Jake Choi (born January 14, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Miggy on the ABC comedy Single Parents. He previously starred in Front Cover, an LGBTQ independent film. Choi has also appeared in Younger, EastSiders, and The Sun Is Also a Star.
Early life and education Choi was born January 14, 1985, and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. He is Korean-American. He was raised by his mother, and came from "working-class immigrant roots." During high school he played in the AAU. He graduated from Newtown High School in 2004, where he played on the school varsity basketball team.
After graduating, he moved to South Korea to play basketball at Yonsei University, and subsequently played in the Korean Basketball League. He returned to the States and pursued acting, taking classes at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Career In 2015, Choi played his first lead role as Ryan in the independent film Front Cover, a romantic comedy featuring two East Asian male leads. Choi's performance received positive critical reviews. According to Sheri Linden at The Hollywood Reporter: "Chen's career-driven Ning defies easy labels, but ultimately the movie is about Ryan's transformation, one that Choi deftly conveys."
Choi has appeared in guest roles on several television shows since 2015, including Broad City, Younger, and Hawaii 5-0. He played a recurring role on HBO's Succession in 2018.
Choi gained wider prominence after he was cast as a series regular on the fall 2018 ABC show Single Parents in the role of Miggy, a 20-year-old single dad. The show was cancelled in May 2020 after two seasons.
As of January 2019, he has a recurring role on EastSiders, a Netflix dark comedy. The same year, he played Charles Bae, brother of Charles Melton's Daniel Bae, in the film adaptation of the YA novel The Sun Is Also a Star.
Personal life In 2018, Choi came out as sexually fluid.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes2010ClosedTakeout ManAlex Shin, Christopher ZouShort film2011The Last FarewellJerryGirard TecsonShort filmP-Word PizzaYelena SabelShort filmPsycho-PathLukeGeraldine WintersHomeRestaurant BossSeimi KimShort film2012The ContainedVictimRyan KramerShort filmThe Learning CurveLennyScott ErikssonShort filmThe FriendMark CobainChris Bo WenShort film2013Walkie BuddiesMikeMartin RoseteShort filmBenchmarkTVincent LinShort filmWelcome HomeLiamPatrick ChenShort filmHypebeastsDannyJess Dela MercedShort film2015Front CoverRyanRay YeungNominated – Golden Koala Award for Best Actor2016WolvesGilBart FreundlichMoney MonsterKorean News AnchorJodie FosterA Bear Lands on EarthDaveHiroo Takaoka, Rob YangMeet UglyAndrewYasmine GomezShort film2019Ms. PurpleJohnnyJustin ChonThe Sun Is Also a StarCharles BaeRy Russo-Young2020Keep Home AliveColtonLaura MurphyDefinition PleaseRichieSujata Day 2021 Lust Life Love Daniel Benjamin Feuer, Stephanie Sellars2022 Please Baby Please Lon Amanda KramerR.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the DamnedSlimPaul Leyden 2023 World's Best Mr. Oh Roshan Sethi The Mattachine Family Jamie Andy Vallentine 2025 Idiotka Jung-soo Nastasya Popov
Television Year Title Role Notes2011Mysteries at the MuseumMIT StudentEpisode: "Annabelle Doll, Bridge Collapse, Whale Attack"2011–2012CollegeHumor OriginalsPerson 4/Son Rearden2 episodes2012Jest OriginalsJeremy LinEpisode: "Jeremy Lin Picked Last in Pickup Game"2012School SpiritsDaniel HoovenEpisode: "Frat House Phantom"2012Steel Wulf: Cyber NinjaSniper6 episodes2013Golden BoyGunmanEpisode: "Pilot"2013UnforgettableWaiter/Uncover AgentEpisode: "Day of the Jackie"2014Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTy LeeEpisode: "Gridiron Soldier"2014GothamGunman #2Episode: "Arkham"2015Broad CityJamesEpisode: "Mochalatta Chills"2015YoungerRoman3 episodes2016The Mysteries of LauraCalvin WuEpisode: "The Mystery of the End of Watch"2016Difficult PeopleRestaurant HostEpisode: "36 Candles"2016Lethal WeaponRichie KimEpisode: "Fashion Police"2016Next Big ThingBeauTV movie2017Hawaii Five-0Lee SungEpisode: "Ka 'Aelike"2017Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersThe BookerEpisode: "Pretty Like Me"2018F*ck YesEpisode: "Toys"2018SuccessionTatsuya2 episodes2018–2020Single ParentsMiggy ParkMain role2018Untitled Gamer Comedy ShowBeau ChangEpisode: "Pilot: Clan War"2019EastSidersClifford4 episodes2020The MagiciansShinjiroEpisode: "The Wrath of the Time Bees"2021American HousewifeJ.D.Recurring role, 5 episodes2021In TreatmentNotaryEpisode: "Eladio - Week 3"2021American Horror StoriesStanEpisode: "Ba'al"
Music Video Appearances Year Title Artist Reference 2016GoodLoco, Gray Ft. ELOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOuzcBERbsc
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Jake Choi on Instagram