Hayden Szeto
Hayden Szeto | |
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| Born | Hayden Chun Hay Szeto September 11, 1985 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; Chinese: 司徒頌曦) 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.
Early life
[edit]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 (司徒奇 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]
Career
[edit]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]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Secret Asian Man: Rise of the Zodiac! | Young Sam Starr | |
| 2012 | Free Love | Restaurant Patron | Short film |
| 2016 | The Edge of Seventeen | Erwin Kim | |
| 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 |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Man of Light | Jaiden Long | Television film |
| 2012 | America's Most Wanted | 3rd Gang Member | Episode: "Crimes of Passion" |
| 2017 | The Good Place | Ken Luang | 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" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Losgar, Maxwell (November 18, 2016). "The Edge of Seventeen's Breakout Star on Being Asian in Hollywood – and in the Age of Trump". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Alexander, Bryan (November 24, 2016). "5 things to know about 'Edge of Seventeen' breakout Hayden Szeto". USA Today. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Cheng, Susan (November 19, 2016). "The Unexpected Love Interest In "The Edge Of Seventeen"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "司徒乃鍾 Nigel Szeto".
- ^ "Hayden Szeto: The Edge of Seventeen and Being Asian in Hollywood". Time. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Westbridge Fine Art".
- ^ Hwang, Sora. "Edge of Seventeen's Hayden Szeto Represents Hollywood's Present and Future". Mochi Magazine. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "NYFA Acting for Film Alumnus Hayden Szeto Visits Los Angeles Campus as Guest Speaker". New York Film Academy. August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ Levine, Daniel S. (September 20, 2017). "'The Good Place' Recap: Chapters 14 & 15 – 'Everything Is Great!'". Heavy.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 24, 2017). "'Teen Wolf' Star Tyler Posey, Violett Beane & More Are Game For 'Truth Or Dare' From Blumhouse". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2017). "'Blumhouse's Truth Or Dare' Moves Up Two Weeks To Friday The 13th – Update". Deadline. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Hayden Szeto at IMDb
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