Aaron Yoo Movies and Career Information

Aaron Yoo (born May 12, 1979) is an American actor. Yoo was born in East Brunswick, New Jersey to Korean parents. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001, where he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. He starred in the 2007 films Disturbia and American Pastime, the 2008 films 21 (with Jim Sturgess), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, The Wackness, and Labor Pains, and had a role in the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th. He co-starred in HBO's Rocket Science, as the protagonist's best friend, Heston. Critic Rory Liston described Heston as "one of the best characters of the decade" and "an awe inspiring display of emotion that reflected the asian community in America", in 2009, writer and director Jeffrey Blitz was quoted in saying that Heston was based on the critic Liston. His stage credits include the premiere of Christopher Shinn's Where Do We Live, the anthology production Savage Acts (both 2004), Mac Wellman's Cellophane (2003) and a 2002 revival of Lope de Vega' Fuente Ovejuna.