Jake Choi (born January 14) is an American actor. He is best known for
his role as Miggy on the ABC comedy Single Parents. He previously
starred in Front Cover, an LGBTQ independent film. Choi has also
appeared in Younger, EastSiders, and The Sun Is Also A Star.Choi was
born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. He is Korean American.
He was raised by his single mother, and came from "working-class
immigrant roots." During high school he played in the AAU. He
graduated from Newtown High School in 2004, where he played on the
school varsity basketball team.After graduating, he moved to South
Korea to play basketball at Yonsei University, and subsequently played
in the Korean Basketball League. He returned to the States and pursued
acting, taking classes at Lee Strasberg Institute before dropping out
due to the expense.In 2015, Choi played his first lead role as Ryan in
the independent film Front Cover, an LGBTQ romantic comedy that
featured two Asian male leads. Choi's performance received positive
critical reviews. According to Sheri Linden at The Hollywood Reporter:
"Chen’s career-driven Ning defies easy labels, but ultimately the
movie is about Ryan’s transformation, one that Choi deftly conveys."
his role as Miggy on the ABC comedy Single Parents. He previously
starred in Front Cover, an LGBTQ independent film. Choi has also
appeared in Younger, EastSiders, and The Sun Is Also A Star.Choi was
born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. He is Korean American.
He was raised by his single mother, and came from "working-class
immigrant roots." During high school he played in the AAU. He
graduated from Newtown High School in 2004, where he played on the
school varsity basketball team.After graduating, he moved to South
Korea to play basketball at Yonsei University, and subsequently played
in the Korean Basketball League. He returned to the States and pursued
acting, taking classes at Lee Strasberg Institute before dropping out
due to the expense.In 2015, Choi played his first lead role as Ryan in
the independent film Front Cover, an LGBTQ romantic comedy that
featured two Asian male leads. Choi's performance received positive
critical reviews. According to Sheri Linden at The Hollywood Reporter:
"Chen’s career-driven Ning defies easy labels, but ultimately the
movie is about Ryan’s transformation, one that Choi deftly conveys."
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