Ricky Kim
Ricky Kim | |
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Born | Ricky Lee Neely June 19, 1981 Dighton, Kansas, United States |
Education | Kansas State University Journalism and Mass Communications |
Years active | 2006–present |
Agent | Bonboo Entertainment |
Spouse(s) | Ryu Seung-joo (m. 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김경호 |
Revised Romanization | Kim Gyeong-ho |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Gyŏng-ho |
Ricky Lee Neely, known professionally as Ricky Kim (Hangul: 리키 김), is an American model and actor.
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Career
Ricky Lee Neely was born on June 19, 1981, to a Korean mother and an American father. He spent his growing up years in Kansas and Hawaii,[1] then studied mass communications at Kansas State University, with ambitions of becoming a lobbyist. In 2005 he arrived in South Korea to volunteer and teach English on the side, then left the country to continue traveling around the world. But having made the decision to pursue a career in entertainment, he returned four months later and began handing out his profile to modeling and talent agencies.[2] Under the stage name Ricky Kim, he made his acting debut in the 4-episode 2006 TV series Miracle. He first attracted notice for his supporting role in the 2008 hit show On Air, followed by his first leading role in the romantic comedy film My Darling FBI. He then joined the cast as Michelle Morris in the 2009 Korean staging of the musical Dreamgirls. In the 2010 period medical drama Jejungwon, he played Dr. John William Heron, Presbyterian missionary and hospital director of the first Western medical institution in Korea.[2][3]
Since 2009 he has been a regular on sports-reality show Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2. He also appeared in several seasons of Law of the Jungle, a travel-reality show in which a cast of celebrities go to exotic locations such as Namibia, Papua, Vanuatu, Siberia, Madagascar, and New Zealand, and are left to explore and survive in nature.[4]
Personal life
Kim met musical theatre actress Ryu Seung-joo while working with Compassion, an international NGO both are active in.[5][6][7] After dating for two years, the couple married on May 4, 2009 at Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel.[8] Their first child, daughter Taylor (Kim Tae-rin) was born on February 10, 2011.[9] Their second child, son Asher William (Kim Tae-oh) was born on March 11, 2013.[10] Their third child, daughter Ellysen Victoria (Kim Tae-ra) was born on September 19, 2015.[11]
Filmography
Television series
- Falling for Innocence (jTBC, 2015) - Wigo (cameo, ep 4)
- Cunning Single Lady (MBC, 2014) - Yeo-jin's first love
- The Queen's Classroom (MBC, 2013) - Justin
- I Need Romance (tvN, 2011) - Alex
- Drama Special "Perfect Spy" (KBS2, 2011) - Eric
- Midas (SBS, 2011) - Stephan Lee
- Athena: Goddess of War (SBS, 2010-2011) - Viktor Sevcenkov / Sasha
- Jejungwon (SBS, 2010) - Dr. John W. Heron
- Heading to the Ground (MBC, 2009) - Maxim
- On Air (SBS, 2008) - Aidan Lee
- Miracle (MBC, 2006) - Jang-mi's boyfriend
Film
- My Darling FBI (2008) - Albert Lee
- D-War (2007)
Variety show
- Off to School (jTBC, 2015)
- Oh! My Baby (SBS, 2014)
- Law of the Jungle (SBS, 2011-2013)
- Smart Bus (Channel IT, 2011)
- Running Man (SBS 05/05/2013)
- Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 (KBS2, 2009–present)
- I Need Family Season 3 (MBC Every 1, 2009)
- Park So-hyun's Secret Garden (DongA TV, 2008)
- Delicious Food (Arirang TV, 2006)
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External links
- Ricky Kim at Bonboo Entertainment
- Ricky Kim on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Ricky Kim at HanCinema
- Ricky Lee Neely at the Internet Movie Database
- Articles containing Korean-language text
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- South Korean male television actors
- American people of Korean descent
- Male actors from Kansas
- 1981 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors of Korean descent
- Running Man (TV series) contestants
- Law of the Jungle (TV series) participants
- Off to School participants