Jake Choi (born January 14, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Miggy on theABC comedySingle Parents. He previously starred inFront Cover, an LGBTQ independent film. Choi has also appeared inYounger,EastSiders, andThe Sun Is Also a Star.^[1][2][3]

Choi was born January 14, 1985,^[4] and raised inElmhurst, Queens, New York. He is Korean American.^[5] He was raised by his single mother, and came from "working-class immigrant roots."^[6] During high school he played in theAAU.^[7] He graduated from Newtown High School in 2004, where he played on the school varsity basketball team.^[7]

After graduating, he moved to South Korea to play basketball atYonsei University, and subsequently played in theKorean Basketball League.^[5][8] He returned to the States and pursued acting, taking classes atLee Strasberg Institute.^[7][8]

In 2015, Choi played his first lead role as Ryan in the independent filmFront Cover,^[9] an LGBTQ romantic comedy that featured two Asian male leads.^[10][11][12] Choi's performance received positive critical reviews.^[13] According to Sheri Linden atThe Hollywood Reporter: "Chen's career-driven Ning defies easy labels, but ultimately the movie is about Ryan's transformation, one that Choi deftly conveys."^[14]

Choi has appeared in guest roles on several television shows since 2015, includingBroad City,Younger, andHawaii 5-0.^[7] He played a recurring role onHBO'sSuccession in 2018.^[15]

Choi gained wider prominence after he was cast as a series regular on the fall 2018ABC showSingle Parents in the role of Miggy, a 20-year-old single dad.^[15][16] The show was cancelled in May 2020 after two seasons.^[17]

As of January 2019, he has a recurring role onEastSiders, aNetflix dark comedy.^[18] The same year, he played Charles Bae, brother ofCharles Melton's Daniel Bae, in the film adaptation of theYA novelThe Sun Is Also a Star.^[8]

In 2018, Choi came out assexually fluid.^[8]

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