Karl Yune
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Karl Yune | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | April 16, 1975
Education | Columbia University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004—present |
Relatives | Rick Yune (brother) |
Karl Yune (born April 16, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Maseo Yamashiro in the DC Comics TV franchise Arrow, as Tak Mashido in the sci-fi film Real Steel, and as Koichi in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. His first lead role was in the cult thriller Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, as Tran.
Early life
Yune, a
Jesuit college preparatory school, one of the most selective and oldest all-boys school in the United States. Yune studied business, literature, and philosophy before he switched to a major in theater at Columbia University School of the Arts
in New York after winning the role of Romeo for a presentation of Romeo and Juliette.
Career
Yune got his first lead role in a studio film as Tran, one of the guides in Tatsu Yamashiro.[1]
Karl Yune is sometimes credited as Carl Yune and Karl Hahn (as in Miracle Mile).
Personal life
He is the younger brother of actor Rick Yune. Yune currently resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Forbidden Warrior | Locust | |
2004 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Tran | |
2004 | Miracle Mile | James Hudson | Credited as "Karl Hahn"; Short film |
2004 | Hold Up | Cashier | Short film |
2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Koichi | |
2005 | Freezerburn | Alex the 2nd A.D. | |
2006 | Ken | Ken | Short film |
2007 | Hers | K | |
2008 | Speed Racer | Taejo Body Guard | |
2009 | Slaughter | ||
2011 | Real Steel | Tak Mashido | |
2015 | The Invitation | Choi |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | One on One | Emcee | Episode: "Bright Lights, Big City" |
2008 | Knight Rider | Ian Chang | Episode: "Journey to the End of the Knight" |
2014-2015 | Arrow | Maseo Yamashiro | 19 episodes |
2018 | Magnum P.I. | Bobby Malua | Episode 1.8: "Die He Said" |
2020–2021 | FraXtur | Brett Tucker |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2005 | 50 Cent: Bulletproof | Chinese Rig |
References
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 2, 2014). "Arrow Season 3 Scoop: Meet Oliver's Hong Kong Handler". TV line. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
External links
- Karl Yune at IMDb