Daniel Dae Kim is a trailblazing actor, producer, and advocate who has built a career grounded in purpose and representation. Known for powerful roles in Lost, Hawaii Five-0, and Always Be My Maybe, Kim also serves as executive producer of The Good Doctor, a hit series adapted from a Korean format. His company, 3AD Media, champions underrepresented voices and holds a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.
Kim recently wrapped filming Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, playing Fire Lord Ozai. He has also starred in The Hot Zone: Anthrax for NatGeo, Roar on Apple TV+, and Stowaway on Netflix. He voiced a lead role in Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, and will appear in AMC’s animated series Pantheon.
Off-screen, Kim is a vocal advocate for Asian American representation and social justice. He co-chairs The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), is part of the White House AANHPI Commission, and frequently speaks out against anti-Asian hate.
Raised in New York and Pennsylvania after being born in South Korea, Kim began acting at Haverford College before earning an MFA from NYU. He has also performed on Broadway in The King and I, earning a Broadway Beacon Award.
With a body of work spanning film, television, stage, voice acting, and activism, Kim continues to make an indelible mark as a multifaceted artist and cultural leader.
Named one of Time’s 100 most influential people, 2025.
Nominated for Tony Award, Yellow Face, Best Actor, 2024.
Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble, Lost, 2006.
Received Broadway Beacon Award for The King and I, 2016.
Honored with Theater Legacy Award, Pan Asian Repertory Theater, NYC.
Earned AZN Asian Excellence Award for Outstanding Actor, Lost.
Honored with Multicultural Prism Award for acting excellence, Lost role.
Received Vanguard Award from Korean American Coalition for acting achievements.
Multiple KoreAm Driven Awards recipient in Arts and Entertainment category.
Played Jin-Soo Kwon on Lost (2004–2010), ABC network hit.
Starred as Chin Ho Kelly in CBS’s Hawaii Five-0.
Recurring character in 24, acclaimed political-action drama television series.
Played roles in Star Trek: Enterprise, early 2000s sci-fi show.
Executive producer of ABC’s The Good Doctor, since 2017 debut.
Featured in Roar on Apple TV+ with Betty Gilpin.
Appeared in FX/Hulu’s The Premise, BJ Novak anthology series.
Played Jack Kang in Insurgent and Allegiant, Divergent series.
Starred in Netflix’s Stowaway, opposite Toni Collette, Anna Kendrick.
Voiced Chief Benja in Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon.
Appeared in Always Be My Maybe alongside Ali Wong.
Starred in action reboot Hellboy (2019), major supporting role.
Played supporting role in comedy film Joy Ride (2023).
Performed in Academy Award-winning ensemble film Crash (2004).
Appeared in Spider-Man 2, The Hulk, The Jackal films.
Starred as The King in The King and I, Broadway.
Played The King in 2009 Royal Albert Hall revival show.
Nominated Tony Award for Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang.
Performed classic roles in Romeo and Juliet, Ivanov, Doll’s House.
Narrated PBS’s Big Pacific nature documentary series with distinction.
Voiced in Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya.
Voiced Johnny Gat in best-selling video game series Saints Row.
Founded 3AD Media to elevate underrepresented storytelling voices worldwide.
3AD signed first-look production deal with Amazon Studios, 2020.
Produced The Good Doctor, adapted from Korean television format.
Developing heist movie project with Randall Park, in progress.
Appointed to White House Commission on AANHPI issues, 2022.
Co-chairs Advisory Committee for The Asian American Foundation (TAAF).
Prominent voice combating anti-Asian hate during national crisis.
Featured in PBS’s Asian Americans documentary, five-part series.
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