Patrick Kwok-Choon

Patrick Kwok-Choon is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Gen Rhys on Star Trek: Discovery, and Perry Crofte on Wynonna Earp.

Patrick Kwok-Choon
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Director
Years active2010–present

Life and education

Kwok-Choon was born in Montreal, to Sino-Mauritian parents. At the age of five, he subsequently moved to the suburb of Brossard where he grew up.

He graduated from Centennial Regional High School among other notable alumni: Elisha Cuthbert, Jon Lajoie, and Elias Koteas.

He holds a Bachelor's of Arts & Sciences in Communication Studies from Concordia University. He subsequently moved to Toronto to attend George Brown Theatre School.[1] Soon after graduating, he was offered a seat on George Brown Theatre School's Advisory Board.

In 2014, out of 600 applicants, he was one out of the ten artists offered scholarships to train at the CFC Actors Conservatory.

Kwok-Choon is a skilled martial artist in Taekwon-Do and Muay Thai. He also holds a black belt in Krav Maga.

He currently resides and works in Toronto, Ontario and Los Angeles, California.

Career

Kwok-Choon landed his first starring role immediately after graduation. He played Ferdinand in the Canadian Stage's production of The Tempest. As the show was running, he was hired again by Canadian Stage to rehearse and perform in Rock 'n' Roll by Tom Stoppard.[2] Rock 'n' Roll was directed by Donna Feore, the spouse of Canada's screen and stage legend Colm Feore. "Rock 'n" Roll" ran in the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, Ontario and the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta.

In 2010, he played the title character in the world premiere of A Boy Called Newfoundland by Graeme Gillis at The Tarragon Theatre.[3]

He has also performed in theatre's across the country, most notably Theatre Passe Muraille, Factory Theatre, The Toronto Fringe Festival, and in 2012 at The Princess of Wales Theatre in War Horse.

Kwok-Choon played Private David Taylor in The National Theatre of London / Mirvish co-production of War Horse.[4][5] He also served as one of the main puppeteers in the show, and was trained by Handspring Puppet Company's.

Kwok-Choon's breakthrough role in television was for the Global TV's movie Befriend and Betray, directed by Ken Girotti followed suit by CBC Television movie Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town directed by Don McBrearty. He has also guest starred on Rookie Blue, Nikita, and Lucky 7.

Kwok-Choon's most notable role was Seth Park, a series lead on Open Heart, a 2015 American/Canadian mystery-drama television series produced by the Epitome Pictures unit of DHX Media in association with Marblemedia. It first aired on January 20, 2015, on TeenNick in the United States and previously on YTV; now currently on ABC Spark in Canada.

In 2015, Kwok-Choon starred as Jung in the acclaimed Soulpepper Theatre Company's play Kim's Convenience which played to sold out houses at the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

In 2017, Kwok-Choon landed a series recurring role as Gen Rhys on the critically acclaimed show Star Trek: Discovery for CBS.

Filmography
YearFilmRole
2010Covert AffairsDCS Staffer
Being EricaYoung Doctor
2011Befriend and BetrayBunny Ho
Rookie BlueKenny Chan
The Ron James ShowTim
2012Sunshine Sketches of a Little TownMallory Tompkins
Nurse 3DEMT
2013NikitaJason
AliceDavid
2014The Best Laid PlansMichael Zaleski
My Ex-ExDan
Beethoven's Treasure TailJustin
BottomfeederWick
Steak JuiceMax
BackpackersSimon
2015Open HeartSeth Park [6]
Odd SquadTaekwon-Do Tony
2016Shoot the MessengerRoger Deacon
Man Seeking WomanSpencer
2017Wynonna EarpPerry Crofte
2017-PresentStar Trek: DiscoveryGen Rhys

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519160200/http://northernstars.ca/actorsjkl/kwok-choon_patrick.html. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Patrick Kwok- Choon". 2009-09-23.
  3. Lucy (2010-04-02). "Review: A Boy Called Newfoundland- Theatre Smash". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  4. "Paula Citron | Theatre Review – War Horse (National Theatre of Great Britain/Handspring Puppet Company/David Mirvish)". Paulacitron.ca. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  5. "Review - War Horse - Mirvish Productions, Toronto - Christopher Hoile". Stage-door.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  6. "Epitome Pictures Starts Production on Open Heart For YTV in... - HALIFAX, LOS ANGELES, LONDON, TORONTO, VANCOUVER, Aug. 5, 2014". Newswire.ca. 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
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