Alan Kim
Born
Alan Sun Kim

(2012-04-23) April 23, 2012[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present
Known forMinari (2020)
AwardsCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer (2021)
Korean name
Hangul
김선
Hanja
金善
Revised RomanizationGim Seon
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏn

Alan Sun Kim (born April 23, 2012) is an American child actor, widely known for his critically acclaimed role in the drama film Minari (2020), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Early life

Kim was born in Chicago but moved with his parents to Irvine, California.[2] He spoke Korean as his first language and has a first degree black belt in taekwondo.[1]

Acting career

At age 7, Kim was cast as David Yi in the 2020 film Minari,[3] for which he won the 2021 Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role,[4][5] becoming one of the category's youngest nominees.[6] Before Minari, the only "acting" he had done was in an ad for Pottery Barn Kids.[7]

In January 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in Latchkey Kids alongside Elsie Fisher.[8] And in March 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in the second season of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as the young version of Wally, the father of title character Awkwafina.[9]

In January 2022, Kim was cast in the film IF written and directed by John Krasinski.[10]

Filmography

List of Alan Kim film and television credits
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Minari David
2021 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Young Wally Episode: "Tales from the Blackout"
2022 Little America Luke Song Episode: "Mr. Song"
2023 Theater Camp Alan Park
2023 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Nano
2024 IF † Post-production[10]
TBA Latchkey Kids † Shae In development[11]
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2020 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Youth Performance Minari Won
Seattle Film Critics Society Won
Austin Film Critics Association Breakthrough Artist Award Nominated
2021 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Performer Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared) Nominated
British Academy Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Kim, Jae-ha (25 April 2021). ""Minari" Star Alan S. Kim Talks BTS, Teenagers, and Oscars 2021". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Stern, Claire (12 February 2021). "Meet Alan Kim: Minari Breakout Star and Cowboy Aficionado". PopSugar. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Kaufman, Amy (12 February 2021). "Meet Alan Kim, the 'Minari' actor who will steal your heart". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Alan S. Kim". IMDb. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Slate, Georgia (25 April 2021). "Minari Star Alan Kim on How He Celebrated His 9th Birthday Ahead of Oscars: 'I Got a Bike!'". People. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (29 March 2021). "'Minari' Breakout Star Alan S. Kim Signs With CAA". Variety. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Handler, Rachel (21 February 2021). "Minari 's 8-Year-Old Breakout Star Thought Being in a Movie Would Be Kinda Nice". Vulture. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (9 January 2021). "A24 Darlings Alan S. Kim, Elsie Fisher to Team for 'Latchkey Kids'". Variety. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Sharf, Zack (24 March 2021). "'Minari' Breakout Alan Kim Finds His Next Major Role: 'Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens'". IndieWire. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (25 January 2022). "Steve Carell, Alan Kim, Cailey Fleming & Louis Gossett Jr. Join Paramount And John Krasinski's 'IF' Starring Ryan Reynolds". Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ↑ Evans, Alissa (January 10, 2021). "A24 Actors Elsie Fisher & Alan Kim Starring In New Dark Comedy". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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