Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

CountryKorea, Republic of Korea, Republic of
GenderMale
BirthdayAug. 4, 1968
BiographyDaniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in network television and theater. In 2025, Time magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people.

On television, he portrayed Jin-Soo Kwon in the ABC sci-fi action series Lost (2004–2010) and Chin Ho Kelly in the CBS police procedureal Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2017). He has also taken recurring roles in Angel, Star Trek: Enterprise, ER, and 24. On film, he has taken roles in Hellboy (2019), Always Be My Maybe (2019), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), and Joy Ride (2023). He also played Jack Kang in two of the Divergent films: Insurgent (2015), and Allegiant (2016). He runs production company 3AD, which produced the television series The Good Doctor.

On stage, he starred in the revival of David Henry Hwang's play Yellow Face (2024) for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He has also portrayed The King in a revival of The King and I in 2009 at Royal Albert Hall and again in Lincoln Center in 2016.

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Known For

Avatar: The Last Airbender
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Avatar: The Last Airbender

as Fire Lord Ozai
Big Pacific
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Big Pacific

as Narrator
Butterfly
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Butterfly

as David Jung
Asian Americans
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Asian Americans

as Narrator
Crusade
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Crusade

as Lt. John Matheson
Flack
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Flack

as Gabriel Cole
Hawaii Five-0
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Hawaii Five-0

as Chin Ho Kelly
Lost
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Lost

as Jin Soo Kwon
Mech Cadets
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Mech Cadets

as TBA
Pantheon
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Pantheon

as David Kim
The Andromeda Strain
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The Andromeda Strain

as Dr. Tsi Chou
The Hot Zone
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The Hot Zone

as Matthew Ryker

Part of Crew

Butterfly
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Butterfly

as Executive Producer
The Good Doctor
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The Good Doctor

as Executive Producer

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