Joe Seo

Joe Seo
Born
Joseph Seo

San Francisco
EducationCrescenta Valley High School
OccupationActor
Notable creditKyler Park in Cobra Kai

Joe Seo is an American actor known for his role as Kyler Park in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai.

Personal life and early career

He was born on July 30, 1980, in San Francisco, California.[1][better source needed] He graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 1998.[2][better source needed] After completing his education, Seo began his acting career in the mid-2000s, gaining recognition for roles in Gridiron Gang (2006) and Freedom Writers (2007), both of which showcased him early on.

In 2016, Seo starred in the dramatic film Spa Night as the son in a conservative Korean family who begins to question his sexuality, for which his performance was reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter as "physically imposing yet intentionally somewhat opaque".[3][4] At the Sundance Film Festival, Seo won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance.[5] Seo is currently appearing in the Netflix television series Cobra Kai as Kyler Park.[6]

Selected filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Refs
2018 The Vampyr Resistance Corps Tikaani [7]
2018–present Cobra Kai Kyler Park Recurring role (seasons 1, 3–6) [7]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Refs
2006 Gridiron Gang Choi [8]
2007 Freedom Writers Uncredited role
2011 Out of the Shadows Jin short film
2016 Spa Night David Cho [9]
Message from the King Sam [7]
2017 The Bird Who Could Fly Arthur short film [10]

Awards

Date Award Category Work Result Ref.
January 21–31, 2016 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance Spa Night Won [5]
July 7–17, 2016 L.A. Outfest Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Performance Spa Night Won [11]

References

  1. ^ "Joseph Seo on HanCinema". Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  2. ^ "Crescenta Valley High School Class of 1998". Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ "Joe Seo, star of 'Spa Night', talks about breakout role". Aspen Public Radio. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. ^ "'Spa Night': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. January 26, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Sundance: The Birth of a Nation Sweeps Top Prizes". Variety. January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Topel, Fred (2022-07-07). "'Cobra Kai': Kyler Audition Reminded Joe Seo of Putin". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  7. ^ a b c "Why Kyler From Cobra Kai Looks So Familiar". Looper. 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Spa Night's Joe Seo on Steamy Sex Scenes & Samurais". www.out.com.
  9. ^ Holden, Stephen (2016-08-18). "Review: Wrestling With Gay Identity and Parental Wishes in 'Spa Night'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  10. ^ Girl, Not A. Gossip (2021-04-05). "Film Review: 'The Bird Who Could Fly' the directorial debut for Raphael Sbarge + #FirstGlance Films Global Premiere + Q&A on April 9 #Trailer #Tickets #MovieReview #TheBirdWhoCouldFly". RCR News Media. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  11. ^ Kilday, Gregg (July 17, 2016). "Outfest Award Winners Revealed as Andrew Ahn's 'Spa Night' Takes Grand Jury Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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