Alan Sun Kim (born April 23, 2012) is an American

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, widely known for his critically acclaimed role in the drama film '' Minari'' (2020), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Early life

Kim was born in

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to South Korean parents but moved with them to

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. He spoke Korean as his first language and has a first degree black belt in

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Acting career

At age 7, Kim was cast as David Yi in the 2020 film '' Minari'', for which he won the 2021 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and was nominated for a

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for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, becoming one of the category's youngest nominees. Before ''Minari'', the only "acting" he had done was in an ad for Pottery Barn Kids. In January 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in '' Latchkey Kids'' alongside Elsie Fisher. And in March 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in the second season of '' Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens'' as the young version of Wally, the father of title character

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. In January 2022, Kim was cast in the film '' IF'' written and directed by

John Krasinski John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013), where he was also a producer and occasional director. He directed, co-w ...

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Alan Living people 2012 births 21st-century American male actors American male actors of Korean descent American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Male actors from Chicago People from Irvine, California