Known from movies

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
as Chester Ming

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
as Jim Morita

The Terminal (2004)
as a CBP official

Suicide Squad (2016)
as Yakuza boss



Who is Kenneth Choi?

Born on October 20, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Kenneth Choi is an actor, known for his work in several popular films and television programs. He appeared in “The Wolf of Wall Street”, “Spider-Man: Homecoming”, and “Captain America: The First Avenger”. He was also a prominent character in the series “Sons of Anarchy”, playing Henry Lin.

The Wealth of Kenneth Choi

As of the beginning of 2020, Kenneth Choi’s net worth is estimated to be over $2 million earned through a successful acting career. He has been working as an actor since 1998 and has also done voice acting, including for a few video game projects. He has also appeared in a music video.

Early life and education

Kenneth’s parents were Korean immigrants who moved to Chicago in search of better opportunities. His father was a businessman and also taught engineering at the university. His mother worked as a nurse, but after their children were born, she chose to stay home and raise the children. He grew up the middle child of three – he attended Brookwood School District 167.

He then attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School where he showed proficiency in various athletic activities. He was part of the school’s gymnastics team, even setting a record for the pommel horse and also competing in cross-country events.

It was then that he discovered and developed an interest in acting that his father did not approve of as he did not feel it was a career that could be sustainable in the long run. He preferred that Kenneth take something like accounting, and he did so by enrolling at Purdue University to study the degree. However, he felt dissatisfied and dropped out of school to pursue his dream.

Acting start

By choosing his acting path, he had to cut all ties with his family, thus leaving his hometown and moving to Portland, Oregon. Having no experience, he worked at a local video store while taking lessons from local acting teachers.

Finally, he got his first role in the Disney Channel movie ‘Halloweentown’, in which he teamed up with Debbie Reynolds. Now confident in his abilities, he moved to Los Angeles in 1999 to find more opportunities.

Eventually, more film work came his way as he appeared in “Deep Core”, “Time Cop 2: the Berlin Decision” and “Harsh Times”. He also got consistent work on television, mainly guest starring as seen in “Roswell”, “The King of Queens”, “Crossing Jordan” and “House”. In 2008, his popularity started to increase when he was cast as one of the regulars in the television series “Sons of Anarchy” which follows the lives of an outlaw biker club living in a fictional California town.

The show explored themes of racism, vigilance and corruption and received good reviews throughout its run.

Successful acting

While working on “Sons of Anarchy” Kenneth gained enough fame that he landed a supporting role in the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger‘, in which he portrayed Jim Morita. The film served as an origin story for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)’s portrayal of Captain America. It starred Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving and Tommy Lee Jones, set during World War II as the US fights Nazi Germany, and one of their leaders Red Skull. The film received critical acclaim and was commercially successful.

Then he landed a role in the TV show “Ironside”, which aired on NBC for one season, but was canceled due to poor ratings and reviews. However, this did not stop his momentum as he landed another notable role in the film”The Wolf of Wall Street”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and is based on the memoir written by Jordan Belfort, a highly successful stockbroker who was later convicted of fraud and market manipulation. The film was another success, nominated numerous times for the Academy Awards, and is director Martin Scorsese’s highest-grossing film. In 2015, he was then cast in the show “Allegiance” which is based on the Israeli series “The Gordin Cell”.

Recent projects

In 2016, Choi became part of the “Suicide Squad”, a superhero movie based on the DC team of the same name, about a group of villains who are forced to work together as part of a secret government program. The show featured an ensemble cast that included Will Smith and Margot Robbie, and was very successful at the box office despite negative reviews. After that project, he returned to Marvel and worked on the movie “Spider Man: Coming Homestarring Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Michael Keaton, and intended as a reboot of the Spider-Man character to be integrated into the MCU.

The same year, he was cast in the television series “9-1-1”, a police procedural show that focused on the lives of first responders living in Los Angeles. The show featured Angela Bassett, Oliver Stark and Peter Krause, along with Choi who has worked on the show for three seasons. He also appeared in the movie “Hotel Artemis”, starring Jodie Foster and Sterling K. Brown, and tells the story of a woman who runs a secret hospital in a future Los Angeles where he mainly targets criminals.

Private life

Kenneth Choi is single and there have been no reports of romantic endeavours, or possible romantic connections.

He doesn’t talk about that aspect of his life very often and due to the lack of information, there are rumors that he is gay, but this has never been confirmed.

Many people are Worried about his character in “9-1-1” who always seems to get into trouble and even experience near-death situations. This led many to believe that he is leaving the show, but he has confirmed that he will still be a part of it for the foreseeable future. He is a huge fan of Marvel and DC comic book characters, which is why he agreed to take on roles in several superhero movies.

General information

First and last name	Kenneth Choi
Net value	$2 million
Date of birth	October 20, 1971
Height	1.7 meters
Profession	Actor
Education	Purdue University
Nationality	American

Performance

Movies	Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Whole Truth, Red Dawn, The Terminal, Street Kings, Harsh Times, Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil, Halloweentown, The Heart Specialist, Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision, Undoing, War, Bright, Baby, Stephanie, Ho…
TV shows	Ironside, Samurai Girl, American Crime Story

Links to social profiles

Facts

#	Fact
1	He is of Korean descent.
2	Dances in the new OneRepublic music video, “Wherever I Go”.
3	His Priceline commercial, in which he impersonates William Shatner, aired twice during the 2009 Super Bowl.
4	Grew up in the southern suburbs of Chicago and attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, IL.
5	Attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.
6	Gained almost 25 pounds for his role in The Wolf Of Wall Street.
7	Was out of touch with his family for five years to pursue an acting career.
8	Born and raised in Chicago.
9	Attended Purdue University as an accounting major and left to pursue an acting career.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Suicide Squad	2016		Yakuza boss
American crime story	2016	TV serials	Judge Lance Ito
Loyalty	2015	TV serials	Sam Luttrell
Sons of lawlessness	2008-2014	TV serials	Henry Lin
Agents of SHIELD	2014	TV serials	Jim Morita
The Wolf of Wall Street	2013		Chester Ming
Five thirteen	2013		C.I.A
Longmire	2013	TV serials	Dr. Bloomfield
Iron side	2013	TV serials	Captain Ed Rollins
Hollywood & Hamer	2012	Short	Bruce Lee
The real St. Nick	2012	TV movie	Jack (as R. P. McMurphy)
Red dawn	2012		Blacksmith
dr0ne	2012	TV serials	Jay
The Newsroom	2012	TV serials	Dr. Lee
Last standing man	2011	TV serials	Dr. Wong
Captain America: Super Soldier	2011	Video game	Jim Morita (voice)
Captain America: The First Avenger	2011		Jim Morita
Funny or mortal gifts…	2011	TV serials	Spaghetti (“United States Police” segment)
Hawthorne	2010	TV serials	Paul Hyun Dr. Paul Hyun
cheerfulness	2009	TV serials	Dr Wu
Burning Hollywood	2009	TV serials	Louie
Heroes	2009	TV serials	Sam Douglas
Without a trace	2009	TV serials	Officer Phillip Shen
Crash	2008-2009	TV serials	Mike Han
Samurai girl	2008	TV serials	sato
Kings of the Street	2008		boss kim
Koreatown	2007		Sil the well-dressed drug dealer
War	2007		Takada
Add the deed to the word	2007		Dave
24	2007	TV serials	Cheng’s agent
Lincoln Heights	2007	TV serials	Anthony Moon
Shark	2007	TV serials	Kirk Bagley
Baby	2007		Mike
CSI: Crime scene investigation	2006	TV serials	Jason Toe
The heart specialist	2006		Mitchell Kwan
Undo	2006		Danny
Only the brave	2006		Pvt. Dave ‘Bullseye’ Fukushima (as Ken Choi)
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil	2006	Video	Ambassador Li Sung Park
Vegas	2005	TV serials	Duncan Sabusawa
Hard times	2005		Fujimoto (as Kenny Choi)
House MD	2004-2005	TV serials	Dr Lim
The road to Canyon Lake	2005		Pong
Dragnet	2003-2004	TV serials	CI Burrell
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas	2004	Video game	Gangsters (voice)
The terminal	2004		CBP officer
According to Jim	2004	TV serials	Lab technician
Becker	2003	TV serials	Kim Nam Kyu
Timecop: the decision of Berlin	2003	Video	Professor Josh Chan
Cross Jordan	2003	TV serials	Garma
Presidency Med	2003	TV serials	Dennis
The king of queens	2002	TV serials	Todd Ling
Woman on fire	2002		Concierge
Reba	2002	TV serials	Officer Aoki
Unacceptable	2001		Douglas
Very last	2001	TV serials	Syd the Junkie
The Garcia brothers	2001	TV serials	Alex Lind
The division	2001	TV serials	Louis Tang
Kristin	2001	TV serials	smoothing out
vip	2000	TV serials	Desmond Kusari
Roswell	2000	TV serials	Ken
Arli$$	2000	TV serials	Tommy Takega
The hunter	2000	TV serials	Douglas Ho
Deep core	2000		Wayne Lung (as Ken Choi)
The West Wing	2000	TV serials	Secret Service Agent #1
State of siege	1999	TV serials	Biohazard driver
Halloween town	1998	TV movie	Hip-Sales-Creature
Size 404	2017	Pre-production of the TV series	Kojima
Spider Man: Coming Home	2017	after-production	Morita director
Bright	2017	to film	Actor
Steffie	2017	after-production
Untitled Nash Edgerton Project	2017	after-production
The last man on earth	2016	TV serials	Lewis

Yourself

Title	Year	Status	Character
Inside Look: The People v. OJ Simpson, American Crime Story	2016	Documentary about the TV miniseries	Judge Lance Ito
Captain America: The First Avenger – Howling commandos	2011	Video short	Himself
Koreatown: behind the scenes	2007	Video documentary	Himself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia