Aaron Yoo

Acting

Aaron Yoo (born May 12, 1979, in East Brunswick, New Jersey) is a Korean-American actor and writer, the son of Korean immigrant parents. He attended East Brunswick High School, where he played cello and ran track, before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. Originally pursuing writing, he switched to acting after a summer Shakespeare workshop. He is married to actress Fara Homidi (married September 6, 2014). His most recognized film roles include Ronald "Ronnie" Chu in Disturbia (2007, starring Shia LaBeouf), Choi in 21 (2008), and Chad "Chewie" Wong in the Friday the 13th reboot (2009). Other notable film credits include Rocket Science (2007), American Pastime (2007), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008), The Wackness (2008), Gamer (2009), A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), 10 Years (2012), Money Monster (2016), Killing Gunther (2017), and Wish Dragon (2021, vo…