Described as a patient pioneer of justice, you might expect to find Daniel Dae Kim on the frontlines of a protest or in a court of law. He once thought he might become an attorney until the power and passion of acting captivated Kim. Wherever he stands, he is intent on having an impact. Whether Kim is center stage, on the big screen, behind the camera or at the podium, the theme of justice is woven through every artistic and entrepreneurial endeavor in which he engages.

While Kim is known for his stereotype-breaking roles on Lost, Hawaii Five-O and Always Be My Maybe, his groundbreaking series, The Good Doctor has made the industry take notice, as well. The hit show debuted in 2017 and centers on a young autistic savant surgical resident at the fictional San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.

Kim's production company 3AD Media aims to tell great stories with new voices by featuring those who have been traditionally underrepresented. The company entered into a first-look deal with Amazon Studios. When Kim speaks about diversity in the entertainment industry, he uses the analogy of a high school party where the popular kids are at the center, and everyone else is on the sidelines. "I'm more interested in telling the stories of the people in the peripheries of the party. I want to tell the stories of those we haven't heard from yet."Daniel Dae Kim has captivated global audiences with his transformative performances across film, television and theater. He continues to evolve his body of work in powerful roles and compelling narratives as an actor, director and producer.

Most recently, Kim completed principal photography on Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, where he plays Fire Lord Ozai. He also starred in an episode of Apple’s female driven anthology series, Roar, opposite Betty Gilpin, as well as starring in an episode of BJ Novak’s anthology series The Premise for FX and Hulu.

He also appeared as his first series lead in National Geographic’s scripted anthology series, The Hot Zone: Anthrax. Based on the domestic terror attacks following 9/11, Kim stars as the federal agent Matthew Ryker, opposite Tony Goldwyn.

On the big screen, Kim can be seen in Joe Penna’s Stowaway, opposite Toni Collette, Anna Kendrick, available on Netflix. He also recently lent his vocal talents to Disney’s Raya and The Last Dragon, which also features the voices of Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Benedict Wong and Sandra Oh.

Next year, Kim can be seen in AMC’s Pantheon, the ambitious one-hour animated drama, based on a series of short stories by Ken Liu about Uploaded Intelligence. AMC has ordered two seasons of the timely drama, which also features the voices of Katie Chang, Paul Dano, Rosemarie DeWitt, Aaron Eckhart, Taylor Schilling and Ron Livingston. Pantheon will premiere in 2023.

In 2015, Kim forged a new path in his career by creating his own production company, 3AD. With a first look deal with Amazon Studios, 3AD strives to feature those traditionally underrepresented in front of, and behind the camera. 3AD has had five successful seasons producing the ABC hit The Good Doctor, which Kim adapted from a Korean format about a doctor with autism and serves as Executive Producer, and has a slate of projects in development, including a highly anticipated heist movie with Randall Park.

The prolific actor is a longtime champion of increased diversity and Asian American representation in Hollywood, and has served as an important voice throughout the current surge of violence towards people of Asian descent. Recently he was named to a 25 member White House Commission tasked with making recommendations to the President regarding issues affecting the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community (WHIIANHPI). He also serves as co-chair of the Advisory Committee for The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), the first every national organization of its kind dedicated to encouraging the pursuit of belonging and prosperity for the AAPI community, free from violence and discrimination. His work as an advocate has been documented in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, ABC News, MSNBC and the ground-breaking five-part PBS documentary, Asian Americans.

Prior to his seven-season portrayal of Chin Ho Kelly on the juggernaut series Hawaii Five-0, Kim was perhaps best known for his role as Jin Soo Kwon on the hit TV series Lost, for which he shared a 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble and was individually honored with an AZN Asian Excellence Award, a Multicultural Prism Award and a Vanguard Award from the Korean American Coalition, all for Outstanding Performance by an Actor. He has been repeatedly recognized with the prestigious KoreAm Driven Award in the field of Arts and Entertainment.

In 2016, Kim received a Broadway Beacon Award for his role as the King of Siam in Lincoln Center's Tony Award-winning production of The King and I, as well as the Theater Legacy Award from New York's Pan Asian Repertory Theater.

Previous credits include the films: Hellboy, Insurgent, Allegiant, The Jackal, For The Love of The Game, The Hulk, Spider-Man 2, as well as the Academy Award® winning film Crash. Previous television credits include: The Legend of Kora, Flack, New Amsterdam, Crusade, and 24.

Kim has also lent his voice talents to animated series and films, such as the award-winning Studio Ghibli film The Tale of Princess Kaguya, as well as the PBS nature documentary series Big Pacific. Kim has also voiced characters for several video games, most notably, Johnny Gat in the bestselling series Saints Row.

Born in Busan, South Korea, and raised in New York and Pennsylvania, Kim discovered acting while a student at Haverford College. After graduation, he moved to New York City, where he began his career on stage, performing in classics such as Romeo and Juliet, Ivanov and A Doll's House. Despite early success, he chose to further his knowledge of the craft by enrolling in New York University's Graduate Acting Program, where he earned his Master's Degree. When not working, Kim and his family make their home in Hawaii.