Randall Park is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known for playing Kim Jong-un in the 2014 political action thriller “The Interview” and for portraying Louis Huang on ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat.” Park rose to prominence after portraying Steve in an episode of “The Office.”
He won the Best Actor prize at the NBC Shortcuts Film Festival for his work in the short film “Blueberry.”
Park began his career as a graphic/print designer before co-founding the Propergander theater group after earning a Master’s degree in Asian-American Studies from UCLA. In his decade-long profession, he has progressed from designer to well-known actor. He was recently immunized against COVID-19.
Randall Park’s Net Worth:
Randall Park professional career as an actor, comedian, and writer has paid him well. Park began his acting career in 2001 and has since progressed to become one of the most well-known performers in his decade-long profession. His main source of income is undoubtedly his appearances in films and television shows, as well as his writing for films. His net worth is reported to be in the millions of dollars.
What is Randall Park Famous for?
- Famous for his role of Kim Jong-un in “The Interview”.
Where was Randall Park Born?
Randall Park was born in the United States on March 23, 1974, in Los Angeles. Randall Park is his given name. He is an American citizen. Park is of Korean-American ancestry, and his zodiac sign is Aries.
Randall Park was born in the city of Los Angeles, California, to Korean immigrant parents. His mother worked as an accountant at the University of California (UCLA), while his father had a one-hour photography studio. Park and his older brother grew up in Castle Heights, Los Angeles.
He attended UCLA in the winter quarter of 1993 after graduating from Hamilton High School’s humanities magnet program. Park co-founded “Lapu, the Coyote That Cares,” which is now known as the LCC Theatre Company, in the year 1995.
He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in English, creative writing, and a minor in Asian American studies two years later, in 1997. Park worked as a graphic/print designer for a few years after graduation at the weekly newspaper New Times LA. After that, he attempted to enroll in architecture school but quickly decided that he did not want to go to school.
He returned to UCLA in 2015 as the keynote speaker for the Asian American Studies department graduating event, and in 2017 he spoke at the English department graduating ceremony.
Randall Park’s Career Highlights:
- Randall Park started his professional career initially as a stand-up comedian citing Mike Birbiglia and Mitch Hedberg as his influences.
- Park made his first screen debut as the main role in the short film, “Dragon of Love” in 2003.
- He then co-wrote and starred in the feature film, “American Fusion”.
- In 2007, he appeared as an actor in the filmmaking reality show, “On the Lot”.
- He wrote and even starred in the short film, “Blueberry” for which he even won a Best Actor award in 2010.
- He also had a recurring role as Martin Fukanaga on “Supah Ninjas”(2011-13).
- Along with Wong Fu Productions, he has worked in several films; “Too Fast”(2010), “Home Is Where the Hans Are”(2012), “Everything Before Us”(2015).
- He got much recognition playing the recurring role of Minnesota governor Danny Chung on the HBO comedy, “Veep”.
- He portrayed North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un in the 2014 comedy, “The Interview”.
- His films credit includes ‘The Five Year Engagement’, ‘Sex Tape’, ‘The Night Before’, ‘Office Christmas Party’.
- His work in series includes ‘ER’, ‘Mad TV’, ‘Cold Case’, ‘Eli Stone’, ‘Gary Unmarried’, ‘New Girl’, ‘The Office’, ‘Drop the Mic’, and Drunk History’.
- He played FBI Agent Jimmy Woo in the Marvel Studios film, “Ant-Man and the Wasp” and also as Dr. Stephen Shin in the film, “Aquaman” in 2018.
- He produced and starred in the Netflix original film, “Always Be My Maybe”(2019).
- Along with Golamco, and Hieu Ho, Park launched the Asian American focused production company, “Imminent Collision”.
- In 2021, he played the role of Woo in the Disney+ series, “WandaVision”.
Randall Park’s Wife:
Randall Park is married to Jae Suh Park, his only child. Jae is a well-known American actress who starred in the Netflix comedy series “Friends from College” in 2017. They collaborated on “The Mindy Project” and “Love, New York,” a short film.
The pair married in 2008 and are parents to a girl named Ruby. In his web series “Baby Mentalist,” his baby daughter made an appearance. They share a home in the San Fernando Valley with their daughter Ruby.
Park is also a supporter of the East-West Players theater organization in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood.
Randall Park’s Height:
Randall Park is a handsome man in his forties. He stands at a height of 5ft. 9inches (1.75 m) and weighs approximately 65kg (141 lbs). His skin is pale, and he has black hair and brown eyes.