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Leonardo Nam
American actor (born 1979)
American actor (born 1979)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Leonardo Nam |
| alt | |
| birth_name | |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| nationality | |
| citizenship | United States |
| alma_mater | University of New South Wales |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 2001–present |
| spouse | Michael Dodge |
| children | 2 |
Leonardo Nam (born 5 November 1979) is an American actor. Born in Argentina to South Korean immigrant parents, he emigrated to Australia as a child before moving to the United States in the 1990s to begin his career as an actor. He made his breakthrough as Roy in The Perfect Score (2004), and gained further recognition for his roles as Morimoto in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Brian McBrian in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008).
In 2016, Nam began starring as Felix Lutz in Westworld (2016–2020) which brought him widespread recognition.
Early life
Nam was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to South Korean immigrant parents. At the age of six, he moved to Sydney. Nam attended Sydney Technical High School and studied architecture at the University of New South Wales. Nam left Sydney to follow his dreams of an acting career in New York City, United States, at the age of 19. He studied with several acting teachers in New York, namely Austin Pendleton and William Carden at HB Studio.
Career
Before his Hollywood success, Nam traveled to New York City to pursue his acting career. His first few nights he slept in Central Park and then found jobs working as a waiter and bartender. His breakthrough role came in his performance of Roy in The Perfect Score (2004). He had a small role in the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants as Brian McBrian, a hardcore gamer. He played Brian again in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2; in the sequel, his character has a larger role. Nam also made an appearance in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) as Morimoto. In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Westworld. In 2018 he was featured in the music video "Waste It on Me" by Steve Aoki featuring BTS.
Personal life
Nam is married to Michael Dodge. They have twin sons (born 2017) together. The family lives in San Diego.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hacks | Phuong | |
| 2004 | Debating Robert Lee | Jordan Kramer | |
| The Perfect Score | Roy | ||
| 2005 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Brian McBrian | |
| Little Athens | Kwon | ||
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Morimoto | |
| Undoing | Joon | ||
| 10 Items or Less | Kid at Target | ||
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Eli | |
| American Pastime | Lane Nomura | ||
| 2008 | Half-Life | Scott Parker | |
| Quid Pro Quo | Engineer | ||
| Vantage Point | Kevin Cross | ||
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Brian McBrian | ||
| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Joshua | |
| Crossing Over | Kwan | ||
| 2012 | Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Chen | |
| One for the Money | John Cho | ||
| 2013 | Snake and Mongoose | Roland Leong | |
| 2014 | Murder of a Cat | Yi Kim | |
| Cat Run 2 | Zhang | ||
| 2018 | Perfect | Haskell | |
| Happy Anniversary | Hao | ||
| 2019 | DC Showcase: Death | Vincent Omata (voice) | Short film |
| 2020 | Phobias | Johnny | |
| 2021 | Yes Day | Mr. Chan | |
| Marvelous and the Black Hole | Angus | ||
| 2023 | Origin | Nathan | |
| 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Maddox | Disney+ film |
| Love Is the Monster | Justin | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bones | Nate Grunenfelder | Episode: "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Miyamoto Takahashi | Episode: "Internal Combustion" |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Gene Toy | Episode: "Jennifer of Troy" |
| 2013–2014 | Betas | Michael Lau | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Royal Pains | Billy | Episode: "Electric Youth" |
| Stalker | Howard Granger | Episode: "Skin" | |
| 2016–2020 | Westworld | Felix Lutz | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Hawaii Five-0 | Harley Taylor | Episode: "No Matter How Much One Covers a Steaming Imu, The Smoke Will Rise" |
| 2018 | Disjointed | Jesus Bruce Lee Christ | Episode: "Main Street, USA" |
| Corporate | Sonnet | Episode: "Weekend" | |
| The Flash | Matthew Kim / Melting Point | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Sneaky Pete | Alexandre Park-Sun | 3 episodes |
| Prince of Peoria | Mark Takimoto | Episode: "The Summer of Teddy & Emil" | |
| Historical Roasts | Bruce Lee | Episode: "Muhammad Ali" | |
| Swamp Thing | Harlan Edwards | 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | MacGyver | Aubrey | 3 episodes |
| Room 104 | Bruce | Episode: "The Night Babby Died" | |
| 2021 | The Rookie | Sato | Episode: "Revelations" |
| Robot Chicken | Zack Martin, Chunin Exam Proctor (voice) | Episode: "May Cause Lucid Murder Dreams" | |
| 2021–2022 | Pacific Rim: The Black | Rickter (voice) | |
| 2022 | Maggie | Dave | 13 episodes |
| Werewolf by Night | Liorn | Disney+ television special | |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Australian Street Punk (voice) | Episode: "Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus" |
| Animaniacs | Australian Prime Minister (voice) | Episode: "Groundmouse Day Again" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iron Man VR | Living Laser |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Waste It on Me" | Steve Aoki feat. BTS | Himself |
References
References
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- (29 January 2004). "An interview with Leonardo Nam". IGN.
- (2 February 2015). "Leonardo Nam {{!}} Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com.
- "Leonardo Nam went from sleeping in Central Park to HBO's 'Westworld'". NBC News.
- (19 November 2018). "Steve Aoki and BTS's "Waste It on Me" Music Video: A Guide to the All-Asian Cast".
- (8 August 2018). "Leonardo Nam: The 'Westworld' Star Is Poised for More "Exposure"".
- Brathwaite, Lester Fabian. (23 March 2020). "Leonardo Nam on How "Westworld"—And Gay Fatherhood—Changed Him". [[Logo TV]].
- Nardino, Meredith. (1 June 2020). "'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' Cast: Where Are They Now?".
- Kim, Lee Ann. (16 April 2020). "Someone San Diego Should Know: Leonardo Nam".
- Keränen, Frida. (7 May 2019). "DC Showcase Animated Shorts to Highlight Sgt Rock, Adam Strange & More".
- "Leonardo Nam (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
- Greenwood, Steven. (20 April 2022). "''Marvelous and the Black Hole'' is a Refreshingly Nuanced Take on Teen Life".
- Grobar, Matt. (21 February 2023). "Ava DuVernay's ''Caste'' Adds Blair Underwood, Victoria Pedretti, Finn Wittrock, Others".
- Petski, Denise. (2 February 2023). "''Descendants'' Sequel ''The Pocketwatch'' Disney+ Movie Adds Jeremy Swift & Leonardo Nam To Cast".
- Grobar, Matt. (17 August 2023). "Madeline Zima & Leonardo Nam Set For Thriller ''Love Is The Monster'' Filming Under Interim Agreement; XYZ Boards Sales Ahead Of TIFF".
- Petski, Denise. (5 April 2021). "David Del Rio, Chris Elliott, Ray Ford & Leonardo Nam Join Rebecca Rittenhouse In ABC Comedy Pilot ''Maggie''".
- Hood, Cooper. (7 October 2022). "''Werewolf By Night'' Cast & Character Guide".
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