Age, Biography and Wiki
Justin Chon is an American actor, director, YouTuber, and singer. He was born on May 29, 1981, in Garden Grove, California, United States. He is best known for his roles in the Twilight Saga films, 21 & Over, and Gook.
Chon began his career as a child actor, appearing in television shows such as ER, The Bernie Mac Show, and That's So Raven. He made his feature film debut in 2002's Better Luck Tomorrow. He went on to appear in the Twilight Saga films, 21 & Over, and Gook.
In addition to acting, Chon is also a director and YouTuber. He directed the 2018 film Gook, which won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. He also runs a YouTube channel, where he posts vlogs and music videos.
As of 2021, Justin Chon's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
| Popular As |
Justin Jitae Chon |
| Occupation |
Actor, director, YouTuber, singer |
| Age |
43 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
29 May, 1981 |
| Birthday |
29 May |
| Birthplace |
Garden Grove, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 43 years old group.
Justin Chon Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Justin Chon height is 1.67 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.67 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Justin Chon's Wife?
His wife is Sasha Egorova (m. 2014)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Sasha Egorova (m. 2014) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Justin Chon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Justin Chon worth at the age of 43 years old? Justin Chon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
Justin Chon's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Justin Chon Social Network
Timeline
In 2017, Chon wrote, directed, produced and starred in a film entitled Gook, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the NEXT Audience Award and was picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Distribution. The film also won Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Director (Justin Chon), Best Actress (Simone Baker), and an Audience Award at the 2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film further won Golden Space Needle Awards for Best Director (2nd Place or 1st Runner-Up) (Justin Chon) and Best Actress (5th Place) (Simone Baker) at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival.
Chon trained for over two years in the Meisner technique at the Baron Brown Studio in Santa Monica and guest starred in the Studio web series Joanne Brown Is Here with Hana Mae Lee and Joanne Baron in 2016. Chon also held a role in the Korean American comedy drama Dramaworld. In March 2017, he was cast as a series regular in the ABC crime drama Deception.
Chon also co-wrote (with Kevin Wu), directed, executive produced, and starred in the 2015 feature film Man Up. The film made its premiere at the 2015 CAAMFest. It was also screened at the 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, making its West Coast premiere there. The film is set in Hawaii and also stars Kevin Wu, Amy Hill, Parvesh Cheena, Nichole Bloom, Dion Basco, Samantha Futerman and more. In March 2015, the film was acquired by "Off the Dock", a digital studio owned by Lakeshore Entertainment.
Chon co-owns a chain of clothing stores, named the Attic, in California. In January 2015, he began uploading edited vlogs to his YouTube channel on a weekly basis. Since November 2015, he has uploaded edited vlogs to the channel on a daily basis. He also creates short comedy videos on YouTube with his friends. He has appeared in videos on Nigahiga's YouTube channel. In 2016, Chon wrote an editorial for NBC about the racism he faced in Hollywood roles and auditions. Chon is also a member of BgA (Boys Generally Asian), a Parody K-Pop group formed by Youtuber Ryan Higa (nigahiga). The 5 member group has released 2 singles and has risen up many South Korean Music charts as well as American Music charts.
In 2014, Chon appeared as a lead character in crime drama film Revenge of the Green Dragons, which was executive produced by Martin Scorsese. In 2015, Chon starred as Sid Park, the trouble-making main character influenced by rocker culture in the independent film Seoul Searching, directed by Benson Lee, which made its premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
After dating for over a year, he married his girlfriend Sasha Egorova in October 2014. The couple welcomed their first child at the end of December 2017.
Chon has also directed several digital short films that are viewable on his YouTube Channel, including You're Stoopid (2013), Full Circle (2013) and 90 Day Visa (2015).
Chon started acting in 2005 in shows such as Jack & Bobby and Taki & Luci. He came to fame in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior. He also played Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan. In 2008, he played Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. Chon reprised his role as Eric Yorkie in the Twilight sequel New Moon. He starred as the central character Jeff Chang, in the film 21 & Over in 2013. He also appeared in the independent film Innocent Blood that same year.
Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor, director, and YouTube personality. He has directed two films, Gook (2017) and Ms. Purple (2019). He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in The Twilight Saga film series. He is a member of the K-pop parody group Boys Generally Asian.
