Randall Park Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the audience award at the Hawaii International Film Festival for "American Fusion․"
• Won a New Writers Award from the Coalition for Asian Pacifics in Entertainment for "The Erasists" in 2011
• Graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a bachelor's in creative writing and a master's in Asian American studies
• Made his screen acting debut in the short film "Dragon of Love․"
• Quote: "I've never consciously tried to make my characters more likeable․ I think that just comes from approaching things from an honest place․ People identify with vulnerability, and for some reason, I can easily tap into that․"
• Was the writer and director of the 2011 film "Our Footloose Remake" as well as the short films "Dumb Professor," "The Food" and "Dr․ Miracles․"
• Best known for his comic work in such projects as "Fresh Off the Boat" and "The Interview," the latter of which threw him into the spotlight due to threats from North Korea spurred by his character, a satire of Kim Jong Un
• Frequently writes, directs and stars in short films for the internet series Channel 101
• Founded the LCC Asian American Theater Group while he was at UCLA
• Had recurring roles as Martin Fukanaga in "Supah Ninjas" and as Danny Chung in "Veep․"