Cadgar | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Detective Pono Palima | Episode: "Make It 'til Dawn" |