Hayden Szeto | |
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Born | Hayden Chun Hay Szeto September 11, 1985
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada |
Alma mater |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University New York Film Academy |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Hayden Chun Hay Szeto (born September 11, 1985; Chinese: 司徒頌曦) is a Canadian actor of Hong Kong descent, known for his role as Erwin Kim in the comedy-drama film The Edge of Seventeen (2016). [1] In 2017, he portrayed Ken Luang in the NBC comedy series The Good Place.
Szeto was raised in the Richmond, British Columbia area, [2] with two parents from Hong Kong. [3] Szeto comes from a long line of artistic talent. His father, Nigel Szeto, [4] is a painter, and his paternal grandfather, Kei Szeto ( 司徒奇 Situ Qi, 司徒奇), was a revered Chinese sculptor. [5] His great-grand father Szeto Mei was a notable poet. [6] He studied sociology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. [7] Szeto graduated from the New York Film Academy's Acting for Film program in 2011. [8]
In 2016, Szeto made his breakthrough role playing Erwin Kim in Kelly Fremon Craig's coming-of-age comedy-drama The Edge of Seventeen alongside Hailee Steinfeld. [1] He had a recurring role in the second season of NBC's comedy series The Good Place, portraying a Buddhist monk named Ken Luang. [9]
On May 24, 2017, Szeto was cast as Brad Chang in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare. [10] The film was released in theaters on April 13, 2018. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Secret Asian Man: Rise of the Zodiac! | Young Sam Starr | |
2012 | Free Love | Restaurant Patron | Short film |
2016 | The Edge of Seventeen | Erwin Kim | |
2018 | Truth or Dare | Brad Chang | |
2019 | Come As You Are | Matt | |
2019 | Summer Night | Caleb Grass | |
2020 | Tigertail | Eric | |
2021 | Yes Day | Officer Chang | |
2022 | Sex Appeal | Mr. Vemmer | Hulu film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Man of Light | Jaiden Long | Television film |
2012 | America's Most Wanted | 3rd Gang Member | Episode: "Crimes of Passion" |
2017 | The Good Place | Ken Luang | 2 episodes |
2018 | Lodge 49 | Corporate | 6 episodes |
2019 | Arrested Development | Jeremy | Episode: "Saving for Arraignment Day" |
2019 | The Good Doctor | Tony Liu | Episode: "Incomplete" |
2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Jonathan Cadgar | 2 episodes |
2019 | Magnum P.I. | Detective Pono Palima | Episode: "Make It 'til Dawn" |