Hoa Xuan Nguyen,[2] known professionally as Hoa Xuande (/hoʊˈɑː ʃɔːnˈdeɪ/[3]), is an Australian actor of Vietnamese descent. He is best known for his role as Lin in the 2021 live action remake of Cowboy Bebop and as the Captain in the 2024 HBO/A24 television series The Sympathizer.
Hoa Xuande | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hoa Xuan Nguyen |
| Education | Trinity Grammar |
| Alma mater | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life and education
editXuande is of Vietnamese descent.[4] He studied acting at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[5] Xuande attended school at Trinity Grammar in Melbourne.[6]
Career
editFrom 2016 to 2017, Xuande portrayed Elvin in the ABC comedy series Ronny Chieng: International Student,[7] alongside Ronny Chieng, Molly Daniels, Shuang Hu, Patch May and Anthony Morgan.
In 2020 he portrayed Khoa in the SBS series Hungry Ghosts.[8] He then portrayed Lin in the 2021 live action remake of Cowboy Bebop.[9][10]
In 2022, Xuande was announced as the lead in the 2024 HBO/A24 historical black comedy drama television series The Sympathizer.[11] The miniseries is an adaptation of the 2015 novel of the same name written by Viet Thanh Nguyen. The series premiered on HBO in April 2024.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | OtherLife | Coder #1 |
| 2022 | A Stitch in Time | Hamish |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Ronny Chieng: International Student | Elvin | Main cast (4 episodes) |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake: China Girl | Walker | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Cleverman | Advisor #1 | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Hungry Ghosts | Khoa | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Lin | 7 episodes |
| 2023 | Last King of the Cross | Romeo | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | The Sympathizer | The Captain | Lead role |
References
edit- ^ Idato, Michael (22 April 2024). "The knockout audition that set a rising Australian actor on the road to Hollywood". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "How 'The Sympathizer' Star Hoa Xuande Transformed Himself to Play a Vietnamese Double Agent". Hollywood Reporter. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Hoa Xuande". Raz Media. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "HBO's Post-Vietnam War Series 'The Sympathizer' Sets Main Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "The Graduates: Where Are They Now". Dircksey.
- ^ "Old Trinity Grammarians' Association on Instagram: "In exciting news from Hollywood, Hoa Xuande (OTG 2005) will play the leading role in upcoming HBO series The Sympathizer. The drama series, also starring Robert Downey Jr., follows a North Vietnamese spy living in America following the Vietnam War and is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen. We look forward to seeing Hoa on-screen!"". Instagram. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "New SBS drama Hungry Ghosts to star Clare Bowen and Bryan Brown". Mediaweek. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Hungry Ghosts review: a culturally rich supernatural drama". The Conversation. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "HBO Series 'The Sympathizer' With Robert Downey Jr. Sets Main Cast". Variety. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Who's Who in Netflix's Cowboy Bebop". Gizmodo.
- ^ "HBO Series 'The Sympathizer' With Robert Downey Jr. Sets Main Cast". Variety. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links
edit- Hoa Xuande at IMDb
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