[2] His breakthrough role came in his performance of Roy in The Perfect Score (2004). Nam also made an appearance in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) as Morimoto. At the age of six, he moved to Sydney, Australia. Leonardo Nam (Brian) The Australian actor appeared in 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftand 2009’s He’s Just Not That Into Youbefore taking a recurring role on HBO’s Westworldin 2016. [7][8][9][10], Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2016), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Leonardo Nam went from sleeping in Central Park to HBO's 'Westworld, "Leonardo Nam | Biography and Filmography", "Steve Aoki and BTS's "Waste It on Me" Music Video: A Guide to the All-Asian Cast", "Leonardo Nam: The 'Westworld' Star Is Poised for More "Exposure, "Leonardo Nam on How "Westworld"—And Gay Fatherhood—Changed Him", "Someone San Diego Should Know: Leonardo Nam", Australian expatriate male actors in the United States, People educated at Sydney Technical High School. He played Brian again in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2; in the sequel, his character has a larger role. He gained further recognition for his roles as Morimoto in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), and Brian McBrian in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008). Nam was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Korean immigrant parents. Leonardo Nam (born 5 November 1979) is an Australian actor. “Being a father has been one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life,” Nam told Logo in March 2020. Meghan Markle’s Famous Jeans Are (Finally) Back in Stock — for Now! Mike Dodge was an incredible leader and General Manager of Evolve Media. He made his breakthrough as Roy in The Perfect Score (2004). Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. He had a small role in the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants as Brian McBrian, a hardcore gamer. 52.8k Followers, 1,301 Following, 781 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Leonardo Nam (@leonardo_nam) I directly reported to Mike for 4 years and learned so much from him every day. His first few nights he slept in Central Park and then found jobs working as a waiter and bartender. Nam and his husband, Michael Dodge, now share twin boys together. Around 2008, while getting in shape at a gym for his role in the film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Nam met his husband at a gym, and they have twin sons (born 2017) together. The family lives in San Diego. In 2016, he began starring as Felix Lutz in Westworld (2016–present), the role for which he is best known and has brought him widespread recognition. [2] Nam left Sydney to follow his dreams of an acting career in New York City, United States at the age of 19. [7][8][9][10], Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2016), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Leonardo Nam went from sleeping in Central Park to HBO's 'Westworld, "Leonardo Nam | Biography and Filmography", "Steve Aoki and BTS's "Waste It on Me" Music Video: A Guide to the All-Asian Cast", "Leonardo Nam: The 'Westworld' Star Is Poised for More "Exposure, "Leonardo Nam on How "Westworld"—And Gay Fatherhood—Changed Him", "Someone San Diego Should Know: Leonardo Nam", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leonardo_Nam&oldid=982250458, Australian expatriate male actors in the United States, People educated at Sydney Technical High School, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 00:57.