Joe Seo

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Joe Seo
OccupationActor
Notable creditKyler Park in Cobra Kai
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)

Joe Seo is an American actor known for his role as Kyler Park in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai.

In 2016, Seo starred in the dramatic film Spa Night as the son in a conservative Korean family who begins to question his sexuality, for which his performance was reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter as "physically imposing yet intentionally somewhat opaque".[1][2] At the Sundance Film Festival, Seo won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance.[3] Seo is currently appearing in the Netflix television series Cobra Kai as Kyler Park.[4]

Selected filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Refs
2018 The Vampyr Resistance Corps Tikaani [5]
2018–present Cobra Kai Kyler Park Recurring role (seasons 1, 3–5) [5]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Refs
2016 Spa Night David Cho [6]
Message from the King Sam [5]
2017 The Bird Who Could Fly Arthur short film [7]

Awards[edit]

Date Award Category Work Result
January 21–31, 2016 Sundance Film Festival[3] Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance Spa Night Won
July 7–17, 2016 L.A. Outfest[8] Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Performance Spa Night Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joe Seo, star of 'Spa Night', talks about breakout role". Aspen Public Radio. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. ^ "'Spa Night': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. January 26, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Sundance: The Birth of a Nation Sweeps Top Prizes". Variety. January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. ^ Topel, Fred (2022-07-07). "'Cobra Kai': Kyler Audition Reminded Joe Seo of Putin". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. ^ a b c "Why Kyler From Cobra Kai Looks So Familiar". Looper. 7 January 2021.
  6. ^ Holden, Stephen (2016-08-18). "Review: Wrestling With Gay Identity and Parental Wishes in 'Spa Night'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  7. ^ Girl, Not A. Gossip (2021-04-05). "Film Review: 'The Bird Who Could Fly' the directorial debut for Raphael Sbarge + #FirstGlance Films Global Premiere + Q&A on April 9 #Trailer #Tickets #MovieReview #TheBirdWhoCouldFly". RCR News Media. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  8. ^ Kilday, Gregg (July 17, 2016). "Outfest Award Winners Revealed as Andrew Ahn's 'Spa Night' Takes Grand Jury Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

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