Aaron Yoo (born May 12, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for appearing in the films Disturbia (2007), 21 (2008), and Friday the 13th (2009), as well as playing Russell Kwon in the sci-fi series The Tomorrow People (2013–14).
Career He starred in Disturbia, Rocket Science, and American Pastime (all 2007); 21, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, and The Wackness (all 2008); and Labor Pains and the Friday the 13th reboot (both 2009).
Shortly before filming of Friday the 13th began, Yoo had his appendix removed; as a result, he could not film his scenes right away. As soon as he was ready for filming, director Marcus Nispel immediately hung him upside down from some rafters, exposing the staples over his surgical wound, for the character's post-death shot.
His stage credits include a 2002 revival of Lope de Vega's Fuente Ovejuna, Mac Wellman's Cellophane (2003), and the premiere of Christopher Shinn's Where Do We Live and the anthology production Savage Acts (both 2004).
Personal life Aaron Yoo was born in Dallas, Texas, to Korean parents. When he was 8, his family moved from Edison to East Brunswick, New Jersey. He has an older sister.Jordan, Chris. "Keep an eye on this guy", Home News Tribune, April 13, 2007. Accessed February 13, 2011. "Disturbia costar and East Brunswick native Aaron Yoo..." He attended East Brunswick High School, where he played cello in the orchestra and ran track; he graduated in 1997. Afterwards, he studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He graduated in 2001 with a degree in theatre, and worked for Siemens corporate from 2001 to 2003.
He is married to Fara Homidi, who works in the fashion industry as a make-up artist. In his spare time, he practices DJing, pole vaulting, and playing the cello. He is fully bilingual in Korean and English.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2005 Things That Go Bump in the Night Brad 2006 Dry Clean Only Dry Cleaners Clerk2007 Rocket Science Heston American Pastime Lyle Nomura Disturbia Ronald "Ronnie" Chu 2008 The Wackness Justin 21 Choi 364 Cranes Tommy Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Thom2009 Friday the 13th Chad "Chewie" Wong The Good Guy Steve-O Labor Pains Miles Gamer Humanz Dude 2010 A Nightmare on Elm Street Marcus Yeon Uncredited2011 She Wants Me Max10 Years Peter Jung 2013 McCanick Carl 2014 Kid Cannabis Brendan Butler2015 Demonic Donnie Someone Else Jamie Everything Before UsBen 2016 Money MonsterWon Joon 2017 Killing Gunther Yong2021Wish DragonPockets (voice) 2026 Bedford Park Henry
Television Year Title RoleNotes 2003 Ed Student Ethan 1 episode 2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tommy 1 episode 2005 Cinema AZN DVD reviewer Unknown episode(s) 2006 Love Monkey Staffer #2 1 episode The Bedford Diaries James Fong Recurring role 2008 ER Kwan Li 1 episode 2010 Drop Dead Diva Edward Kim 1 episode 2010 The Closer John Park S6E12 (High Crimes) 2013–14 The Tomorrow People Russell KwanMain role 2015, 2023The BlacklistThe Troll Farmer / Bo Chang3 episodes2016-2017StartUp Alex Bell Seasons 1 & 2 2018Hawaii Five-0 Hideki Tashiro 2 episodes2024Criminal MindsRoger Song1 episode
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