Brandon Soo Hoo (born November 2, 1995) is an American actor and martial artist. He is known for playing Tran in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder and for his series regular role on the Cartoon Network sketch comedy series Incredible Crew. Soo Hoo played Scott Fuller on the El Rey Network horror-drama series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, based on the film of the same name.
Brandon Soo Hoo | |
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 Soo Hoo at the 2017 WonderCon | |
| Born | November 2, 1995 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life
editBrandon Soo Hoo was born in Pasadena, California on November 2, 1995. He is of Chinese descent.[1]
Career
editBrandon began his acting career at the age of 10, when he was featured in television advertisements for Toys "R" Us, Land Rover, and ExxonMobil. In 2007, he had a minor role on Sesame Street. Soo Hoo made his feature film debut in Ben Stiller's comedy film Tropic Thunder (2008), playing the role of Tran, a young leader of the Flaming Dragon gang; he won a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 2009, he portrayed Young Storm Shadow in the action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and was again nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance.
Soo Hoo guest starred on the NBC comedy series My Name is Earl and the Fox sitcom 'Til Death. In 2010, he had guest starring role on NBC's comedy series Community. Soo Hoo then had a recurring role as Connor on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas. In 2013, he co-starred as Fly Molo in the science fiction film Ender's Game, alongside Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, and Asa Butterfield.[2] Soo Hoo was then part of the regular cast of the Cartoon Network sketch comedy series Incredible Crew, created by Nick Cannon.
From 2014 to 2016, he starred as Scott Fuller on the El Rey Network horror-drama series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, a television adaptation of Robert Rodriguez's film of the same name.[3] In 2015, he starred as Seth in the film Everything Before Us. In 2016, he provided the voice of Garfield Logan / Beast Boy in the DC Comics animated direct-to-video film Justice League vs. Teen Titans.[4]
In September 2018, he appeared in a Wong Fu Production video "Asian Bachelorette 2", a sequel to "Asian Bachelorette".[5]
In 2022, Soo Hoo co-founded Staxs Grill, a burger restaurant in Cambodia.[6][7][8]
In 2023, Soo Hoo was cast to play the lead role in the Netflix animated series Mech Cadets.[9][10][11] He voiced the protagonist in the 2024 Paramount+ animated film The Tiger's Apprentice.[12]
Personal life
editSoo Hoo is a practitioner of multiple forms of martial arts. He is a black belt in taekwondo and has trained in kung fu (Wing Chun, Wushu and Southern Fist), Muay Thai and karate.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Tran | ||
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Young Storm Shadow | ||
| 2013 | Ender's Game | Fly Molo | ||
| 2015 | Everything Before Us | Seth | ||
| 2016 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Beast Boy | Voice role | |
| 2016 | Bedeviled | Dan | ||
| 2017 | Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | Beast Boy | Voice role | |
| 2021 | Music | Tanner | [13] | |
| 2021 | Let Us In | Luke | ||
| 2021 | The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu | Ben Wu | ||
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice | Tom Lee | Voice role | [12] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sesame Street | Bicycle Boy | Episode: "Grouch News Network!" |
| 2008 | My Name Is Earl | Dennis | Episode: "Joy in a Bubble" |
| 2009 | 'Til Death | Ernie | Episode: "The Ex-Factor" |
| 2010 | Community | Abed's Chang | Episode: "Communication Studies" |
| 2010 | Everyday Kid | Mike Oh | Television film |
| 2011–13 | Supah Ninjas | Connor | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Workaholics | Punk Kid | Episode: "Piss & Shit" |
| 2012–13 | Incredible Crew | Various roles | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Instant Mom | Owen | Episode: "Not a Date" |
| 2014 | Terry the Tomboy | Napkin Rapkin | Television film |
| 2014–2016 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | Scott Fuller | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 2017 | Teen Wolf | Jiang | Episode: "Pressure Test" |
| 2019–2020 | PEN15 | Andy Kim | 2 episodes |
| 2023–present | Mech Cadets | Stanford Yu | Lead role; Voice role |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Tropic Thunder | Won | |
| 2010 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17 | Community | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor | Supah Ninjas | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17 | Workaholics | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Incredible Crew (with Shauna Case, Shameik Moore, Tristan Pasterick, Chanelle Peloso and Jeremy Shada) | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor | Supah Ninjas | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | Best New Actor- Narrative Feature | Everything Before Us (with Anthony Ma for Love Arcadia) | Won | |
| 2019 | Chinese American Film Festival | Best Short Film | Our Home Here (with Summer Xinlei Yang, Angela Chen, Michal Wronski and Dianne Doan) | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Queens World Film Festival | Best Narrative Short | Nominated | ||
| Asians On Film Festival | Best Actor | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b Bhatia, Gurvinder (2024-08-15). "In conversation with Brandon Soo Hoo". Quench Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Ben Kingsley Joins Cast Of 'Ender's Game'". Deadline Hollywood. January 31, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014.
- ^ "El Rey's 'From Dusk Till Dawn' Rounds Out Cast". Deadline Hollywood. November 15, 2013.
- ^ Sands, Rich (January 18, 2016). "Roll Call: Meet the Cast of Justice League vs. Teen Titans". TVInsider.com.
- ^ Wong Fu Productions (2018-09-19). Asian Bachelorette 2. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cox, Trevor (2024-03-25). "Brandon Soo Hoo discusses Asian representation in animated film 'The Tiger's Apprentice'". wthr.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Athleisure Mag #99 Mar Issue | Discipline & Drive Brandon Soo Hoo". Athleisure Mag. 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Instagram Reel". www.instagram.com. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Mech Cadets (2023)". Rotten Tomatoes. August 10, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Aquino, Steven (2023-08-10). "Having A Disability Is Just Part Of Living Life In New Netflix Animated Series 'Mech Cadets'". Forbes. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Hobbs, Meredith; Coons (August 9, 2023). "Mech Cadets review: Netflix brings comics series to the small screen". AV Club. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Chew, Erin (2024-02-13). "'The Tiger's Apprentice' is a fun story about identity/ friendships". AsAmNews. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Music - Alamode Filmverleih". www.alamodefilm.de. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-20.