Rick Yune Korean and American actor, screenwriter, producer and martial artist Date of Birth: 22.08.1971 Country: USA

Biography of Rick Yune

Rick Yune, a Korean-American actor, screenwriter, producer, and martial arts expert, has appeared in more than 15 projects throughout his career. He portrayed Katsuo Miyamoto in Scott Hicks' thriller "Snow Falling on Cedars" in 1999, appeared in the American-German crime action film "The Fast and the Furious" in 2001, and starred in the 20th Bond film "Die Another Day".

Rick Yune was born on August 22, 1971, in Washington, DC. His parents immigrated from Korea to the United States in 1972. Rick is the older brother of actor Karl Yune. He graduated from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in 1994. Over the course of his career, Yune has appeared in various TV series, including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "The Division", and "Alias". In 2001, he starred in the drama film "The Fence", and in 2008, he landed a leading role in the action film "The Fifth Commandment" and portrayed Edward Carnby, a paranormal investigator, in the horror film "Alone in the Dark II". Finally, in 2009, Yune became one of the cast members of the horror film "Beyond Remedy" and James McTeigue's action film "Ninja Assassin".

Rick has practiced many forms of martial arts, achieving Olympic standards in taekwondo, and was a formidable competitor for the American team at the age of 19. He changed the spelling of his surname from "Yun" to "Yune" at the suggestion of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). In 2002, Rick Yune was listed as one of the sexiest men by People magazine.