#203 - Kevin Shen - LIFE OF PI West End
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Kevin Shen / @_kshen Kevin Shen is an Asian-American and British East Asian actor currently appearing as Mr. Okamoto in LIFE OF PI on London's West End. Originally from Orange County, California, Kevin has worked as an actor in London and Los Angeles for the past twelve years. Prior to becoming an actor, Kevin studied Computer Systems Engineering and Sociology at Stanford University and received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, before working in the corporate world in New York City and London. He began his acting career in London by producing and starring in the UK Premiere of David Henry Hwang's Pulitzer Prize Finalist play YELLOW FACE, which opened north London's Park Theatre and subsequently transferred into the National Theatre. He was also part of the first ever all-East Asian cast at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Recent television credits include Industry (HBO), Devils (The CW), and the upcoming Litvinenko (ITV). He can also be seen as King Tai in the third installment of the popular Netflix A CHRISTMAS PRINCE films. In addition to acting, Kevin also writes in an effort to increase representation for East Asians and other underrepresented demographics on stage and screen in the US and the UK. His work has been selected to the CAPE List (feature film screenplays centering AAPI stories curated by the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and the Black List) and longlisted for the UK's prestigious Bruntwood Prize for playwriting. He is a recent participant of the BBC Writer's Room London Voices television writing program, as well as playwriting programs at the Royal Court Theatre, Soho Theatre, and New Earth Theatre, among others. www.kevinshen.co.uk https://builtforthestage.com/ - fill out the form and ask about our next fitness challenge! www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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