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==Biography== |
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+ | Chon was born in Irvine, California. He is fluent in Korean, and his father was an actor in South Korea. He started acting in 2005 in shows such as Jack & Bobby and Taki & Luci. He came to fame in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior. He also played Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan. In 2008, he played Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. Justin reprised his role as Eric Yorkie in Twilight's sequel, New Moon. |
Chon also appears in the limited-edition coffee table book "About Face" by celebrity photographer John Russo, published by Pixie Press Worldwide. |
Chon also appears in the limited-edition coffee table book "About Face" by celebrity photographer John Russo, published by Pixie Press Worldwide. |
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Revision as of 15:26, 17 July 2010
Justin Chon is the actor who portrays Eric Yorkie in the Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse movies. For the films, the character of Eric was combined with Ben Cheney.
Biography
Chon was born in Irvine, California. He is fluent in Korean, and his father was an actor in South Korea. He started acting in 2005 in shows such as Jack & Bobby and Taki & Luci. He came to fame in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior. He also played Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan. In 2008, he played Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. Justin reprised his role as Eric Yorkie in Twilight's sequel, New Moon. Chon also appears in the limited-edition coffee table book "About Face" by celebrity photographer John Russo, published by Pixie Press Worldwide.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Taki & Luci | Drug Buyer | |
| Jack & Bobby | Greek Chorus | TV | |
| 2006 | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior | Peter Wu | Supporting Role |
| Puff, Puff, Pass | Bobby | ||
| The O.C. | Big Korea | TV | |
| Fleetwood | Rong | ||
| 2007 | Zoom! | Chester Lopman | |
| 2007–2009 | Just Jordan | Tony Lee | TV |
| 2008 | Twilight | Eric Yorkie | Supporting Role |
| 2009 | Ball's Out: The Gary Houseman Story | Joe Chang | |
| Crossing Over | Yong Kim | ||
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Eric Yorkie | Minor Role | |
| Turbo | Hugo Park | ||
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Eric Yorkie | completed |
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