Leonardo Nam
Leonardo Nam | |
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Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5 November 1979
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Michael Dodge |
Children | 2 |
Leonardo Nam (born 5 November 1979) is an Argentine-born Australian actor. He made his breakthrough as Roy in The Perfect Score (2004), and gained further recognition for his roles as Morimoto in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Brian McBrian in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008).
In 2016, Nam began starring as Felix Lutz in Westworld (2016–present) which brought him widespread recognition.
Early life[]
Nam was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to South Korean immigrant parents. At the age of six, he moved to Sydney, Australia.[1] Nam attended Sydney Technical High School and studied architecture at the University of New South Wales.[2] Nam left Sydney to follow his dreams of an acting career in New York City, United States, at the age of 19.[3] He studied with several acting teachers in New York, namely Austin Pendleton and William Carden at HB Studio.[2]
Career[]
Before his Hollywood success, Nam travelled to New York City to pursue his acting career. His first few nights he slept in Central Park and then found jobs working as a waiter and bartender.[2] His breakthrough role came in his performance of Roy in The Perfect Score (2004). He had a small role in the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants as Brian McBrian, a hardcore gamer. He played Brian again in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2; in the sequel, his character has a larger role. Nam also made an appearance in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) as Morimoto.[4] In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Westworld.[5] In 2018 he was featured in the music video "Waste It on Me" by Steve Aoki featuring BTS.[6]
Personal life[]
Nam is married to Michael Dodge. They have twin sons (born 2017) together. The family lives in San Diego.[7][8][9][10]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Hacks | Phuong | |
2004 | Debating Robert Lee | Jordan Kramer | |
2004 | The Perfect Score | Roy | |
2005 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Brian McBrain | |
2005 | Little Athens | Kwon | |
2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Morimoto | |
2006 | Undoing | Joon | |
2006 | 10 Items or Less | Kid at Target | |
2007 | Finishing the Game | Eli | |
2007 | American Pastime | Lane Nomura | |
2008 | Half-Life | Scott Parker | |
2008 | Quid Pro Quo | Engineer | |
2008 | Vantage Point | Kevin Cross | |
2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Brian McBrian | |
2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | Joshua | |
2009 | Crossing Over | Kwan | |
2012 | Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Chen | |
2012 | One for the Money | John Cho | |
2013 | Snake and Mongoose | Roland Leong | |
2014 | Murder of a Cat | Yi Kim | |
2014 | Cat Run 2 | Zhang | |
2018 | Perfect | Haskell | |
2018 | Happy Anniversary | Hao | |
2019 | DC Showcase: Death | Vincent (voice) | Short film |
2020 | Phobias | Johnny | |
2021 | Yes Day | Mr. Chan |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Bones | Nate Grunenfelder | 1 episode |
2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Miyamoto Takahashi | 1 episode |
2011 | Franklin & Bash | Gene Toy | 1 episode |
2013–2014 | Betas | Michael Lau | 4 episodes |
2014 | Royal Pains | Billy | 1 episode |
2014 | Stalker | Howard Granger | 1 episode |
2016–present | Westworld | Felix Lutz | Recurring role
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2016) |
2017 | Hawaii 5-0 | Harley Taylor | 1 episode |
2018 | Disjointed | Jesus Bruce Lee Christ | 1 episode |
2018 | Corporate | Sonnet | 1 episode |
2018 | The Flash | Matthew Kim / Melting Point | 2 episodes |
2019 | Sneaky Pete | Alexandre Park-Sun | 3 episodes |
2019 | Prince of Peoria | Mark Yoshi Takimoto | 1 episode |
2019 | Historical Roasts | Bruce Lee | 1 episode |
2019 | Swamp Thing | Harlan Edwards | 4 episodes |
2020 | MacGyver | Aubrey | 3 episodes |
2020 | Room 104 | Bruce | 1 episode |
2021 | The Rookie | Sato | 1 episode |
2021–present | Pacific Rim: The Black | Rickter | Animated series; voice role |
Music videos[]
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | "Waste It on Me" | Steve Aoki feat. BTS | Himself | [6] |
References[]
- ^ "DiCaprio Who? The Other Leo". UCLA International Institute. 20 August 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Pham, Jason (21 February 2017). "Leonardo Nam went from sleeping in Central Park to HBO's 'Westworld'". NBC News. NBC. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "An interview with Leonardo Nam". IGN. 29 January 2004. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (2 February 2015). "Leonardo Nam | Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Leonardo Nam went from sleeping in Central Park to HBO's 'Westworld'". NBC News. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Steve Aoki and BTS's "Waste It on Me" Music Video: A Guide to the All-Asian Cast". W Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Leonardo Nam: The 'Westworld' Star Is Poised for More "Exposure"". Out. 8 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (23 March 2020). "Leonardo Nam on How "Westworld"—And Gay Fatherhood—Changed Him". Logo TV. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Nardino, Meredith (1 June 2020). "'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' Cast: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Kim, Lee Ann (16 April 2020). "Someone San Diego Should Know: Leonardo Nam". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links[]
- 1979 births
- Argentine emigrants to Australia
- Argentine people of Korean descent
- Argentine people of Asian descent
- Australian male film actors
- Australian people of Korean descent
- Australian expatriate male actors in the United States
- LGBT entertainers from Australia
- Gay actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Buenos Aires
- Male actors from Sydney
- University of New South Wales alumni
- People educated at Sydney Technical High School
- Male actors of Korean descent
- LGBT entertainers from Argentina
- Australian people of Asian descent