| Joe Seo | |
| Birth Name: | Joseph Seo |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco |
| Education: | Crescenta Valley High School |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Credits: | Kyler Park in Cobra Kai |
Joe Seo is an American actor known for his role as Kyler Park in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai.
He was born on May 30, 1988, in San Francisco, California.[1] He graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 2006.[2] After completing his education, Seo began his acting career in the mid-2000s, gaining recognition for roles in Gridiron Gang (2006) and Freedom Writers (2007), both of which showcased him early on.
In 2016, Seo starred in the dramatic film Spa Night as the son in a conservative Korean family who begins to question his sexuality, for which his performance was reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter as "physically imposing yet intentionally somewhat opaque".[3] [4] At the Sundance Film Festival, Seo won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance.[5] Seo is currently appearing in the Netflix television series Cobra Kai as Kyler Park.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Vampyr Resistance Corps | Tikaani | [7] | ||
| 2018–present | Cobra Kai | Kyler Park | Recurring role (seasons 1, 3–6) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Choi | [8] | ||
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Uncredited role | |||
| 2011 | Out of the Shadows | Jin | short film | ||
| 2016 | Spa Night | David Cho | [9] | ||
| Message from the King | Sam | ||||
| 2017 | The Bird Who Could Fly | Arthur | short film | [10] |
| January 21–31, 2016 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance | Spa Night | ||
| July 7–17, 2016 | L.A. Outfest | Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Performance | Spa Night | [11] | |