Adrian Voo (; born April 30, 1986) is a

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n film actor. He came to prominence with supporting roles in the comedy films '' Amateur Night'' and ''

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''.

Life and career

Adrian Voo was born in

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. He earned a

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in Business Management from

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. He then attended the

New York Film Academy New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a Private college, private For-profit higher education in the United States, for-profit film school and Drama school, acting school based in New York City, Los Angeles metropolitan ar ...

for acting. In 2013, Voo made his film debut in the indie psychological thriller '' Seventy-Nine''. That same year, he was cast in

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but the scene was ultimately cut from the final film. He also portrayed a zombie apocalypse survivor in the sci-fi

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thriller '' Quarantine L.A.'' In 2014, Voo was cast alongside

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and

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in the adult comedy '' Amateur Night''. The following year, he was cast alongside

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and Virginia Gardner in the

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comedy '' Little Bitches''. In 2017, he appeared in the

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comedy ''

'', for which he also served as an executive producer. The film starred

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and

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Filmography

Film and television

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Voo, Adrian 1986 births Living people Malaysian male film actors 21st-century Malaysian male actors Malaysian expatriates in the United States Male actors from Kuala Lumpur San Francisco State University alumni New York Film Academy alumni