David Lim (actor)
{{Short description|American actor and model (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = David Lim
| birth_name = David Bradley Lim
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|9|23|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Oakland, California, U.S.
| alma_mater = UC San Diego
| occupation = Actor, model
| years_active = 2009–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Marketa Kazdova|2019}}
| website = {{URL|http://davidblim.com}}
}}
David Bradley Lim (born September 23, 1983) is an American actor and model. He is best known for portraying the role of Sebastian Chen in the second season of the ABC thriller Quantico (2016–2017) and as Victor Tan in the CBS television series S.W.A.T (2017–2025).
Early life and education
Lim was born on September 23, 1983, in Oakland, California, USA. He is an American born of Chinese descent. He graduated from De La Salle High School at Concord in 2001. In 2005, Lim earned a bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego.
Career
Lim started his entertainment career as a model. In 2009, Lim signed a contract with Ford Models, and moved to Los Angeles shortly after to pursue modelling and acting.{{cite web |url=http://davidblim.com/about/|title=Biography|access-date=October 27, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://blastmagazine.com/2017/11/20/s-w-t-s-david-lim-blast-interview/|title=S.W.A.T.'s David Lim — The Blast Interview|work=Blast Magazine|last=Knutson|first=Madeline|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/swat/cast/215859/ |title=Victor Tan David Lim |publisher=cbs.com |access-date=August 28, 2019}}
In 2016, Lim was cast in the recurring role of CIA recruit Sebastian Chen on the second season of ABC thriller Quantico.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/quantico-season-2-recurring-cast-911892|title='Quantico' Taps 'The Originals,' 'Criminal Minds' Alums for Recurring Roles (Exclusive) |publisher=hollywoodreporter.com |last=Stanhope|first=Kate |date=July 18, 2016 |access-date=August 28, 2019}}
On April 13, 2017, Lim joined the cast of the CBS television series, S.W.A.T.{{cite web |url=http://davidblim.com/latest/2017/3/27/swat|title=Casting for S.W.A.T.|access-date=October 27, 2017}} Lim starred in the role of S.W.A.T officer Victor Tan. On September 21, 2017, Lim was promoted to a series regular role, ahead of the premiere of the show, and remained a series regular for all eight seasons of the show.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/s-w-a-t-david-lim-promoted-series-regular-ahead-of-season-1-premiere-1202174507/|title='S.W.A.T.': David Lim Upped To Series Regular Ahead Of Season 1 Premiere|work=Deadline Hollywood|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=September 21, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2017}}{{cite web|work=People.com|title=S.W.A.T. Finally Comes to an Explosive End After Cancellation Drama: How Shemar Moore's Team Bid Farewell in Series Finale|first=Esther|last=Kang|url=https://people.com/swat-series-finale-how-it-ended-shemar-moore-11736992|date=May 16, 2025|accessdate=June 4, 2025}}
Personal life
Filmography
=Film=
- The Five Birds of Texas, California (2014), Walt
- 5th Passenger (2017), Li
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2011
| Camera Guy | 1 episode |
| rowspan="4"|2012
| Smith | Recurring role |
| Castle
| Agent Trahn | Episode: "Linchpin" |
| Treelore Theatre
| Wen | Episode: "Bus Stop: Wen" |
| Soap in the City
| Sato | TV movie |
| rowspan="3"|2013
| 90210 | Prince Harry | Episode: "Scandal Royale" |
| Beautiful Fools
| George | Episodes: "Aristophanes" and "Blue Ruin (Peter)" |
| Revenge
| Fireman #2 | Episode: "Truth Part 2" |
| 2014
| Waiter | Episode: "The Magical Place" |
| 2015
| Agent Tsung | Episode: "Human for a Day" |
| 2016
| Kevin Bruner | Episode: "Drive" |
| 2016–2017
| Quantico | Sebastian Chen |
| 2017–2025
| S.W.A.T | Officer III Victor Tan |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=3777479}}
- [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/david_lim David Lim at rottentomatoes.com]
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Category:American actors of Chinese descent
Category:Male actors from California
Category:American male film actors
Category:21st-century American male actors