JJ Joo

Actor and Director

Los Angeles, California

Member Since:
November 2022

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About JJ

I began my acting journey as a member of hereandnow, a touring theatre company. I co-founded A Society of Heritage Performers theater troupe, along with Soon-Tek Oh, Tc Chang, and Philip W. Chung. Notable cast members included Dana Lee, Dante Basco, John Cho, and Tim Lounibos. During my acting hiatus, I interviewed talent and publicized various films for international release, including Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy, starring Ron Perlman; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, starring Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, and Blake Lively; and Edward Zwick’s Blood Diamond, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Connelly. After graduating from UC Irvine with a theatre minor, I studied improv and acting at Company of Angels, Cold Tofu, East West Players and is currently at Baron Brown Studio. I am a member of SAG-AFTRA and Costco.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 7"

Weight:
150

Body type:
Slim

Hair:
Short

Hair color:
Black

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Asian

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Korean American Witches Society (2023)
Film (short) Dr. Park When her father is diagnosed with cancer, awkward Janie and her goth friend Minhee, the only Koreans in their rural Appalachian middle school, create a secret witchcraft society to try to save Janie's dad and make their own rules for surviving the seventh grade. Written by Jennifer Kim, the script was a Finalist for the ViacomCBS fellowship (paired with a Pen15 spec), Stowe labs Finalist, and FD Big Break Semifinalist (early draft). It won the ISA comedy selection for its fellowship but did not win the fellowship.
Boyle Heights Anthology (2023)
Theater Hiro Sato A new devised narrative show which explores the rich culture and lived experiences of the Boyle Heights community through improvised characters from beyond the grave. A completely made-up experience, audience members will meet the residents of Evergreen Cemetery at the beginning of each show.
Bao (1996 - 2005)
Film by Footprints Productions Director A father who took the odds. A son who took the chance. A true story about a young boxer trying to live outside his father’s shadow.