Aaron Yoo is a Korean-born filmmaker and actor. A Shakespeare workshop changed Aaron Yoo’s mind about his dream of becoming a writer. Aaron Yoo’s movie ’21’ won the Best Ensemble Award in 2008.
He was also awarded the “Rising Star” award at the time. Heston’s role in ‘Rocket Science’ (2007) was a step in his career. It is worth mentioning that Aaron Yoo is best known for movies like ‘Pastime’ and ‘Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist’ from 2007, ‘TheWackness’ and ‘Labor Pains’ from 2008, and ‘Friday the 13th’ Resurrection from 2009.
Furthermore, he has performed stage productions, including Christopher Shinn’s ‘Where Do We Live,’ ‘Mac Wellman’s Cellophane’ (2003), and ‘Lope de Vega’s Fuente Ovejuna’ . A few of the Aaron Yoo movies include the comedy series “Ed” in 2003 and then in the police procedural “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “The Bedford Diaries.” By 2006, he appeared in a few films in minor roles. “Disturbia,” a reimagining of “Rear Window ” starring ‘Shia LeBeouf as a housebound teen in which he plays the bi-curious friend to Shia LeBeouf’s potentially paranoid character. In 2008, Yoo worked on independent films, including “The Wackness” and the mainstream gambling drama “21.” In addition to playing Russell Kwon in the sci-fi series ‘The Tomorrow People.’ (2013–2014), he also appeared in ‘Disturbia (2007)’, 21 (2008).