Justin H. Min
Justin Hongkee Min (born May 2, 1990 ) is an American actor . He gained fame primarily through the role of Ben Hargreeves from the series The Umbrella Academy .
life and career
Justin H. Min was born into the second generation of Korean-born Americans in California, where he grew up in Cerritos . In addition to English, he speaks the Korean language fluently. During his school days he took part in speech competitions across the country. After graduating from Cerritos High School in 2007, he studied Politics and English at Cornell University . During his time at the university, he and other fellow students campaigned for the university to receive a Korean degree in the field of international relations , with around five percent of university students being of Korean origin in 2010. He also works to represent actors of Asian descent in the acting industry. Before he could gain a foothold in the acting business, he first worked as a photographer and journalist. In the latter work for a number of local magazines. Photography is still one of Min's great passions.
Min took on his first role in front of the camera in the short film My Father in 2012 . After a while, he received guest roles on the series Faking It , CSI: Cyber and Pure Genius . In 2016 he was seen in a small role in the thriller Rebirth , which was published on the streaming provider Netflix . Also for a Netflix production, he was seen in a supporting role as Ben Hargreeves alias number 6 in the series The Umbrella Academy from 2019 . With the beginning of the second season he became part of the main cast. It was through this role that a larger audience first became aware of him. In 2019 he also starred as Cameron in the miniseries Dating After College .
Filmography (selection)
- 2012: My Father (short film)
- 2014: Discord and Harmony (TV series, episode 1x02)
- 2014: Faking It (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2015: CSI: Cyber (TV series, episode 1x05)
- 2015: The Better Half
- 2016: Rebirth
- 2016: Pure Genius (TV series, episode 1x06)
- 2018: Beerfest: Thirst for Victory (TV movie)
- 2019: American Refugee (short film)
- 2019: Dating After College (Miniseries, 6 Episodes)
- since 2019: The Umbrella Academy (TV series)
- 2020: New Amsterdam (TV series, episode 2x17)
Web links
- Justin H. Min in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Justin H. Min in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Justin H. Min . In: Famousbirthdays . 17th August 2020.
- ↑ Byungkwan Park: Any student, Any Study: Korean Studies ( English ) 7. April 2010. Accessed August 17, 2020th
- ↑ Dorian Parks: Interview: Robert Sheehan and Justin H. Min Talk Season 2 of 'The Umbrella Academy', Klaus Starting a Cult, Ben Getting a Bigger Role & More ( English ) Retrieved on 17 August 2020th
- ↑ Ian Murray: How Justin H. Min Became The Umbrella Academy's breakout star ( English ) 13 August 2020. Retrieved on 17 August 2020th
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SURNAME | Min, Justin H. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Min, Justin Hongkee (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1990 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | California , United States |