Jin Ha is a South Korean-born American actor known for his roles in the TV series ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' in addition to the musical '' Hamilton''.

Early life and education

Ha was born in

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, South Korea, before moving to the United States at the age of eight. After attending

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, a Connecticut college-preparatory school, he enrolled at

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. Though he applied to the school's theater department, Ha decided to study East Asian languages and cultures, graduating in 2013. He later obtained a graduate degree in acting from

New York University Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...

Career

After graduate school, Ha got his first acting job in 2016 in ''

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'' with

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. He went on to join the original company of the Chicago production of ''Hamilton'' as ensemble member Phillip Schuyler/James Reynolds and as understudy of Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton, and King George III; Ha returned to the Chicago production in 2018 to perform as Aaron Burr, and reprised the role for the Broadway production's reopening in 2021 following its hiatus during the

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. In 2017, Ha originated the role of Chinese opera singer Song Liling opposite

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in the Broadway revival of

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's ''

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'', directed by Julie Taymor. In 2018, he played Annas in

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's production of ''

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'', which also featured

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and Sara Bareilles. In 2020, Ha starred in the FX show ''

'' and had a recurring role in the

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show ''Love Life'' opposite Anna Kendrick. Writing in ''

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'', reviewer Daniel Fienberg gave ''Love Life'' a lukewarm review but praised Ha's performance, saying Ha was "making a strong case that he's ready for something much better than this". In 2022, Ha starred as Solomon Baek in ''

'', adapted from the novel of the same name by

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Credits

Film/Television

Theater

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ha, Jin American male actors of Korean descent South Korean emigrants to the United States American male musical theatre actors American male television actors Tisch School of the Arts alumni Columbia College (New York) alumni Choate Rosemary Hall alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people