Joe Seo is an American actor, known for his role as Kyler Park in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai.
Personal life and early career He was born in San Francisco, California. Seo began his acting career in the mid-2000s, gaining recognition for roles in Gridiron Gang (2006) and Freedom Writers (2007), both of which showcased him early on.
In 2016, Seo starred in the dramatic film Spa Night as the son in a conservative Korean family who begins to question his sexuality, for which his performance was reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter as "physically imposing yet intentionally somewhat opaque". At the Sundance Film Festival, Seo won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance. Seo appeared in the Netflix television series Cobra Kai as Kyler Park.
Selected filmography Television Year Title Role Notes Refs 2017 Hawaii Five-0 Viktor Episode: "Kau pahi, Ko'u kua. Kau pu, ko'h po'o" 2018 The Vampyr Resistance Corps Tikaani 6 episodes 2018–2024 Cobra Kai Kyler Park Recurring role (seasons 1, 3–6)
Film Year Title Role Notes Refs2006 Gridiron Gang Choi 2007 Freedom Writers Sindy's gang member Uncredited role 2011 Out of the Shadows Jin short film 2016 Spa Night David Cho Message from the King Sam 2017 The Bird Who Could Fly Arthur short film 2025The Cobra Kai Movie Part IIHimself short film
Awards +DateAwardCategoryWork Result January 21–31, 2016 Sundance Film FestivalSpecial Jury Award for Breakthrough PerformanceSpa NightJuly 7–17, 2016L.A. OutfestGrand Jury Award for Outstanding PerformanceSpa Night
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Spa Night review on Variety - Variety Spa Night review - Los Angeles Times Joe Seo - Kyler from Cobra Kai - Kicking it with The Koves Podcast (Martin Kove), 2022. Joseph Seo on HanCinema - Source on his age