Daniel Dae Kim

Also known as Kim Dae-hyeon, Gim Dae-hyeon, Kim Taehyŏn

South Korean-American actor

Key facts

Born: Kim Dae-hyun , ( 1968-08-04 ) August 4, 1968 (age 57) , Busan , South Korea
Citizenship: United States
Education: Haverford College ( BA ) New York University ( MFA )
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1991–present
Spouse: Mia Rhee ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 )
Hangul: 김대현
Rr: Gim Daehyeon
Mr: Kim Taehyŏn
Website: danieldaekim .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Daniel
Family name: Kim
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Busan
Occupation: television director
Languages spoken: Korean
Native language: American English
Award: Time 100
Official website: danieldaekim.com
Image: Daniel Dae Kim 2025 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 3
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Daniel Dae Kim
date of birth: 1968-08-04
Revised Romanization: Gim Dae Hyeon
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Kim Taehyŏn
start of work period: 1992-00-00
social media followers: 243579
writing language: English language

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Encyclopedic overview

Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in network television and theater. In 2025, Time magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people.

On television, he portrayed Jin-Soo Kwon in the ABC sci-fi action series Lost (2004–2010) and Chin Ho Kelly in the CBS police procedural Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2017). He has also taken recurring roles in Angel, Star Trek: Enterprise, ER, and 24. On film, he has taken roles in Hellboy (2019), Always Be My Maybe (2019), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), and Joy Ride (2023). He also played Jack Kang in two of the Divergent films: Insurgent (2015), and Allegiant (2016). He runs production company 3AD, which produced the television series The Good Doctor.

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