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Patrick Kwok-Choon

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Canadian actor

Patrick Kwok-Choon
Born (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (age 37)
EducationConcordia University
George Brown College
Canadian Film Centre
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active2010–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.

Life and education

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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.

Career

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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.

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Nurse 3DEMT #1
2014Beethoven's Treasure TailJustinDirect-to-video
BottomfeederWickShort film
Steak JuiceMaxShort film
2015My Ex-ExDan
2021PAW Patrol: The MovieAdditional Voices (voice)
2023Beau Is AfraidTheater Actor

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Covert AffairsDCS StafferEpisode: "Fool in the Rain"
Being EricaYoung DoctorEpisode: "Physician, Heal Thyself"
2011Befriend and BetrayBunny HoTelevision movie
Rookie BlueKenny ChanEpisode: "Brotherhood"
The Ron James ShowTimEpisode: "Math Problem"
2012Sunshine Sketches of a Little TownMallory TompkinsTelevision movie
2013NikitaJason
AliceDavid
2014The Best Laid PlansMichael Zaleski3 episodes
Lucky 7OEpisode: "Five More Minutes"
2015Open HeartSeth Park[7]12 episodes
BackpackersSimon5 episodes
RemedyOfficer Eddie LeeEpisode: "Looking for Satellites"
2016Shoot the MessengerRoger Deacon4 episodes
Man Seeking WomanSpencerEpisode: "Wings"
2017Some Kind of LifeDanielEpisode: "Some Kind of Hope" and "Some Kind of Trust"
RansomKaus ChengEpisode: "Say What You Did"
Wynonna EarpPerry Crofte3 episodes
2017–2024Star Trek: DiscoveryGen. RhysRecurring cast
2017Odd SquadTaekwon-Do Tony / Karate Karl2 episodes
Dark MatterFerrous CaptEpisode: "Nowhere to Go"
2018CardinalDr. ChinEpisodes: "Wombat" and "Northwind"
2019Hudson & RexSebastian ToddEpisodes: "Trial and Error" and "The Mourning Show"
Private EyesDonnie ChowEpisode: "It Happened One Fight"
2021SurrealEstateDuncanEpisode: "A House Is Not a Home"
2022–2025Thomas & Friends: All Engines GoYong Bao (voice)US version

References

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  1. ^"Patrick Kwok-Choon". The Canadian Independent Visual and Digital Media Association Inc. Archived fromthe original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved20 December 2015.
  2. ^"Patrick Kwok- Choon". 23 September 2009.
  3. ^Lucy (2 April 2010)."Review: A Boy Called Newfoundland- Theatre Smash". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved28 October 2015.
  4. ^"Paula Citron | Theatre Review – War Horse (National Theatre of Great Britain/Handspring Puppet Company/David Mirvish)". Paulacitron.ca. 2 March 2012. Retrieved28 October 2015.
  5. ^"Review - War Horse - Mirvish Productions, Toronto - Christopher Hoile". Stage-door.com. Retrieved28 October 2015.
  6. ^Kwok-Choon, Patrick (12 January 2022)."@KWOK_ROCK TOOT TOOT! Excited to announce I'm the voice of Yong Bao on "Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go! I grew up watching a lot of "Shining Time Station" with Didi Conn and Ringo Star, so it's such a treat to be part of this family!".www.twitter.com.Twitter. Retrieved15 January 2022.
  7. ^"Epitome Pictures Starts Production on Open Heart For YTV in... - HALIFAX, LOS ANGELES, LONDON, TORONTO, VANCOUVER, Aug. 5, 2014". Newswire.ca. 5 August 2014. Retrieved28 October 2015.

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