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Daniel Dae Kim is a television personality and a film actor with an estimated net worth of $10 million. He is a Korean-American who is best known for various recurring roles in fantasy and science fiction genre. However, he became popular owing to his roles in Hawaii Five-0 and Lost. He also portrayed roles in films like Spider-Man 2, Hulk and Crash.
Kim was born in August 1968 in South Korea (Pusan). His family moved to the US when he was 2 years old. He graduated from Haverford College. He wanted to be a lawyer but, after playing in a two-character play in college, he eventually wanted to become an actor. Kim completed his theater major from Bryn Mawr College and successfully underwent a Graduate Acting-Program at NYU. As an actor, he appeared in numerous films and television series, which contributed to his wealth.
In 2005, Kim was named as one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" by People Magazine. In 2006, he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in the top-rated series Lost. He was also awarded the Asian Excellence Award by AZN Television in 2006. At present, Kim resides with his wife Mia Haeyoung Kim and sons in Oahu, Hawaii.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2017 |
Salary |
Salary for every episode of the television series Hawaii Five-0 as Chin Ho Kelly |
$195,000 |
|
2010 |
Others |
Sales of the video game series Saints Row as the voice of Johnny Gat (approximately 13 million copies sold) |
$181,870,000 |
|
2007 |
Others |
Sales of the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours as the voice of Macau Fast Food manager (approximately 1.5 million copies sold) |
$104,930,000 |
|
2006 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Daniel Dae Kim's 3,500-square-foot property on Oahu that also has an office and a media room |
$1,500,000 |