Keong Sim Explained

Keong Sim
Occupation:Actor
Birth Place:South Vietnam
Website:www.keongsim.com
Years Active:2003–present

Keong Sim is an American actor. He portrayed Dr. Sung Park in the TNT medical drama Monday Mornings and Pastor Wayne in the Netflix series Dead to Me. He currently is living in Los Angeles.

Early life

Keong Sim was born in South Vietnam to South Korean parents, but moved to the United States when he was 4 years old.[1]

Career

Keong is a comedy mentor of Laughter for a Change and has acted in numerous television, film and stage productions.

In addition to his skills as an improvisational theater actor and teacher, Keong has worked at The Public Theater in New York City, and the Steppenwolf Theater in his hometown, as well as around the globe, in places such as Canada, Cuba, England and the Czech Republic. Keong has worked extensively using improvisation techniques for corporate training seminars.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The Flying ScissorsBruce Wong
2010The Last AirbenderTyro
2011My Freakin' FamilyPastor KimPilot (unaired)
2012Watching TV with the Red ChineseWa
2013Inventing AdamJonathan 'Johnny' Wang
2013Olympus Has FallenSouth Korean Prime Minister Lee Tae-Woo
2018AmericanKyungShort film
2019The Sun is Also a StarDae Hyun Bae
2020Hillbilly ElegyKen
2021Breaking News in Yuba CountyMr. Kim
2023FloatMr. Liu
Godzilla Minus OneKenji NodaEnglish dub

Television

YearTitle Role Notes
2003William SuanEpisode: "A Person of Interest"
2004Law & OrderDelivery manEpisode: "Evil Breeds"
2005Rescue MePhotographerEpisode: "Twat"
2010The ForgottenRobert ChungEpisode: "Patient John"
2010SouthlandJasonEpisode: "U-Boat"
2011The ProtectorDr. Jia TaoEpisode: "Help"
2011Grey's AnatomyDr. ParkEpisode: "Heart-Shaped Box"
2011–2012GleeMichael Chang, Sr.4 episodes
2013Monday MorningsSung ParkMain role
2015ScorpionDr. ChongEpisode: "Once Bitten, Twice Die"
2018The Good DoctorLeo KwonEpisode: "Tough Titmouse"
2017Vice PrincipalsKevin YoonEpisode: "A Compassionate Man"
2017Law & Order True CrimeLester Kuriyama4 episodes
2019–presentDead to MePastor WayneRecurring role
2019Better Call SaulKoEpisode: "Namaste"
2021Mayans M.C.Juan Denver2 episodes
2023The Lincoln LawyerWalter Kim2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Joon-gi Han (Yeonsu Kim)English voice[3]
2024Joon-gi HanEnglish voice[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Korean-American Actor Keong Sim has Big Plans. Asian Fusion Magazine. 2022-01-11. en-US.
  2. Web site: Laughter For A Change » L4C Staff. www.laughterforachange.org. June 10, 2011 . 2020-05-21.
  3. . Yakuza: Like a Dragon . . Ending credits, 0:11 . 2020.
  4. Web site: Keong Sim (visual voices guide) . Behind The Voice Actors . 13 February 2024.