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Randall Park      

Actor Known for "Fresh Off the Boat" & "Always Be My Maybe"

Randall Park made his acting debut in the 2003 short film Dragon of Love, which won the Best Short Film at the 2003 Hawaii International Film Festival. He has since appeared in and contributed to a number of successful films, sitcoms, and web series, including Dr. Miracles, "IKEA Heights," and the HBO comedy series "Veep."

One of his most notable performances was in The Interview where he portrayed Kim Jong-un, co-starring alongside Dave Franco and Seth Rogen. He also starred as Louis Huang, patriarch of a Chinese American family, alongside Constance Wu, in ABC's television show Fresh Off the Boat (based on Eddie Huang's memoir, "Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir"). For his performance, he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016.

In 2019, he not only co-starred but also co-wrote the Netflix film Always Be My Maybe with comedian Ali Wong. He has made significant contributions to both the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Agent Jimmy Woo in the 2018 film Ant-Man and the Wasp and the 2021 miniseries "WandaVision," and the DC Extended Universe film Aquaman as Dr. Stephen Shin. His role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was extended when he played a future version of himself in the Dwayne Johnson autobiographical comedy series "Young Rock."

Park has made guest appearances on numerous television shows, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "New Girl," "The Office," "ER," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," and "Reno 911!". He appeared as Martin Fukanaga on "Supah Ninjas" and was a cast member on MTV's "Wild 'n Out." In 2007, he regularly appeared as an actor in the filmmaking reality show "On the Lot." He also had a recurring role on "The Mindy Project" beginning in 2013 and played a company rep in the film Neighbors. Aside from acting, Randall Park has proven his directorial prowess with the comedy-drama film Shortcomings, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

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Randall Park on ABC's New 'Fresh Off the Boat' - WSJ
Comic actor Randall Park portrayed North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as an adorable maniac who got blown to bits in “The Interview,” a comedy that incited an ...
'The Interview's' Kim Jong Un actor, Randall Park, knew it was 'insane'
Before signing on to play North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the comedy "The Interview," actor Randall Park understandably had a few concerns. After all, this ...
'The Interview' Star Randall Park: 'I Was Never Worried About My ...
Randall Park, who played Kim Jong-un in “The Interview,” addressed the controversy over the movie during the Television Critics Assn. panel for ABC's new ...

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