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
Szeto was raised in the Richmond, British Columbia,[2] to parents from Hong Kong.[3] His father, Nigel Szeto, is a painter, and his paternal grandfather, Kei Szeto, was a revered Chinese sculptor.[4] He studied sociology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.[5] Szeto graduated from the New York Film Academy's Acting for Film program in 2011.[6]
Career
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 had a recurring role in the second season of NBC's comedy series The Good Place, portraying a Buddhist monk named Ken Luang.[7]
On May 24, 2017, Szeto was cast as Brad Chang in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare.[8] The film was released in theaters on April 13, 2018.[9]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Blumhouse's Truth or Dare | Brad Chang | |
Summer Night | Caleb | ||
2019 | Tigertail | Eric | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Jonathan |
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Template:Cite , Hong Kong web
- ↑ Cheng, Susan (November 19, 2016). "The Unexpected Love Interest In "The Edge Of Seventeen"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Hayden Szeto: The Edge of Seventeen and Being Asian in Hollywood". Time. December 7, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Hwang, Sora. "Edge of Seventeen's Hayden Szeto Represents Hollywood's Present and Future". Mochi Magazine. 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
- Hayden Szeto on IMDb