{{Short description|American child actor (born 2012)}} {{Infobox person | name = Alan Kim | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Alan Sun Kim | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2012|04|23}}<ref name="jaeha"/> | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | education = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2019–present | known_for = ''Minari'' (2020) <br /> ''IF'' (2024) | notable_works = <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" --> | style = | television = | family = | awards = Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer (2021) | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto |child = yes |hangul = %김선 |hanja = 金善 }}}} '''Alan Sun Kim''' (born April 23, 2012) is an American child actor, widely known for his critically acclaimed role in the drama film ''Minari'' (2020), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
==Early life== Kim was born in Chicago to South Korean parents but moved with them to Irvine, California.<ref name="popsugar">{{cite web |last1=Stern |first1=Claire |title=Meet Alan Kim: Minari Breakout Star and Cowboy Aficionado |date=12 February 2021 |url=https://www.popsugar.com/family/minari-alan-s-kim-interview-48156505 |publisher=PopSugar |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820191335/https://www.popsugar.com/family/minari-alan-s-kim-interview-48156505 |url-status=live }}</ref> He spoke Korean as his first language and has a first degree black belt in taekwondo.<ref name="jaeha">{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Jae-ha |title="Minari" Star Alan S. Kim Talks BTS, Teenagers, and Oscars 2021 |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/minari-star-alan-s-kim-talks-bts-teenagers-oscars-2021 |access-date=26 April 2021 |work=Teen Vogue |date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121060824/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/minari-star-alan-s-kim-talks-bts-teenagers-oscars-2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Acting career== At age 7, Kim was cast as David Yi in the 2020 film ''Minari'',<ref name="losangelestimes">{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Amy |title=Meet Alan Kim, the 'Minari' actor who will steal your heart |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-12/alan-kim-minari-kid-actor |work=Los Angeles Times |date=12 February 2021 |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-date=24 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324052701/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-12/alan-kim-minari-kid-actor |url-status=live }}</ref> for which he won the 2021 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role,<ref name="imdb">{{cite web |title=Alan S. Kim |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10910136/bio |website=IMDb |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-date=12 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812192242/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10910136/bio |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="georgia">{{cite news |last1=Slate |first1=Georgia |title=''Minari'' Star Alan Kim on How He Celebrated His 9th Birthday Ahead of Oscars: 'I Got a Bike!' |url=https://people.com/movies/minari-alan-kim-on-how-he-celebrated-9th-birthday-before-oscars-2021/ |access-date=26 April 2021 |work=People |date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429004757/https://people.com/movies/minari-alan-kim-on-how-he-celebrated-9th-birthday-before-oscars-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref> becoming one of the category's youngest nominees.<ref name="angelique">{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Angelique |title='Minari' Breakout Star Alan S. Kim Signs With CAA |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alan-kim-minari-agency-caa-1234939561/ |access-date=26 April 2021 |work=Variety |date=29 March 2021 |archive-date=28 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428212034/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alan-kim-minari-agency-caa-1234939561/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Before ''Minari'', the only "acting" he had done was in an ad for Pottery Barn Kids.<ref name="vulture">{{cite news |last1=Handler |first1=Rachel |title=''Minari'' 's 8-Year-Old Breakout Star Thought Being in a Movie Would Be Kinda Nice |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/alan-kim-interview-minaris-8-year-old-star.html |access-date=26 April 2021 |work=Vulture |date=21 February 2021 |archive-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126231832/https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/alan-kim-interview-minaris-8-year-old-star.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
In January 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in ''Latchkey Kids'' alongside Elsie Fisher.<ref name="variety">{{cite web |last1=Donnelly |first1=Matt |title=A24 Darlings Alan S. Kim, Elsie Fisher to Team for 'Latchkey Kids' |date=9 January 2021 |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alan-kim-elsie-fisher-latchkey-kids-1234880566/ |publisher=Variety |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-date=29 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329175010/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alan-kim-elsie-fisher-latchkey-kids-1234880566/ |url-status=live }}</ref> And in March 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in the second season of ''Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens'' as the young version of Wally, the father of title character Awkwafina.<ref name="indiewire">{{cite web |last1=Sharf |first1=Zack |title='Minari' Breakout Alan Kim Finds His Next Major Role: 'Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens' |date=24 March 2021 |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/alan-kim-finds-next-role-after-minari-1234625703/ |publisher=IndieWire |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411191013/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/alan-kim-finds-next-role-after-minari-1234625703/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In January 2022, Kim was cast in the film ''IF'' written and directed by John Krasinski.<ref name="IF">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/steve-carell-alan-kim-cailey-fleming-louis-gossett-jr-paramount-john-krasinskis-if-ryan-reynolds-1234918984/|title=Steve Carell, Alan Kim, Cailey Fleming & Louis Gossett Jr. Join Paramount And John Krasinski's 'IF' Starring Ryan Reynolds|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=25 January 2022|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=25 January 2024|archive-date=1 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301045215/https://deadline.com/2022/01/steve-carell-alan-kim-cailey-fleming-louis-gossett-jr-paramount-john-krasinskis-if-ryan-reynolds-1234918984/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes |- | 2020 | ''Minari'' | David | |- | rowspan="2"|2023 | ''Theater Camp'' | Alan Park | |- | ''Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie'' | Nano (voice) | |- |- | 2024 | ''IF'' | Benjamin | <ref name="IF"/> |- | {{TableTBA}} | {{pending film|Latchkey Kids}} | Shae | Post-production<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/latchkey-kids-a24-movie-elsie-fisher-alan-kim-cast/|title=A24 Actors Elsie Fisher & Alan Kim Starring In New Dark Comedy|work=Screen Rant|date=January 10, 2021|accessdate=September 18, 2023|first=Alissa|last=Evans|archive-date=September 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929040226/https://screenrant.com/latchkey-kids-a24-movie-elsie-fisher-alan-kim-cast/|url-status=live}}</ref> |} {{pending films key}}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes |- | 2021 | ''Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens'' | Young Wally | Episode: "Tales from the Blackout" |- | 2022 | ''Little America'' | Luke Song | Episode: "Mr. Song" |- | 2023–2024 | ''Mickey Mouse Funhouse'' | Kyung Won (voice) | 3 episodes |- | 2024 | ''Monsters at Work'' | Ben (voice) | 4 episodes |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref |- | rowspan="3" | 2020 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Youth Performance | rowspan="6" | ''Minari'' | {{won}} | |- | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | {{won}} | |- | Austin Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Artist Award | {{nom}} | |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Performer | {{won}} | |- | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared) | {{nom}} | |- | British Academy Film Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | {{nom}} | |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|10910136}}
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