Evan_C._Kim

Evan C. Kim

Evan C. Kim

American Actor, and Screenplay Writer


Evan C. Kim (born February 17, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Harry Callahan's partner Inspector Al Quan in the fifth and most recent Dirty Harry film, The Dead Pool (1988).

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Early and personal life

Kim was born in New Jersey to immigrant parents from Korea. He developed passions for martial arts (tae kwon do) and writing when he was young; Kim has reflected on this.

one of your typical small, slow-to-grow kids. I was getting beat up, fairly often, and also ignored in school, so I found I needed to channel my feelings of revenge and hurt into something constructive.... Tae kwon do worked for becoming physically respected, and writing proved the means for periodically emptying the vessel.[1]

Career and roles

He also played Loo in the comedy The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) (in the segment "A Fistful of Yen"), the interpreter Cowboy in the Vietnam War film Go Tell the Spartans (1978), the erudite caveman Nook in the cult comedy Caveman (1981), Suki in the B movie Megaforce (1982), and Tony in the miniseries V (1983). His other film roles include the film Hollywood Vice Squad (1986), the film Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991), and the film Loving Lulu, a year later.

Kim was a series regular in the short-lived Khan! (1975), as the college-educated son of the titular character (played by Khigh Dhiegh), helping his father solve crimes alongside his sister (played by Irene Yah-Ling Sun).[2] His television guest appearances include Kung Fu, CHiPs, Police Story, The Secrets of Isis, C.P.O. Sharkey, Fantasy Island, Serpico, Knight Rider, Sword of Justice, Matt Houston, Knots Landing, Max Headroom, Matlock and Alien Nation. Kim also directed an episode of Alien Nation.

Filmography

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References

  1. Voland, John (August 23, 1988). "Evan Kim Keeps Options Open". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. Swertlow, Frank S. (February 6, 1975). "Television in Review: 'Khan!' is chop phooey". Latrobe Bulletin. UPI. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

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