Daniel Dae Kim Net Worth

Daniel Dae Kim's Quotes

• [on why he loves theater] There's something about being in a house with an audience, and having that immediate feedback. I started acting because of that energy; it's what feeds me on stage and informs my choices. What's great in theater is that you can sustain the arc of a character for a full three hours, whereas in film or TV, you have to create that arc in little pieces, and usually out of sequence.
• [on leaving Hawaii Five-O] As an Asian American actor, I know first-hand how difficult it is to find opportunities at all, let alone play a well developed, three dimensional character like Chin Ho. I will miss him sincerely. What made him even more special is that he was a representative of a place my family and I so dearly love. It has been nothing short of an honor to be able to showcase the beauty and people of Hawaii every week, and I couldn't be prouder to call these islands home

Interesting Facts about Daniel Dae Kim

1. He holds an M.F.A. from the Graduate Acting program at New York University.
2. Has two sons born Zander (b. 1996) and Jackson.
3. Grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania.
4. Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College/Bryn Mawr College in Theatre & Political Science.
5. While getting small parts in plays and writing and performing in an improv comedy group, he seriously considered a career in investment banking.
6. He attended Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the same high school as Dwayne Johnson.
7. He was included on People Magazine's list of the sexiest men alive in 2005. Matthew McConaughey topped the list.
8. Being chosen for the part of Jin Kwon on Lost (2004) meant that he had to relearn speaking Korean very fast, a language he hadn't effectively spoken since his childhood.