PERSON: Daniel Dae Kim

Actor

Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He portrayed Jin-Soo Kwon in Lost, Chin Ho Kelly in Hawaii Five-0, Gavin Park in Angel, and Ben Daimio in Hellboy. He also provided the voice of Chief Benja in the animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Johnny Gat in the Saints Row video game series. He runs production company 3AD, which produced the television series The Good Doctor.

Kim has voiced concerns about Asian American discrimination in the United States. After testing positive for Covid-19, he spoke out against the xenophobia and racism related to the Covid-19 pandemic, stating: “Please, please stop the prejudice and senseless violence against Asian people. ... Yes, I’m Asian. And yes, I have Coronavirus. But I did not get it from China, I got it in America. In New York City. Despite what certain political leaders want to call it, I don’t consider the place where it’s from as important as the people who are sick and dying.”

Prior to the 2022 runoff election in Georgia, Kim tweeted about state laws that make it challenging for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to establish their eligibility to vote, citing VoteRiders as a resource for more information about valid voter ID.

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