Justin Chon

Justin Chon
Chon in 2017
Born
Justin Jitae Chon

(1981-05-29) May 29, 1981 (age 43)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
  • YouTuber
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Sasha Egorova
(m. 2014)
Children2
Websitewww.tenthandfourth.com

Justin Jitae Chon[2] (born May 29, 1981) is a South Korean-American actor and filmmaker. He has directed three films, Gook (2017), Ms. Purple (2019), and Blue Bayou (2021).[3] He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in The Twilight Saga film series.[4] He is a member of the K-pop parody group Boys Generally Asian.[5]

  1. ^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (May 29, 2023). "Famous birthdays list for May 29, 2023 includes celebrities Rupert Everett, Danny Elfman". cleveland. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Morreale, Marie. "Star Spotlight: Justin Chon". Scholastic News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Sun, Rebecca (April 29, 2017). "'Gook' Director Justin Chon Reflects on L.A. Riots: "In '92, Everybody Was Angry"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Yuan, Jada (August 25, 2017). "From Twilight to Gook: How Justin Chon Found His Voice in His Own Painful Past". Vulture. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  5. ^ General, Ryan (March 27, 2017). "Ryan Higa and Friends Create K-Pop Group as a Joke, Gets #1 Hit on K-Pop Charts". Next Shark. Retrieved March 28, 2018.