Justin H. Min
{{Short description|American actor (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Justin H. Min
| image =
| caption = Min in October 2020
| birth_name = Justin Hong-Kee Min
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|03|20}}
| birth_place = Cerritos, California, U.S.
| education = Cornell University (BA)
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2012–present
| relatives = Ashley Park (second cousin)
}}
Justin Hong-Kee Min{{Cite web |last=Bonnet |first=Alexandra |date=2020 |title=Breakout Star Justin H. Min on the Representation, Work Family, Justin Min sadly passed on the 7th of July, two days before his new movie would release. awayInspiration |url=https://bellomag.com/ux-portfolio/justin-h-min/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-12-02 |website=bellomag.com |language=en-US}} (born March 20, 1990) is an American actor. He began his acting career with roles in several Wong Fu productions.{{Cite web|last=Murray|first=Iana|date=Aug 13, 2020|title=How Justin H. Min Became the Breakout Star of The Umbrella Academy|url=https://www.gq.com/story/justin-h-min-umbrella-academy-interview|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-15|website=GQ|language=en-us}} He is known for portraying Ben Hargreeves in the Netflix original series The Umbrella Academy (2019–2024), and for portraying the title role in After Yang (2021).
Early life and education
Min is a second-generation Korean American from Cerritos, California.{{Cite web|last=Parks|first=Dorian|date=July 2020|title=Interview: Robert Sheehan and Justin H. Min Talk Season 2 of 'The Umbrella Academy', Klaus Starting a Cult, Ben Getting a Bigger Role & More|url=https://geeksofcolor.co/2020/07/24/robert-sheehan-and-justin-h-min-interview/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-01|website=Geeks Of Color|language=en-US}} He is fluent in Korean, and is a second cousin of Ashley Park.{{Cite web|last=Fleshman|first=Cu|date=2020-12-10|title=Character Conversations: Netflix Stars Ashley Park and Justin H. Min Connect Over Asian American Narratives and Family Ties|url=https://charactermedia.com/character-conversations-netflix-stars-ashley-park-and-justin-h-min-connect-over-asian-american-narratives-and-family-ties/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Character Media|language=en-US}} Min is a Christian, and still uses the Bible his parents gave him when he was in middle school.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9FWJBPbZJs}}
He graduated from Cerritos High School in 2007.{{Citation|last=4Jason4Justin|title=Graduation Speech by Justin Min|date=2007-06-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t46QBsNvdmc|access-date=2019-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726130022/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t46QBsNvdmc|archive-date=July 26, 2020|url-status=live}} He then attended Cornell University, where he served on the Student Assembly as the Minority Liaison; he graduated from the school's College of Arts & Sciences in 2011 with degrees in Government and English.{{Cite web|last=Park|first=Byungkwan|date=April 7, 2010|title=Any Student, Any Study: Korean Studies|url=https://cornellsun.com/2010/04/07/any-student-any-study-korean-studies/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-30|website=The Cornell Daily Sun|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Public Service Scholars|url=http://blogs.cornell.edu/pscscholars/psc-scholars/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109105015/http://blogs.cornell.edu/pscscholars/psc-scholars/|archive-date=January 9, 2017|access-date=2020-08-07|website=Cornell Blogs}}
Career
Prior to acting, Min was a journalist and photographer for various magazines. He completed photography assignments for the J.A.M. Awards, inVISIBLE, and The Served.{{cite web|last=Denbath|first=Neela|date=February 19, 2019|title=The Umbrella Academy cast: Who is Justin H Min? Who plays Ben?|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1089370/The-Umbrella-Academy-cast-Justin-H-Min-Ben-Number-6-Netflix-series|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190317185245/https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1089370/The-Umbrella-Academy-cast-Justin-H-Min-Ben-Number-6-Netflix-series|archive-date=March 17, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2019|work=Daily Express|df=mdy-all}}
Min began acting in 2012. His early roles include appearances on TV series Faking It, CSI: Cyber, and Pure Genius. He is a collaborator of Wong Fu Productions, an independent production company based in Los Angeles, having starred in their 2017 short film How I Became an Adult and their 2019 web series Dating After College, among other projects.{{Citation|last=Productions|first=Wong Fu|title=Watch Dating After College Online {{!}} Vimeo On Demand|date=2019-04-24|url=https://vimeo.com/ondemand/datingaftercollege|access-date=2020-10-02}}
In 2019, Min began starring in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy as Ben Hargreeves. He was promoted to the main cast, from recurring character, in the second season.{{cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=April 2, 2019 |title='Umbrella Academy' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/umbrella-academy-renewed-season-2-netflix-1203178159/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404230054/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/umbrella-academy-renewed-season-2-netflix-1203178159/ |archive-date=April 4, 2019 |access-date=April 4, 2019 |work=Variety |df=mdy-all}} As the character was only shown in flashbacks in the comic books, Min was not part of the early publicity for the series in order to keep his role a secret.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/umbrella-academy-tv-justin-min-ben-interview/|title=Umbrella Academy's Ben Hargreeves On Family Dysfunction & the Netflix Hit|date=March 10, 2019|last=August|first=Alexandra|access-date=April 4, 2019|publisher=CBR.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404224756/https://www.cbr.com/umbrella-academy-tv-justin-min-ben-interview/|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Min also used the expanded role in the television show to develop the character "from the ground up", and worked closely with Ethan Hwang, who played a young Ben, to ensure a "similar essence".{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/53884-umbrella-academy-interview-justin-min-ben-death-powers-time-travel?refresh=23|title='Umbrella Academy's Dead Superhero Doesn't Want to Be Alive in Season 2|date=March 8, 2019|last=Jacobs|first=Meredith|access-date=April 4, 2019|publisher=Inverse.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405041911/https://www.inverse.com/article/53884-umbrella-academy-interview-justin-min-ben-death-powers-time-travel?refresh=23|archive-date=April 5, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://villainmedia.com/interview-justin-h-min-talks-the-umbrella-academy/|title=Interview: Justin H. Min talks 'The Umbrella Academy!'|date=March 15, 2019|last=Solis|first=Jorge|access-date=April 4, 2019|publisher=Villain Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404230518/https://villainmedia.com/interview-justin-h-min-talks-the-umbrella-academy/|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}
In April 2019, it was announced that Min had been cast in a main role in the science fiction film After Yang, starring Colin Farrell.{{Cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=2019-04-16|title=Exclusive: Golshifteh Farahani, Justin Min, Sarita Choudhury Join Colin Farrell in A24's 'After Yang'|url=https://collider.com/golshifteh-farahani-justin-min-sarita-choudhury-after-yang-cast/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Collider|language=en-US}} The film was expected to be released in 2020 but was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
|---|
| 2016
|Intern #2 | |
| 2021
|Yang | |
| 2023
|Ben Tagawa | |
| rowspan=3|2024
|David Park | |
| Detained
|Isaac Barsi | |
| Turn Me On
| Christopher | |
| rowspan=2|2025
| Getaway | | Post-production |
| Handle With Care[https://deadline.com/2024/12/umbrella-academy-justin-h-min-movie-handle-with-care-1236193785/ ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Star Justin H. Min To Lead Cast In Feature ‘Handle With Care]
| Cole | Post-production |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
|---|
| 2014
|Discord and Harmony |Michael |Episode: "You Think You Know Someone" |
| 2014
|Bobby |Episodes: "The Ecstasy and the Agony", "Busted"; as Justin Min |
| 2015
|College Kid |Episode: "Crowd Sourced" |
| 2016
|Eugene |
| 2018
|Beerfest: Thirst for Victory |Kyle |Television film |
| 2019–2024
|Recurring role (season 1), main role (seasons 2–4);{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwaEjZjErT/|title=Justin H. Min on Instagram: "Season 2: Ben is back. And he's back with a promotion. He's officially a series regular. – I know I joke around here quite a bit, but I…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=April 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123171455/https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwaEjZjErT/|archive-date=January 23, 2020|url-status=live}} 36 episodes |
| 2019
|Dating After College |Cameron |Miniseries; main role; 7 episodes |
| 2020
|Jason Huang |Episode: "Liftoff" |
| 2023
|Beef |Edwin |Recurring role |
= Podcast =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
|---|
| 2022
|Love and Noraebang |Jaesun Choi |Recurring role |
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male actors of Korean descent
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors