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Born · April 8, 1972 (52 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Kang was born in Gainesville, Georgia, to South Korean immigrant parents and spent his adolescence in California. He attended the University of California, Riverside. While in college he chose acting over law school, a decision which was met with disappointment from his parents due to their concerns over the lack of Asians on American television and lack of job prospects. His first major role was in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), in which he played Han Lue, an aloof gang member and the cousin of Virgil Hu (played by Jason Tobin). He was one of the stars in The Motel, in which he played Sam Kim. He played the same character Han Lue in The Fast and the Furious film franchise, appearing in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and F9 as well as the short film Los Bandoleros. He also had a role in Jet Li's film War (2007), playing an FBI agent, and was featured in the movie Forbidden Warrior as Doran, a son of Genghis Khan. He had a small role in the action movie Live Free or Die Hard, and he appeared in Walter Hill's movie Bullet to the Head (2013) as Detective Taylor Kwon, opposite Sylvester Stallone. Kang has had several notable television roles, including the recurring role of the narcissistic President Gin Kew Yun Chun Yew Nee in the Korean drama parody "Tae Do (Attitudes and Feelings, Both Desirable and Sometimes Secretive)" alongside Bobby Lee on MADtv. He portrayed FBI Agent Tae Kim in the short-lived crime procedural Gang Related on FOX. Both roles required him to speak Korean, which he is conversant in. The character Tae Kim was written specifically for him by creator Chris Morgan, who had worked on the Fast & Furious film franchise.
T.K. Kim
0.0
2024
Kwang
6.1
2024
Roger
6.3
2023
Self - Fifth Brother (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.8
2022
Park
6.3
2019
Detective Shin
6.1
2016
Mitch Kayne
4.3
2016
Alex Park
6.5
2016
Han Lue
7.2
2015
Korean Soap Star
5.5
2015
Cop
6.8
2014
Han Lue
6.8
2013
Taylor Kwon
5.6
2012
Douchy Actor
0.0
2012
JP
5.0
2012
Kai
2.6
2011
Han Lue
7.2
2011
Hollywood
6.7
2009
Han Lue
6.2
2009
Han Lue
6.7
2009
Samuel
3.5
2007
Special Agent Goi
6.4
2007
Raj
6.6
2007
Cole Kim
5.1
2007
Han Lue
6.5
2006
Sam
6.4
2005
Chan Kin Fai
6.0
2004
Doran
4.1
2004
Han Lue
6.4
2002
Listener
6.9
2001
Susie
5.8
1999
Han Lue
0.0
Roy
1.0
Han Lue
7.1
2023
Fifth Brother · (4 episodes)
7.1
2022
Rambo
6.1
2021
Officer Dan Beckman · (7 episodes)
5.9
2021
Han Lue
7.1
2021
Dang Hai (voice)
7.8
2021
Blinding Fast
6.0
2020
John Mak · (3 episodes)
8.4
2020
Daniel Lou · (1 episode)
6.9
2019
Detective Tanaka · (1 episode)
7.6
2018
Greg
6.3
2017
John Mak · (11 episodes)
7.7
2014
Tae Kim · (13 episodes)
6.7
2014
Connie
5.3
2013
Dae Won · (1 episode)
7.7
2010
(1 episode)
5.8
2009
(1 episode)
7.4
2008
Sun Hullestaad · (3 episodes)
5.0
2008
Self · (1 episode)
4.0
2005
Hook/stratos · (1 episode)
7.6
2005
Sen Dhiet · (1 episode)
7.8
2003
Ray Lee · (1 episode)
6.0
2003
Receptionist
6.9
2002
Deke · (1 episode)
7.3
2002
Lee Choy · (1 episode)
7.7
2002
Vince Kuramoto · (1 episode)
7.9
2002
Mr. Huang · (1 episode)
7.9
2002
Malcolm Rama · (1 episode)
8.1
2002
Jang · (1 episode)
7.6
2000
(1 episode)
7.6
2000
Soap Opera Actor (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
Student · (1 episode)
6.5
1998
Xian · (3 episodes)
7.1
1998
Jordan · (1 episode)
7.0
1996