NIGHT OF EXCELLENCE

HOSTS | WINNERS | GALLERIES: Red Carpet - Awards Show - After Party

DANIEL DAE KIM | GRACE PARK

Daniel Dae Kim may not think of himself as a cultural ambassador, but through his role as native Korean Jin Kwon on the top-rated ABC series “Lost,” he has both entertained and enlightened audiences since the show’s debut in 2004. Sharing a 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for his ensemble work in the acclaimed dramatic series, the Korean American actor’s universal appeal was also recognized by People magazine, which named him one of the “Sexiest Men Alive” in 2005.

Born in Pusan, Korea and raised in New York and Pennsylvania, Daniel graduated from Haverford College, where he received a B.A. degree. Though briefly considering a career as an attorney, he retained his acting focus and began his professional career with a guest role on “Law & Order.” Despite his early success, Daniel decided to renew his dedication to the craft by enrolling in the Graduate Acting program at New York University, where he went on to earn an M.F.A..

On the big screen, Daniel’s career began in earnest with the action flick “The Jackal,” which led to studio and independent films such as “For Love of the Game,” “The Hulk,” “Spider Man 2,” “The Cave,” as well as the Academy Award winner for Best Picture, “Crash.”

Besides his SAG Award, in 2006 Daniel Dae Kim has been 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 currently splits his time between Honolulu, Los Angeles and New York.