ABOUT THE CAST
Academy Award® winner NICOLAS CAGE (Balthazar/Executive Producer) is one of the most versatile actors of all time, equally known for his poignant portrayals in both drama and comedy. In July 2010, Cage will star in Disney’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” a film that marks Cage’s seventh collaboration with producer Jerry Bruckheimer. This year, he will star in two Lionsgate films, including the action comedy “Kick-Ass” produced by Matthew Vaughn and the Charles Roven–produced epic “Season of the Witch,” which filmed on location in Budapest.
Cage most recently can be seen in the critically acclaimed film “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,” where he plays a drug- and gambling-addicted detective in post-Katrina New Orleans. Prior to this film, Cage lent his voice to two animated features: the Jerry Bruckheimer–produced Disney family adventure “G-Force” and the Summit Entertainment family adventure “Astro Boy.” In 2008 and 2009, Cage also starred in Summit Entertainment’s sci-fi thriller “Knowing” and the Pang Brothers–directed “Bangkok Dangerous,” a Lionsgate action thriller.
In 2007, Cage starred in the worldwide box-office success “National Treasure: Book of Secrets.” It marked Cage’s fifth collaboration with producer Jerry Bruckheimer following “The Rock,” “Con Air,” “Gone in 60 Seconds” and “National Treasure.” His memorable performance as an alcoholic drinking himself to death in the MGM drama “Leaving Las Vegas,” directed by Mike Figgis, earned him an Academy Award® as well as Golden Globe® and Best Actor awards from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the Chicago Film Critics and the National Board of Review. Cage further solidified his leading-man status when he received Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild® and British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations for his dual role as twin brothers Charlie and Donald Kaufman in Spike Jonze’s quirky comedy, “Adaptation,” which also costarred Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper.
In addition to the “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” sequel, Cage portrayed Johnny Blaze in “Ghost Rider,” based on the Marvel Comic book character, directed and written by Mark Steven Johnson. The film immediately set a new record as the highest-grossing opening film for President’s Day weekend in 2007. Cage’s other starring roles over the last several years include that of Neil LaBute’s “The Wicker Man” and Oliver Stone’s “World Trade Center,” both released in 2006, and Gore Verbinski’s “The Weather Man” and Andrew Niccol’s “Lord of War,” released in 2005. He was also heard as the voice of Zoc in the animated film “The Ant Bully.”
In fall of 2002, Cage made his film directorial debut, “Sonny.” Cage cast an impressive group of actors, including Golden Globe® winner James Franco, Mena Suvari, Brenda Blethyn and Harry Dean Stanton. The film was accepted at the 2002 Deauville Film Festival. Golden Circle Films, Vortex Pictures and Cage’s Saturn Films produced the picture.
Cage’s production company, Saturn Films, produced the 2002 Universal Pictures
film “The Life of David Gale” and, in 2000, the critically acclaimed Lionsgate film “Shadow of a Vampire.”
Cage’s many other films include “Next,” “Matchstick Men,” “Windtalkers,” “Captain
Corelli’s Mandolin,” “The Family Man,” “Bringing Out the Dead,” “Eight Millimeters,”
“Snake Eyes,” “City of Angels,” “Face/Off,” “Kiss of Death,” “Guarding Tess,” “It Could Happen to You,” “Red Rock West,” “Honeymoon in Vegas,” Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Raising Arizona,” “Vampire’s Kiss,” “Peggy Sue Got Married,” “Valley Girl,” “Racing with the Moon,” “The Cotton Club” and “Rumble Fish.” It was Cage’s portrayal of a tormented Vietnam vet in “Birdy” that first established him as a serious actor. Directed by Alan Parker, “Birdy” won the jury prize at Cannes. Cage then received a Golden Globe® nomination as Best Actor for his role as Cher’s lover in “Moonstruck.” David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart,” starring Cage and Laura Dern, won the Palme d’Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.
Some of Cage’s other honors include a 1993 Golden Globe® nomination for his role in “Honeymoon in Vegas,” the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Montreal World Film Festival in 1996 and the first-ever Distinguished Decade in Film Award at ShoWest in 2001; and he was honored by the prestigious American Cinematheque in 2001 with the Moving Picture Ball tribute.
In 2009, Cage was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice for the United Nations. Last fall, he traveled to Africa to undertake a mission with the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime in Gulu, Uganda, Mombasa, Kenya and Nairobi, Kenya. Here, he met with child soldiers, gang members, inmates, Kenyan judges and magistrates to help stop human trafficking, child slavery and kidnapping. Cage is also a Luminary for Amnesty International and helps with its focus on human rights.
Cage was raised in Long Beach, California, and lived there until his family moved to San Francisco when he was 12. Cage began acting at age 15 when he enrolled in San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre. He later moved to Los Angeles, and while still a high school student, landed a role in the television film “The Best of Times.” He made his feature-film debut in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”
JAY BARUCHEL (Dave Stutler) continues to cement his leading-man status in 2010 with a slew of high-profile projects. He recently starred in Paramount’s romantic comedy “She’s Out of My League” as well as the DreamWorks global-hit animated feature “How to Train Your Dragon” as the lead voice of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third.
Also in development for Baruchel is Universal and Red Hour’s “Johnny Klutz,” in which he will play the title role—a character which he created—a lovable loser who is impervious to pain, as well as “Jay and Seth vs. the Apocalypse,” a feature-length film based on a short film of the same name that he completed with Seth Rogen. Baruchel also recently completed filming the thriller “Notre Dame de Grace” opposite of Scott Speedman in his hometown of Montreal.
Baruchel’s past film credits include the Academy Award®–winning movie “Million Dollar Baby,” opposite Clint Eastwood, Hillary Swank and Morgan Freeman, as well as the blockbuster hit “Tropic Thunder,” opposite Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. He also starred in Jacob Tierney’s comedy “The Trotsky,” which premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival and is slated for a 2010 Canadian release.
Baruchel has a long list of additional feature credits, including “Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist,” opposite Michael Cera and Kat Dennings; “Knocked Up,” opposite Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl; “Just Buried,” which premiered at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival; “Real Time,” opposite Randy Quaid; and in the memorable role of Vic Munoz, the obsessed Led Zeppelin fan, in “Almost Famous.”
Baruchel began acting at age 12 when he landed a job on the Nickelodeon hit television series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?,” transforming what was to be a one-time guest appearance into a recurring role. The role was a springboard for his career, leading to his first Canadian series, “My Hometown.” He made his debut to American audiences as the star of the critically acclaimed Judd Apatow television series “Undeclared” on Fox.
ALFRED MOLINA (Maxim Horvath) is an accomplished London-born actor whose diverse and distinguished gallery of performances has led to a lengthy and triumphant career in film, in television and on stage. Last fall, he opened in the critically acclaimed movie “An Education” and filmed a comedy series for the BBC opposite Dawn French. In late fall 2009, Molina opened in the UK in the highly celebrated Donmar Warehouse production of “Red,” which opened on Broadway in April 2010 and for which he has received a Tony® nomination. Molina was seen in “Prince of Persia” opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and then went on to costar with Nic Cage in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Both Jerry Bruckheimer films are 2010 Disney releases.
In 2002, Molina won rave reviews and nominations for the British Academy Award (BAFTA), the Screen Actors Guild Award®, the Broadcast Film Critics prize and the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for his Best Supporting Actor turn as the hedonistic Mexican artist Diego Rivera in “Frida,” the docudrama about the life of Frida Kahlo, starring Oscar® nominee Salma Hayek. Recent screen roles include “Pink Panther 2,” opposite Steve Martin; “The Little Traitor,” an adaptation of the Amos Oz novel; “Panther in the Basement,” directed by Lynn Roth and produced by Marilyn Hall; and “The Tempest,” once again teaming up with director Julie Taymor for the fall 2010 release.
Following Molina’s education at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, he quickly gained membership in England’s prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, where he performed both in classics like “Troilus and Cressida” and new original works like “Frozen Assets” and “Dingo.” In 1979, he won acclaim (and a Plays and Players Award as Most Promising New Actor) as The Maniac in “Accidental Death of an Anarchist” at London’s Half Moon Theatre.
Two years later, Molina found himself on the big screen making his American debut in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” And in Stephen Frears’ 1987 drama, “Prick Up Your Ears,” Molina won great notices for his portrait of a vengeful, murderous Kenneth Halliwell, playwright Joe Orton’s gay lover.
Molina’s career continued to soar in the following decade, with roles as an unhappy upper-class husband in Mike Newell’s “Enchanted April”; the joyous painter Titorelli in David Jones’ 1993 adaptation of Kafka’s novel “The Trial”; and the duplicitous Persian spouse in “Not Without My Daughter.” He reteamed with director Donner in the comic western “Maverick” and played the small but pivotal role of a crazed drug dealer in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar®-nominated “Boogie Nights” (1997). Molina joined Anderson once again for his epic ensemble drama “Magnolia” (1999), collecting SAG Award® nominations for both as part of the films’ ensemble casts. He also continued to display his ability to embody a variety of nationalities, playing a Cuban immigrant in Mira Nair’s “The Perez Family” (1995) and a Greek-American lawyer in Barbet Schroeder’s drama “Before and After” (1996). Other films over this ten-year span include Roger Donaldson’s sci-fi thriller “Species,” Jon Amiel’s comic thriller “The Man Who Knew Too Little,” Bernard Rose’s “Anna Karenina,” Woody Allen’s “Celebrity” and Stanley Tucci’s “The Impostors.”
During the current decade, Molina collected his third SAG Award® Ensemble Cast nomination for Lasse Hallström’s whimsical, Oscar®-nominated romantic comedy “Chocolat” and reunited with Hallström opposite Richard Gere in “The Hoax.” He also turned heads as the villainous Dr. Otto Octavius, a.k.a. Dr. Octopus, in Sam Raimi’s blockbuster sequel “Spider-Man 2.” Molina costarred in such films as “Identity”; Jim Jarmusch’s “Coffee and Cigarettes”; Ron Howard’s adaptation of one of the most popular books of all time, “The Da Vinci Code”; Isabel Coixet’s “My Life Without Me”; Eric Till’s biographical drama “Luther”; the bilingual suspense thriller “Crónicas”; Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare adaptation “As You Like It”; François Girard’s “Silk”; and John Irvin’s “The Moon and the Stars.”
On television, Molina starred in two CBS sitcoms. He played a washed-up writer sought out by his estranged daughter in “Bram and Alice” (2002) and Jimmy Stiles in “Ladies’ Man,” on which he also served as one of the producers. His other television work includes the acclaimed 1983 miniseries “Reilly: Ace of Spies,” “Miami Vice,” the BBC telefilm “Revolutionary Witness,” Granada TV’s “El C.I.D.,” the BBC miniseries “Ashenden” (based on Peter Mayles’ bestseller, “A Year in Provence”), the Hallmark Channel’s “Joan of Arc” (as narrator), and guest appearances on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Monk.”
Despite his thriving film and television career, Molina has never wandered far from the stage for long. He returned to the RSC to give a much-praised performance as Petruchio in “Taming of the Shrew” (1985) and earned an Olivier nomination for his work in the British production of David Mamet’s “Speed the Plow.” In his Broadway debut as the good-natured Yvan in Yasmina Reza’s “Art” (1998, starring with Alan Alda and Victor Garber), Molina collected the first of his two Tony Award® nominations (for Best Actor in a Dramatic Play). He made his Broadway debut as the Irish chatterbox Frank Sweeney in Brian Friel’s play “Molly Sweeney” (1995-96) and, most recently, triumphed as Tevye in the 2004 revival of “Fiddler on the Roof,” for which he earned his second Tony nod (Best Actor in a Musical). He also completed a run at the Mark Taper Forum of “The Cherry Orchard” in 2006 opposite Annette Bening.
TERESA PALMER (Becky Barnes), named in 2005 as one of Australia’s Stars of Tomorrow by Screen International, first caught the attention of audiences worldwide with her leading role in “2:37,” an Australian independent film that screened to acclaim at both the Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard and the Toronto Film Festival. For her complex portrayal of a high school student with a dark secret, Palmer was nominated as Best Actress by the Australian Film Institute.
Palmer starred in the comedy “Bedtime Stories” with Adam Sandler for director Adam Shankman and Disney in December 2008. Up next for Palmer after “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is Imagine Entertainment/Rogue Pictures’ film “Kids in America,” in which she stars opposite Topher Grace. She is currently in production on “I Am Number 4” for DreamWorks, with Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg producing.
Palmer also costarred in Japanese director Takashi Shimizu’s “The Grudge 2” opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Beals. Other credits for the striking young actress include a starring role alongside Daniel Radcliffe in director Rod Hardy’s coming-of-age story “December Boys,” filmed on location in Australia, and “Restraint,” a psychological thriller in which she stars with Travis Fimmel and Stephen Moyer.
Palmer is currently the spokesperson for the Australia-based cosmetics company Jurlique. She is from Adelaide, Australia.
MONICA BELLUCCI (Veronica) was born and raised in Città di Castello in Umbria, Italy, and is one of the world’s most recognizable and renowned actresses of our time.
Soon after starting her law studies at the University in Perugia at 18 years old, Bellucci’s modeling career took off. Over the years, she has worked with such great photographers as Oliviero Toscani, Fabrizio Ferri, Helmut Newton, Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon and Peter Lindberg. But her heart has always been in cinema as it gives her the chance to express herself fully. Her acting career started with an attention-grabbing small appearance in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dracula.”
Today, she’s a world-renowned actress who has worked with a collection of the most talented directors in the United States and Europe. Bellucci most recently appeared in the Golden Globe®–nominated foreign film “Baaria” directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and in Rebecca Miller’s “Private Lives of Pippa Lee” with Robin Wright Penn, Keanu Reeves and Alan Arkin. In the United States, Bellucci has appeared in the action thriller “Shoot ’Em Up” with Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti; Terry Gilliam’s “The Brothers Grimm” opposite Heath Ledger and Matt Damon; Spike Lee’s “She Hate Me”; Mel Gibson’s award-winning “Passion of the Christ”; “The Matrix Revolutions” and “The Matrix Reloaded,” directed by the Wachowski Brothers; and Antoine Fuqua’s “Tears of the Sun” with Bruce Willis. Following “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” she will be seen in “The Whistleblower” opposite Rachel Weisz and the late Vanessa Redgrave.
In Europe, Bellucci’s film credits include “Don’t Look Back,” costarring Sophie Marceau; Alain Corneau’s “The Second Wind,” opposite Daniel Auteuil; “The Stone Council,” opposite Catherine Deneuve; “N,” in which she again teamed up with Daniel Auteuil; “Sheitan,” opposite Vincent Cassel; “How Much Do You Love Me,” costarring Gerard Depardieu; the critically acclaimed “Remember Me, My Love,” directed by Gabriele Muccino; Gaspar Noe’s “Irreversible”; and Golden Globe®–nominated “Malena.”
Bellucci has been with French actor Vincent Cassel for 14 years and is the mother of their five-year-old daughter, Deva.
TOBY KEBBELL (Drake Stone) made his breakthrough when Shane Meadows cast him in the role of Anthony in the film “Dead Man’s Shoes.” He was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards and was widely lauded for his sensitive, moving portrayal of a young man with a learning difficulty.
In 2007, Kebbell won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the British Independent Film Awards for his critically acclaimed role of Rob Gretton in “Control.” He was also nominated for the London Critics’ Circle Best Supporting Actor Award alongside Albert Finney and Tom Wilkinson. This past year, Kebbell was nominated for yet another BAFTA Award for his standout performance as Johnny Quid in Guy Ritchie’s “RocknRolla” opposite Tom Hardy and Gerard Butler.
Kebbell was seen most recently in “Prince of Persia” opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, directed by Mike Newell and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and then followed with “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” opposite Nic Cage. He also recently shot “The Conspirator” in the role of John Wilkes Booth opposite James McAvoy and Evan Rachel Wood, directed and produced by Robert Redford.
ALICE MAUD KRIGE (Morgana) was born in Upington, South Africa, on June 28, 1954, where her father, Dr. Louis Krige, worked as a young physician. The family later moved to Port Elizabeth, where Krige grew up in what she describes as a “very happy family.”
Krige attended Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, prepared to follow in the footsteps of her mother, Pat, a clinical psychologist, as she pursued an undergraduate degree in psychology and literature (graduating in 1975). However, as luck or fate would have it, she chose to fill one free elective credit with a drama class. This experience would prove to be a life-altering one for her, resulting in an honors degree in drama from Rhodes, a move to London and a new career path. As Krige explains, “I really got into it and it took over my life…it became my life calling, all consuming.”
After arriving in England, Krige began three years of study at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama. Her first professional acting performance was a tiny television role in a 1979 BBC “Play for Today.” In 1980, Krige made her feature-film debut as Sybil Gordon in the Academy Award®–winning Best Picture “Chariots of Fire” (released in 1981). She then appeared in the 1980 television adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” which was followed by her memorable, dual role as the avenging spirit in 1981’s “Ghost Story.” Also in 1981, Krige debuted in a West End theatre production of Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man,” for which she received the honors of both a Plays and Players Award and a Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer. During this period of early success in theatre, Krige spent some time working with the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in productions of “The Taming of the Shrew,” “King Lear” and “Cyrano de Bergerac.”
After her stint with the RSC, Krige returned to work in film and television. Her career could best be described as an eclectic mix of both mediums. She appeared in a diverse range of films, such as “King David” (1985), “Barfly” (1987), “Haunted Summer” (1988), “Code Name: Chaos” (1988) and “See You in the Morning” (1989). Her work in television included critically acclaimed miniseries, such as “Ellis Island” (1984) and “Wallenberg: A Hero’s Story” (1985).
This eclectic trend continued into the 1990s as Krige continued to work in myriad independent and studio projects crossing the globe, most notably the film “Star Trek: First Contact” (1996) for which she won a 1997 Saturn Award for her portrayal of the Borg Queen.
Krige followed another decade with a trend of prolific work with projects on “both sides of the pond,” including her standout role as brothel madam Maddie for a season on HBO’s award-winning series, “Deadwood” and “Line of Beauty,” the acclaimed BBC miniseries based on the Booker Prize–winning novel of the same name.
Krige’s recent feature credits include the Sony thriller “Silent Hill”; “Lonely Hearts,” starring John Travolta, James Gandolfini and Jared Leto, which debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, and starring roles in “The Contract” opposite Morgan Freeman and John Cusack (directed by Bruce Beresford), Dimension’s “Stay Alive,” and the coming-of-age indie “Ten Inch Hero.”
Krige was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from Rhodes University. She is married to writer/director Paul Schoolman and lives what she describes as an “itinerant” lifestyle. Although she and her husband maintain a permanent home in the United States (Malibu, Calif.), they spend much of their time living and working abroad.
Having a natural talent and the ability to grasp the various levels of any character, JAKE CHERRY (Young Dave) is sure to have the longevity of a true actor in Hollywood. At the young age of 13, Jake already has a resume that reads like one of his adult peers.
Cherry began his career on a fluke at the young age of 2 while accompanying his older brother to commercial auditions. He went on to book over 20 national commercials, which became the tip of the iceberg to Jake’s talents.
He made his splash in television by joining the acclaimed writer/producer Greg Berlanti in his pilot “Kat Plus One” and, immediately following, played the autistic son of Mary Louise Parker in “Miracle Run” for Lifetime. Jake went on to play the son of Chris O’Donnell in the Barry Josephson series “Head Cases.” The short run of the series gave Jake enough experience to learn that he truly held a passion for both characters and working with collaborative directors and producers. He went on to work in such films as “Friends with Money” opposite Jennifer Aniston and Frances McDormand when he caught the eye of director Shawn Levy, who immediately placed him in the big-budget Fox films “Night at the Museum” and “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.”
His recognition didn’t stop there. Legendary television director and producer Ryan Murphy saw Jake’s performance and immediately offered him a starring role in the F/X pilot “Pretty Handsome” starring opposite Joseph Fiennes, Claire Forlani, Blythe Danner and Christopher Egan. Although the show never found a home, Jake received critical acclaim.
One of Jake’s dreams was later fully realized when he received a call from Jon Turteltaub to portray the role of Young Dave opposite Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” for Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer.
Upon completion of his work on the film in 2009, Jake received a call from acclaimed director Dito Montiel, who offered Jake the role of Milk in his next film, “Son of No One,” starring opposite Hollywood heavyweights Al Pacino, Channing Tatum, Katie Holmes and Tracy Morgan. The film is due out in 2011.
OMAR BENSON MILLER (Bennet) is the newest member of the most watched TV show in the world, Horatio Caine’s crime investigation unit, “C.S.I.: Miami.” After recognizing Miller’s talent, Jerry Bruckheimer decided to create a role specifically for Miller. Miller transitioned into the series upon completion of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”
Most recently, Miller starred in the Universal Pictures football drama “The Express,” the life story of Syracuse running back and humanitarian Ernie David, alongside Rob Brown and Dennis Quaid. He also appeared in the critically acclaimed DreamWorks film “Things We Lost in the Fire,” shining alongside Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro. It was his first drama since performing in Jim Sheridan’s film, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” alongside 50 Cent and Terrence Howard.
Miller started his Hollywood acting career in Disney’s cross-dressing comedy, “Sorority Boys.” The film was shot while he was still enrolled in film school at San Jose State University, where he subsequently was named best male actor of his graduating class. Immediately following graduation, Miller landed a highly coveted lead role opposite Eminem in Curtis Hanson’s hit feature, “8 Mile.” The ensemble cast featured Mekhi Phifer and Kim Basinger and grossed more than $240 million worldwide.
Miller next showed his range by appearing in HBO’s “Undefeated,” directed by and starring John Leguizamo. He then showed a lighter side of his talent in the romantic comedy/drama “Shall We Dance?” starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon.
Miller recently garnered rave reviews for his work with director Spike Lee in the complex war drama about the historic Buffalo Soldiers in “Miracle at St. Anna” as the deeply spiritual and superstitious soldier Private Sam Train a.k.a. The Chocolate Giant.
Miller makes his directorial debut with “Gordon Glass,” an independent feature in which he costars with Evan Jones. “The Lion of Judah” marks Miller’s first foray into the world of animation, and he looks forward to seeing how his interpretation of Horace, a pig, will be received by his fans.
GREGORY WOO (Sun Lok) was born on the island of Guam in the western Pacific, the son of a Chinese father and Chamorran (indigenous people of Guam) mother who met as students at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. When he was three years old, Woo’s parents moved to San Diego, where he lived and attended school until the fourth grade. It was during that time Woo first gained an interest in performing, discovering that he liked standing in front of an audience while delivering speeches for a class.
Woo moved once again with his parents to Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of Austin, where his father had been transferred by IBM. He continued performing in middle school and high school as well as at Austin’s Zachary Scott Theatre, where he took classes and acted in plays.
Soon after he graduated from high school, Woo decided to move to New York City to pursue a career in performing, only one week after 9/11. There, he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the T. Schreiber Studio. Woo garnered numerous roles in off-off-Broadway theatre and for underground performance artists.
In 2004, Woo was enlisted as a VJ for MTV Chi when the network was launched for an Asian-American viewership. One year later, he segued to a two-year stint as VJ for that network’s follow-up program, MTV Iggy, during which time Woo—raised as an all-American boy—learned about his Chinese culture and heritage as well as the whole range of the Asian pop scene.
Woo appeared on an episode of Nickelodeon’s series “The Naked Brothers Band” in 2008, but his two lines of dialogue were given to skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, who was a guest on that episode. However, the following year, he was selected for the role of Sun Lok in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” over considerable competition.
Following the completion of his work on “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Woo moved westward to Los Angeles to continue pursuing his professional acting career.
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