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Daniel Dae Kim

1968 - Today

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Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in network television and theater. In 2025, Time magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people. On television, he portrayed Jin-Soo Kwon in the ABC sci-fi action series Lost (2004–2010) and Chin Ho Kelly in the CBS police procedural Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2017). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Daniel Dae Kim is the 2,646th most popular actor (up from 2,838th in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 164th in 2019) and the 29th most popular South Korean Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Daniel Dae Kim ranks 2,646 out of 13,578Before him are Joe Viterelli, Chris Hardwick, Desireé Cousteau, Yury Solomin, Howard Da Silva, and Dominic Monaghan. After him are Peter MacNicol, Randall Duk Kim, John Houseman, Nicola Di Bari, William Forsythe, and Franka Potente.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Daniel Dae Kim ranks 100Before him are César Sampaio, Traci Lords, Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Mari Kiviniemi, Toni Kukoč, and Jana Novotná. After him are Abu Ayyub al-Masri, Paul Scheuring, Oleg Deripaska, Rosalinda Celentano, Gary Coleman, and Emma Wiklund.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Daniel Dae Kim ranks 177 out of 1,128Before him are Rain (1982), Yang Hyun-suk (1970), Ji Chang-wook (1987), Park Hae-soo (1981), J. Y. Park (1971), and Im Kwon-taek (1936). After him are Yi Gwang-sik (1493), Kim Duk-koo (1959), Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yun Hyon-seok (1984), and Bae Doona (1979).

Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Daniel Dae Kim ranks 29Before him are Lee Jong-suk (1989), Choi Min-sik (1962), Rain (1982), Ji Chang-wook (1987), Park Hae-soo (1981), and J. Y. Park (1971). After him are Bae Doona (1979), Kim Jong-hyun (1990), Ha Ji-won (1978), Kim Hye-soo (1970), Jo Jung-suk (1980), and Park Bo-gum (1993).