Lanny Joon is an American actor known for his roles in films Takers (2010), Black Gold (2011), West 32nd (2007), and Baby Driver (2017). He has appeared in single episodes of several TV series.
Lanny Joon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
In West 32nd (2007) by Michael Kang, he stars alongside John Cho, Grace Park, and Jun-seong Kim.[1] He played the role of JD in Baby Driver (2017), opposite Jamie Foxx and Ansel Elgort. Joon also stars as the protagonist John in Ktown Cowboys (2010), directed by Daniel DPD Park, which won Best Feature Film at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[2][3]
He has also appeared in one episode of multiple TV shows, such as: Castle, The Big Bang Theory, Wizards of Waverly Place, in J. J. Abrams' Undercovers, The Forgotten, Numb3rs, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Hawaii Five-0 and more.
Joon is a graduate of New York University (NYU), where he majored in Broadcast Journalism and Theater.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | West 32nd | Saeng | |
| 2009 | Boom | Director | Short |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Paramedic | ||
| The Letter | Adam | Short | |
| 2010 | Takers | Vice Cop | |
| Bathroom Battle Royale | Luke | Short | |
| 2011 | The Charles Kim Show | Danny / David | Short |
| Black Gold | Agent Cole | ||
| Two for Hollywood | Man At The Bar | Short | |
| 2012 | Black November | Agent Cole | |
| 2013 | About Abigail | Patrick | |
| 2014 | Lucky Bastard | Nico | |
| 2017 | Baby Driver | J.D. | |
| TBA | O9en Up | Travis |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lost | Dr. Bae | Episode: "Ji Yeon" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jin Ming / Mr. Pan | Episode: "Say Uncle" | |
| 2009 | Numbers | Colin Ping | Episode: "Trouble in Chinatown" |
| 2010 | The Forgotten | Asian Cop | Episode: "Living Doe" |
| Ktown Cowboys | John | ||
| Undercovers | French Translator | Episode: "Not Without My Daughter" | |
| 2010–2015 | Hollywood Wasteland | Roy Jones | Recurring |
| 2011 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Sensei | Episode: "Daddy's Little Girl" |
| The Big Bang Theory | Officer Shin | Episode: "The Zarnecki Incursion" | |
| Castle | Philip Lee | Episode: "Kick the Ballistics" | |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Ryan Cheng | Episode: "The Livelong Day" |
| 2014 | Recorded Lives | Derek | Guest |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Yellow Viper | Episode: "Sweet Kicks" |
| 2017 | NCIS | Edward Jin Tao | Episode: "Willoughby" |
| 2018 | Chicago Fire | CFD Affairs Officer Kim | Episode: "What Will Define You" |
| 2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Brando Kenzo | Episode: "Ka hopu nui 'ana" |
| 2018 | S.W.A.T | Billy Gunn | Episode: "K-Town" |
| 2019 | Bulge Bracket | Jackson | All episodes; six 10-minute episodes |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Tony Zhao | Episode: “The Man in the Secret Room“ |
| 2020 | Prodigal Son | Cooper | Episode: "The Job" |
| 2023 | Wolf Pack | Jason Jang | Recurring role |
References
edit- ^ Scott Eriksson, Asians on Film, Lanny Joon Interview: His Career and Upcoming Projects, "Lanny Joon Interview: His Career and Upcoming Projects | Asians on Film". Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Award Winners, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, http://asianfilmfestla.org/2013/fest-info/award-winners/ Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ KTown Cowboys, The Cast, http://ktowncowboys.com/show/casts/
- ^ Lisa Lee, Film Festival Gossip, "AsianWeek » Film Festival Gossip". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2012-11-03.