Photo: Albert Domasin from Los Angeles, united states / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rick Yune is one of those actors I respect for quietly widening the lane. A Korean-American kid from D.C. who studied at an arts school, he turned up in The Fast and the Furious, the Bond film Die Another Day, and Netflix's Marco Polo without ever feeling like a token. What interests me most is that he writes and produces too, and trained as a martial artist. He never seemed to chase fame for its own sake. For an Asian-American performer working in an industry slow to make room, that steady, self-possessed presence matters, and I think his groundwork deserves more credit than it gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rick Yune
- Name (Japanese)
- リック・ユーン
- Reading
- りっく・ゆーん
- Born
- August 22, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / television actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
- University
- The University of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rick Yune born?
Born August 22, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Rick Yune from?
Rick Yune is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Rick Yune do?
Rick Yune works as screenwriter, film producer, television actor, model, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.