TELEVISION
2014 Grace (mini-series), 'Ricky' (lead)
Infocus Asia / HBO Asia, Dir. Tony Tilse
2013 Jawbone (pilot), 'Josh'
Dreams in Shadow Film Productions
WEB SERIES
2014 Flat 3, 'Yoson' (recurring)
Flat 3 Productions, Dir. Roseanne Liang
SHORT FILM
2013 Re-Love, 'Adam' (lead)
Dir. Sana Shaikh
2012 Zen Master, 'Jason'
Yoobee School of Design, Dir. Arvin Hilario
2012 The Gene, 'Coleson'
SAE Institute, Dir. Lio Carter Auvaa
2012 Different Frenquencies, 'Hoodlum' (lead)
University of Auckland, Dir. Tim George
2012 Death Note, 'Blythe' (lead)
Yoobee School of Design, Dir. Arvin Hilario
TRAINING
13-16 Meisner Technique
with Michael Saccente
---- Screen Acting & Audition Technique workshop
KHM
---- Standard American Accent
with Chris Stewart
Biography
Yoson An is a New Zealand actor of Chinese descent.
His most recent feature role is the romantic lead in the Disney live-action remake of MULAN. He also stars in SBS's NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN in Australia.
Beginning his acting career in 2012, he has rapidly added an impressive collection of credits to his resume, having appeared in the international feature films CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY, MORTAL ENGINES, MEG as well as lead roles in New Zealand local films MEGA TIME SQUAD and cult classic GHOST BRIDE.
Television highlights include a supporting role in the HBO Asia mini-series GRACE; costarring in SBS TV’s crime thriller DEAD LUCKY with Rachel Griffiths; Warner Bros. NZ’s comedy thriller FRESH EGGS; and the BBC‘s THE LUMINARIES, written by its award-winning author Eleanor Catton.
Multi-lingual, Yoson is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin as well as English, and is a skilled martial artist. He holds a black belt in karate, and has also in the past practiced kick boxing, ninjutsu, power lifting, and rock climbing.
Interests
Skills
Karate - black belt. Other skills include ninjutsu, powerlifting, & Olympic weight lifting.