André Dae Kim (born December 2, 1996) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Winston Chu in the Canadian television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and '' Degrassi: Next Class'', and as Dylan Edwards in the

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series ''Salvation.''

Early life and education

Kim was born in

Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...

and grew up in

Mississauga Mississauga is a Canadian city in the province of Ontario. Situated on the north-western shore of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, it borders Toronto (Etobicoke) to the east, Brampton to the north, Milton to the northwest, ...

where he joined the drama program at Cawthra Park Secondary School. He attended

University of Toronto Mississauga The University of Toronto Mississauga (abbreviated as U of T Mississauga or UTM) is the second-largest division of the University of Toronto and one of its three campuses, located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1967, the campus ...

and

Sheridan College Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, formerly Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, is a public polytechnic institute partnered with private Canadian College of Technology and Trades operating campuses ...

's joint theatre and drama studies program.

Career

In 2012, while in grade 10, Kim sent a video audition to producers of ''Degrassi,'' which granted him the part of Winston Chu in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and then ''Degrassi: Next Class'' which premiered in 2016. In 2017, he was nominated for Joey Award for his role in ''Salvation'' and for his role in '' Degrassi: Next Class''. Kim was nominated for the Young Entertainer Award in 2017 and 2018 for his role in ''Degrassi: Next Class''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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