Patrick Kwok-Choon | |
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| Born | (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (age 37) |
| Education | Concordia University George Brown College Canadian Film Centre |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Patrick Kwok-Choon (born 19 November 1988) is a Canadian actor, best known for hisrecurring roles as Perry Crofte in thetelevision adaptation of thehorrorWesterncomic bookminiseriesWynonna Earp and aslieutenant commander Gen. Rhys in theCBSscience fiction dramaStar Trek: Discovery.
Kwok-Choon was born in Montreal, toSino-Mauritian parents. He holds a Bachelor's of Arts & Sciences in Communication Studies fromConcordia University. He subsequently moved to Toronto to attendGeorge Brown Theatre School.[1] Soon after graduating, he was offered a seat on George Brown Theatre School's Advisory Board.
In 2014, out of 600 applicants, he was one out of the ten artists offered scholarships to train at theCFC Actors Conservatory.
Kwok-Choon is a skilled martial artist inTaekwon-Do andMuay Thai. He also holds a black belt inKrav Maga.
He currently resides and works in Toronto, Ontario, and Los Angeles, California.
Kwok-Choon landed his first starring role immediately after graduation. He played Ferdinand in theCanadian Stage's production ofThe Tempest. As the show was running, he was hired again by Canadian Stage to rehearse and perform inRock 'n' Roll byTom Stoppard.[2]Rock 'n' Roll was directed by Donna Feore, the spouse of Canada's screen and stage legendColm Feore. "Rock 'n" Roll" ran in theSt. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, Ontario and theCitadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta.
In 2010, he played the title character in the world premiere ofA Boy Called Newfoundland by Graeme Gillis atThe Tarragon Theatre.[3]
He has also performed in theatre's across the country, most notablyTheatre Passe Muraille,Factory Theatre,The Toronto Fringe Festival, and in 2012 atThe Princess of Wales Theatre inWar Horse.
Kwok-Choon played Private David Taylor inThe National Theatre of London/Mirvish co-production ofWar Horse.[4][5] He also served as one of the main puppeteers in the show, and was trained by Handspring Puppet Companies.
Kwok-Choon's breakthrough role in television was for theGlobal TV's movieBefriend and Betray, directed byKen Girotti, followed suit by theCBC Television movieSunshine Sketches of a Little Town directed byDon McBrearty. He has also guest starred onRookie Blue,Nikita, andLucky 7.
Kwok-Choon's most notable role was Seth Park, a series lead onOpen Heart, a 2015 American/Canadian mystery-drama television series produced by theEpitome Pictures unit ofDHX Media in association with Marblemedia. It first aired on January 20, 2015, on TeenNick in the United States.
In 2015, Kwok-Choon starred as Jung in the acclaimedSoulpepper Theatre Company's playKim's Convenience at the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts.
In 2017, Kwok-Choon landed a series recurring role as Gen. Rhys on the critically acclaimed showStar Trek: Discovery forCBS.
Since 2021, he provides the US voice of Yong Bao in the children's animated television seriesThomas & Friends: All Engines Go.[6]
In 2023, Kwok-Choon signed with the Buchwald talent agency, purportedly to attract new film roles by raising his industry profile. Soon thereafter, he was picked to play a supporting role in the Joaquin Phoenix featureBeau Is Afraid, directed by Ari Aster. The A24 surrealist film tells the story of a paranoid man who embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Nurse 3D | EMT #1 | |
| 2014 | Beethoven's Treasure Tail | Justin | Direct-to-video |
| Bottomfeeder | Wick | Short film | |
| Steak Juice | Max | Short film | |
| 2015 | My Ex-Ex | Dan | |
| 2021 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Theater Actor |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Covert Affairs | DCS Staffer | Episode: "Fool in the Rain" |
| Being Erica | Young Doctor | Episode: "Physician, Heal Thyself" | |
| 2011 | Befriend and Betray | Bunny Ho | Television movie |
| Rookie Blue | Kenny Chan | Episode: "Brotherhood" | |
| The Ron James Show | Tim | Episode: "Math Problem" | |
| 2012 | Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town | Mallory Tompkins | Television movie |
| 2013 | Nikita | Jason | |
| Alice | David | ||
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans | Michael Zaleski | 3 episodes |
| Lucky 7 | O | Episode: "Five More Minutes" | |
| 2015 | Open Heart | Seth Park[7] | 12 episodes |
| Backpackers | Simon | 5 episodes | |
| Remedy | Officer Eddie Lee | Episode: "Looking for Satellites" | |
| 2016 | Shoot the Messenger | Roger Deacon | 4 episodes |
| Man Seeking Woman | Spencer | Episode: "Wings" | |
| 2017 | Some Kind of Life | Daniel | Episode: "Some Kind of Hope" and "Some Kind of Trust" |
| Ransom | Kaus Cheng | Episode: "Say What You Did" | |
| Wynonna Earp | Perry Crofte | 3 episodes | |
| 2017–2024 | Star Trek: Discovery | Gen. Rhys | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Odd Squad | Taekwon-Do Tony / Karate Karl | 2 episodes |
| Dark Matter | Ferrous Capt | Episode: "Nowhere to Go" | |
| 2018 | Cardinal | Dr. Chin | Episodes: "Wombat" and "Northwind" |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Sebastian Todd | Episodes: "Trial and Error" and "The Mourning Show" |
| Private Eyes | Donnie Chow | Episode: "It Happened One Fight" | |
| 2021 | SurrealEstate | Duncan | Episode: "A House Is Not a Home" |
| 2022–2025 | Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go | Yong Bao (voice) | US version |