Aaron Yoo Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Special Award for Best Ensemble for "21" at the ShoWest Convention in 2008
• Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Ed" in 2003
• Quote: "I feel like after acting, the other half of why I love this business is the opportunity to work with and meet people who inspire you․ That it pays my rent is a good bonus․"
• Quote: "(On "The Tomorrow People's" appeal): "It's this idea of, I feel different from everyone else, but I don't know how to deal with it․․․The things that make me special, I may not be happy about․ I have to learn to grow and love those things․""
• Best known for his role as Choi in "21," as Thom in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," and as Ronnie in "Disturbia․"
• He played the cello and ran track in high school
• Was a cinematographer on the short film "Bloom" in 2000
• Had his appendix removed right before he started shooting the 2009 reboot of "Friday the 13th," and you can see the staples on his stomach when his character is suspended from the rafters upside down
• One of his favorite TV shows is the anime series "Cowboy Bebop," which he has in common with his "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" co-star Kat Dennings