Brandon Soo Hoo

{{Infobox person

| name = Brandon Soo Hoo

| image = Brandon Soo Hoo by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| caption = Soo Hoo at the 2017 WonderCon

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|2}}

| birth_place = Pasadena, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actor, martial artist

| years_active = 2007–present

}}

Brandon Soo Hoo (born November 2, 1995) is an American actor and martial artist. He is known for playing Tran in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder and for his series regular role on the Cartoon Network sketch comedy series Incredible Crew. Soo Hoo played Scott Fuller on the El Rey Network horror-drama series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, based on the film of the same name.

Early life

Brandon Soo Hoo was born in Pasadena, California on November 2, 1995. He is of Chinese descent.{{Cite web |last=Bhatia |first=Gurvinder |date=2024-08-15 |title=In conversation with Brandon Soo Hoo |url=https://quench.me/longform/in-conversation-with-brandon-soo-hoo/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Quench Magazine |language=en}}

Career

Brandon began his acting career at the age of 10, when he was featured in television advertisements for Toys "R" Us, Land Rover, and ExxonMobil. In 2007, he had a minor role on Sesame Street. Soo Hoo made his feature film debut in Ben Stiller's comedy film Tropic Thunder (2008), playing the role of Tran, a young leader of the Flaming Dragon gang; he won a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 2009, he portrayed Young Storm Shadow in the action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and was again nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance.

Soo Hoo guest starred on the NBC comedy series My Name is Earl and the Fox sitcom 'Til Death. In 2010, he had guest starring role on NBC's comedy series Community. Soo Hoo then had a recurring role as Connor on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas. In 2013, he co-starred as Fly Molo in the science fiction film Ender's Game, alongside Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, and Asa Butterfield.{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/01/ben-kingsley-joins-cast-of-enders-game-223560/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814231107/http://deadline.com/2012/01/ben-kingsley-joins-cast-of-enders-game-223560/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 14, 2014|title=Ben Kingsley Joins Cast Of 'Ender's Game'|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 31, 2012}} Soo Hoo was then part of the regular cast of the Cartoon Network sketch comedy series Incredible Crew, created by Nick Cannon.

From 2014 to 2016, he starred as Scott Fuller on the El Rey Network horror-drama series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, a television adaptation of Robert Rodriguez's film of the same name.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/11/el-reys-from-dusk-till-dawn-rounds-out-cast-636143/|title=El Rey's 'From Dusk Till Dawn' Rounds Out Cast|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 15, 2013}} In 2015, he starred as Seth in the film Everything Before Us. In 2016, he provided the voice of Garfield Logan / Beast Boy in the DC Comics animated direct-to-video film Justice League vs. Teen Titans.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvinsider.com/article/66981/meet-the-cast-of-justice-league-vs-teen-titans-dc-comics-animated-movie/|title=Roll Call: Meet the Cast of Justice League vs. Teen Titans|publisher=TVInsider.com|first=Rich|last=Sands|date=January 18, 2016}}

In September 2018, he appeared in a Wong Fu Production video "Asian Bachelorette 2", a sequel to "Asian Bachelorette".{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldMIVjyEN6s |title=Asian Bachelorette 2 |date=2018-09-19 |last=Wong Fu Productions |access-date=2024-08-23 |via=YouTube}}

In 2022, Soo Hoo co-founded Staxs Grill, a burger restaurant in Cambodia.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Trevor |date=2024-03-25 |title=Brandon Soo Hoo discusses Asian representation in animated film 'The Tiger's Apprentice' |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/entertainment/movies/the-tigers-apprentice-brandon-soo-hoo-paramount-plus-interview-asian-representation/531-6c450e0d-74a1-4c32-8198-b2c15a6f689e |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=wthr.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-29 |title=Athleisure Mag #99 Mar Issue {{!}} Discipline & Drive Brandon Soo Hoo |url=https://issuu.com/athleisuremag/docs/am_mar_issue_99/s/46131809 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Athleisure Mag |language=en |via=Issuu}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-21 |title=Instagram Reel |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj-p8ftpqE7/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.instagram.com}}

In 2023, Soo Hoo was cast to play the lead role in the Netflix animated series Mech Cadets.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/mech_cadets/s01|title=Mech Cadets (2023)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|date=August 10, 2023|accessdate=October 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2023/08/10/having-a-disability-is-just-part-of-living-life-in-new-netflix-animated-series-mech-cadets/?sh=7f52c56a5621|title=Having A Disability Is Just Part Of Living Life In New Netflix Animated Series ‘Mech Cadets’|date=2023-08-10|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=October 7, 2023|first=Steven|last=Aquino}}{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/mech-cadets-review-tv-netflix-animated-series-1850524195|title=Mech Cadets review: Netflix brings comics series to the small screen|date=August 9, 2023|publisher=AV Club|accessdate=October 7, 2023|first=Meredith|last1=Hobbs|last2=Coons}} He voiced the protagonist in the 2024 Paramount+ animated film The Tiger's Apprentice.{{Cite web |last=Chew |first=Erin |date=2024-02-13 |title='The Tiger’s Apprentice' is a fun story about identity/ friendships |url=https://asamnews.com/2024/02/13/lunar-new-year-memories-animated-film-culture/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=AsAmNews |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Soo Hoo is a practitioner of multiple forms of martial arts. He is a black belt in taekwondo and has trained in kung fu (Wing Chun, Wushu and Southern Fist), Muay Thai and karate.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes !{{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
2008 \| Tropic Thunder \| Tran \| \|
2009 \| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra \| Young Storm Shadow \| \|
2013 \| Ender's Game \| Fly Molo \| \|
2015 \| Everything Before Us \| Seth \| \|
2016 \| Justice League vs. Teen Titans \| Beast Boy \| Voice role \|
2016 \| Bedeviled \| Dan \| \|
2017 \| Teen Titans: The Judas Contract \| Beast Boy \| Voice role \|
2021 \| Music \| Tanner \| \|{{Cite web \|title=Music - Alamode Filmverleih \|url=https://www.alamodefilm.de/kino/detail/music.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104153740/https://www.alamodefilm.de/kino/detail/music.html \|archive-date=January 4, 2021 \|access-date=2020-12-20 \|website=www.alamodefilm.de}}
2021 \| Let Us In \| Luke \| \|
2021 \| The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu \| Ben Wu \| \|
2024 \| The Tiger's Apprentice \| Tom Lee \| Voice role \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

!{{abbr|Ref.|References}}

2008

| Tropic Thunder

| Tran

2009

| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

| Young Storm Shadow

2013

| Ender's Game

| Fly Molo

2015

| Everything Before Us

| Seth

2016

| Justice League vs. Teen Titans

| Beast Boy

| Voice role

2016

| Bedeviled

| Dan

2017

| Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

| Beast Boy

| Voice role

2021

| Music

| Tanner

|{{Cite web |title=Music - Alamode Filmverleih |url=https://www.alamodefilm.de/kino/detail/music.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104153740/https://www.alamodefilm.de/kino/detail/music.html |archive-date=January 4, 2021 |access-date=2020-12-20 |website=www.alamodefilm.de}}

2021

| Let Us In

| Luke

2021

| The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu

| Ben Wu

2024

| The Tiger's Apprentice

| Tom Lee

| Voice role

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2007 \| Sesame Street \| Bicycle Boy \| Episode: "Grouch News Network!"
2008 \| My Name Is Earl \| Dennis \| Episode: "Joy in a Bubble"
2009 \| 'Til Death \| Ernie \| Episode: "The Ex-Factor"
2010 \| Community \| Abed's Chang \| Episode: "Communication Studies"
2010 \| Everyday Kid \| Mike Oh \| Television film
2011–13 \| Supah Ninjas \| Connor \| Recurring role; 8 episodes
2011 \| Workaholics \| Punk Kid \| Episode: "Piss & Shit"
2012–13 \| Incredible Crew \| Various roles \| Main role; 13 episodes
2013 \| Instant Mom \| Owen \| Episode: "Not a Date"
2014 \| Terry the Tomboy \| Napkin Rapkin \| Television film
2014–2016 \| From Dusk till Dawn: The Series \| Scott Fuller \| Main role; 20 episodes
2017 \| Teen Wolf \| Jiang \| Episode: "Pressure Test"
2019–2020 \| PEN15 \| Andy Kim \| 2 episodes
2023–present \| Mech Cadets \| Stanford Yu \| Lead role; Voice role

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2007

| Sesame Street

| Bicycle Boy

| Episode: "Grouch News Network!"

2008

| My Name Is Earl

| Dennis