Biography
Joseph was born on the border of Kentucky and West "by God" Virginia, where the Hatfields & McCoys feuded for generations over a razorback pig. He is the son of an immigrant from Seoul, Korea and an Irish Catholic nun / former beauty queen (Miss Welch) from the coal mining hollers of West Virginia. His father, Kim Hak-Lim, was a South Korean POW and left for dead after being marched to exhaustion by North Korean troops. His grandmother, who had secretly followed behind, found him in a cave and nursed him back to health. He had survived by eating crickets and insects. His father eventually became a surgeon and was one of the first wave of Korean doctors to immigrate to the US. During his post-residency he married Shirley Jean Daugherty after she left the convent.
Movies & TV Shows
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Modern Family (2009) — Reporter
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9-1-1 (2018) — Ivan
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Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Ben Nakano
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Life (2007) — Uniform Cop
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Mickey Mouse (2013) — Boar Piglet / Ant 1 & 2 / Couples (voice)
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Brothers and Sisters (2006) — Phil
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Young & Hungry (2014) — George
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Most Likely to Murder (2019) — Mr. Lavalier
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Unusual Suspects (2010) — Detective Joe Banks
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Death Name (2026) — Gabriel Park