Hayden Chun Hay Szeto (born September 11, 1985) is a

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actor, known for his role as Erwin Kim in the comedy-drama film ''

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'' (2016). In 2017, he portrayed Ken Luang in the

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comedy series ''

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''.

Early life

Szeto was raised in the

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area, with two parents from

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. Szeto comes from a long line of artistic talent. His father, Nigel Szeto, is a painter, and his paternal grandfather, Kei Szeto ( Situ Qi, 司徒奇), was a revered Chinese sculptor. His great-grand father Szeto Mei was a notable poet. He studied

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. Szeto graduated from the

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's Acting for Film program in 2011.

Career

In 2016, Szeto made his breakthrough role playing Erwin Kim in

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comedy-drama ''

'' alongside

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. He appeared in two episodes in the second season of

's comedy series ''

'', portraying a Buddhist monk named Ken Luang. On May 24, 2017, Szeto was cast as Brad Chang in the

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supernatural

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film ''

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''. The film was released in theaters on April 13, 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1985 births 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male actors of Hong Kong descent Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Kwantlen Polytechnic University alumni Living people Male actors from Vancouver New York Film Academy alumni {{Canada-screen-actor-1980s-stub