Evan C. Kim
{{Short description|American entertainer (born 1953)}}
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Evan C. Kim (born February 17, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Harry Callahan's partner Inspector Al Quan in the fifth and most recent Dirty Harry film, The Dead Pool (1988).
Early and personal life
Kim was born in New Jersey to immigrant parents from South Korea. He developed a passion for martial arts (taekwondo) and writing when he was young; Kim has reflected on this.
{{cquote|one of your typical small, slow-to-grow kids. I was getting beat up, fairly often, and also ignored in school, so I found I needed to channel my feelings of revenge and hurt into something constructive.... Tae kwon do worked for becoming physically respected, and writing proved the means for periodically emptying the vessel.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-23-ca-837-story.html |title=Evan Kim Keeps Options Open |author=Voland, John |date=August 23, 1988 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 May 2021}}}}
Career and roles
He also played Loo in the comedy The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) in the segment "A Fistful of Yen", the interpreter Cowboy in the Vietnam War film Go Tell the Spartans (1978), the erudite caveman Nook in the cult comedy Caveman (1981), Suki in the B movie Megaforce (1982) and Tony in the miniseries V (1983). His other roles were in the films Hollywood Vice Squad (1986), Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991) and Loving Lulu (1992).
Kim was a regular in the short-lived series Khan! (1975) as the college-educated son of the titular character (played by Khigh Dhiegh), helping his father solve crimes alongside his sister (played by Irene Yah-Ling Sun).{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/448744045/ |title=Television in Review: 'Khan!' is chop phooey |author=Swertlow, Frank S. |agency=UPI |date=February 6, 1975 |newspaper=Latrobe Bulletin |access-date=17 May 2021}} His television guest appearances include Kung Fu, CHiPs, Police Story, The Secrets of Isis, C.P.O. Sharkey, Fantasy Island, Serpico, Knight Rider, Sword of Justice, Matt Houston, Knots Landing, Max Headroom, Matlock and Alien Nation. Kim also directed an episode of Alien Nation.
Filmography
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|+ Film | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Baby Blue Marine | Harakawa | |
| rowspan=2|1977 | MacArthur | Major Akio Sakud | Uncredited |
| The Kentucky Fried Movie | Loo | (segment "A Fistful of Yen") | |
| 1978 | Go Tell the Spartans | Cowboy | |
| 1981 | Caveman | Nook | |
| 1982 | Megaforce | Suki | |
| 1986 | Hollywood Vice Squad | Chang | |
| 1988 | The Dead Pool | Inspector Al Quan | |
| 1991 | Thousand Pieces of Gold | Shun Lee | |
| 1992 | Loving Lulu | Mr. Moto |
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|+ Television | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|1975 | Kung Fu | Lieutenant (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "The Forbidden Kingdom" |
| Police Story | Jerry Fong | Episode: "Year of the Dragon: Part 1 and 2" (as Evan Kim) | |
| Khan! | Kim Khan | 4 episodes | |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Jack Kwan (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "Merchants of Death" | |
| rowspan=4|1976 | The Secrets of Isis | C.J. Howe | 2 episodes |
| CPO Sharkey | Recruit Shimokawa (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "Shimokawa Ships Out" | |
| Serpico | Lee | Episode: "Dawn of the Furies" | |
| The Blue Knight | Mark | Episode: "The Great Wall of Chinatown" | |
| 1977 | Space Sentinels | Mercury | 13 episodes |
| rowspan=4|1978 | Switch | Ying | Episode: "The Tong" |
| Kojak | Chok Low (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "No License to Kill" | |
| Sword of Justice | Jerry | Episode: "Aloha, Julie Lang" | |
| Fantasy Island | Sam | Episode: "Return/The Toughest Man Alive" | |
| 1980 | CHiPs | Zale (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "The Strippers" |
| 1982 | Strike Force | Sam Chow (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "Chinatown" |
| rowspan=3|1983 | Matt Houston | Akiro | Episode: "The Rock and the Hard Place" |
| Cocaine and Blue Eyes | Davey Huie (as Evan Kim) | TV movie | |
| V | Tony Wah Chong Leonetti (as Evan Kim) | TV miniseries | |
| rowspan=2|1984 | Knots Landing | Lee Evans | Episode: "Finishing Touches" |
| Knight Rider | Peter Wong (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "Knight of the Drones" | |
| 1985 | Double Dare | Episode: "Hong Kong King Con" | |
| 1987 | Stingray | Hal (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "Playback" |
| 1988 | Max Headroom | Mr. Chen (as Evan Kim) | Episode: "Neurostim" |
| rowspan=3|1989 | Matlock | Joseph Chan | Episode: "The Mayor: Part 1" |
| Alien Nation | Dr. Lee | Episodes: "Pilot" and "Fountain of Youth" | |
| Island Son | Episode: "The State versus John Kulani" | ||
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Tommy Lee | Episode: "Chinatown, My Chinatown" |
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Lee Chang | Episode: "As God Is My Co-Defendant" |
| 2004 | JAG | Lt. Wong | Episode: "What If" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0453447}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male screenwriters
Category:American male actors of Korean descent
Category:20th-century American male actors