Rick Yune
Rick Yune (* 22. August 1971 as Richard Yun in South Korea ) is an American actor of Korean descent.
Life
Rick Yune was born in South Korea and raised in Washington, DC. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania . After graduating in 1994, he worked as a stockbroker and model. In 1999 he first worked as an actor. He starred alongside Ethan Hawke and Max von Sydow in Scott Hicks ' Snow That Falls on Cedars . Two years later, Yune starred in The Fast and the Furious with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker . In 2002 he was seen as James Bond's opponent Zao in Die Another Day in the cinema.
After this film, Yune left the film business for three years. He came back in front of the camera in 2005 with the role of Kazu Tamazaki in Alias - The Agent . He then did guest roles in Boston Legal and CSI: Vegas .
In 2008 Yune worked as a screenwriter, producer and lead actor for the film The 5th Commandment - You Shall Not Kill . However, the film was only moderately successful. In 2009, Yune starred in Ninja Assassin and Beyond Remedy .
In 2013, Yune starred Kang in the movie Olympus Has Fallen . The film became a worldwide success. From 2014 to 2016, Yune starred in the Marco Polo series.
Filmography (selection)
- 1999: Snow Falling on Cedars (Snow Falling on Cedars)
- 2001: The Fast and the Furious
- 2002: James Bond 007 - Die Another Day
- 2008: The 5th Commandment - You Shall Not Kill (The Fifth Commandment)
- 2008: Alone in the Dark II
- 2009: Ninja Assassin
- 2009: Beyond Remedy
- 2012: The Man with the Iron Fists
- 2013: Olympus Has Fallen - The world in danger (Olympus Has Fallen)
- 2013: Hawaii Five-0 (TV series, episode 3x20)
- 2014–2016: Marco Polo (TV series, 15 episodes)
- 2017: Prison Break (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2019: Alita: Battle Angel
Web links
- Rick Yune in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Universal: The Man with the Iron Fists , 2012, p. 37: "Yune, who was born in Korea and grew up in Washington, DC ..."
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yune, Rick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yun, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd August 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Korea |