Aaron Yoo is an American actor.
He portrays Russell Kwon.
Personal life[]
Aaron Yoo was born in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to Korean parents. He has an older sister. He played the cello for the East Brunswick High School orchestra and ran track. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
Career[]
He starred in the 2007 films Disturbia and American Pastime, the 2008 film 21, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, The Wackness, and Labor Pains, and had a role in the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th.
He co-starred in HBO's Rocket Science, as the protagonist's best friend, Heston. Critic Rory Liston described Heston as "one of the best characters of the decade" and "an awe inspiring display of emotion that reflected the asian community in America", in 2009, writer and director Jeffrey Blitz was quoted in saying that Heston was based on the critic Liston.
Gallery[]
→ see also Aaron Yoo/Gallery and Category:Images of Aaron Yoo
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Things That Go Bump in the Night | Brad | |
2006 | Dry Clean Only | Dry Cleaners Clerk | |
2007 | Rocket Science | Heston | |
American Pastime | Lyle Nomura | ||
Disturbia | Ronnie | ||
2008 | The Wackness | Justin | |
21 | Choi | ||
364 Cranes | Tommy | ||
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Thom | ||
2009 | Friday the 13th | Chewie | |
The Good Guy | Steve-O | ||
Labor Pains | Miles | ||
Gamer | Humanz Dude | ||
2010 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Marcus Yeon (Uncredited) | |
2011 | She Wants Me | Max | |
2012 | 10 Years | Peter Jung |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Ed | Student Ethan | 1 episode |
2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tommy | 1 episode |
2005 | Cinema AZN | DVD Reviewer | Unknown episode(s) |
2006 | Love Monkey | Staffer #2 | 1 episode |
The Bedford Diaries | James Fong | Recurring role | |
2008 | ER | Kwan Li | 1 episode |
2010 | Drop Dead Diva | Edward Kim | 1 episode |
2013 | The Tomorrow People | Russell Kwon | Main role |