Table of Biography
Kurt Yue is a multi-talented Chinese actor, writer, director, and acting coach. Kurt Yue is primarily known for his roles in “The Haunting of Hill House,” “Cobra Kai,” “Insatiable,” “Tag,” and “Venom.”
Early Life
Kurt Yue was born on the 10th of December 1981, in Beijing, China. Currently, he is currently 42 years old and according to the astrological chart, he has a birth sign of Sagittarius.
He holds Chinese and belongs to the Asian ethnicity. When he was just four years old, he and his family relocated to the United States. Yue has not mentioned his parent’s names and their profession. It seems Yue is the only child of his parents and has not talked much about his siblings.
He spent his childhood moving throughout the country, from Iowa to Arizona to Ohio. Yue, unlike many actors, never aspired to be an actor as a child. He never joined a theatrical club in high school, and he never took any theatre classes in college. Prior to the age of 27, his only acting experience was in a fourth-grade play (in which he portrayed a horse).
Caption: Kurt Yue with his parents (Source: Instagram)
Kurt Yue – Education
In terms of his academic qualifications, he attended a local high school, and upon matriculating in 2004. Meanwhile, he enrolled at Cleveland State University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering in 2008.
Professional Career
Initially, Kurt Yue was doing business consulting as a software developer in Cleveland, Ohio before becoming a full-time actor. Although he believed it would be something enjoyable to do after work, this decision altered his life, and a year later, he signed with a talent agency and began auditioning.
He quit his job in 2014 and moved to Atlanta, Georgia two years later to pursue his acting career. Additionally, he studied acting at the Houde School of Acting.
In 2010, he made his acting debut as Chris in the short film “Spellfound,” followed by minor appearances in “Won’t Back Down” and “Slap Happy” in 2013, before being cast as Fireman in “The Bye Bye Man.”
Caption: Kurt Yue shooting in the shooting set (Source: Instagram)
The same year, he appeared as Fake Dad in the comedy “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul,” his first Hollywood role, followed by his role as Sushi Chef in “A Bad Moms Christmas,” starring Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, and Kristen Bell, before playing Tom Junior in the comedy-drama “Lighten Up, Jack Kopecky.”
Other Movies
In addition, he had a brief role as Developer in “SuperFly” the next year, and then played Doctor Yuen in “Tag,” followed by his appearance as Peter Kirk in “Mr. Goody,” which earned him an Actors Award, Los Angeles Honorary Mention Best Ensemble, which he shares with the rest of the cast.
He appeared in “Down for Whatever” and “The Hate U Give” before being cast as Mission Control Translator in the blockbuster “Venom” starring Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed, and Michelle Williams.
Moreover, he appeared in the short film “Mend” in 2019 before his role as Mr. Zhang in “Beast Beast,” and then in “Irresistible,” “Greenland,” and “Safety” before 2021, when he was cast to play Ross Lieutenant in “Black Widow,” starring Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, and Florence Pugh.
Television series
In addition, he made his first television appearance in 2017, as Mark Lee in the documentary series “Fatal Attraction,” and then had guest roles in series such as “The Vampire Diaries,” “Shots Fired,” and “Queen of the South,” among others, before being cast as Fan in “The Eye,” followed by his role as Allen Lee in “Smoketown” in 2018.
In the same year, he played Herman Choi in “Insatiable,” and he played George in “Cobra Kai,” an action comedy-drama starring Ralph Macchio, Xolo Mariduena, and William Zabka. His recent television appearances have been in the series “Dopesick”, “Ordinary Joe”, and “Sweet Magnolias,” in 2022.
As an acting coach
He is the founder of The Acting Career Center; on 29 January 2014, he created his YouTube channel, which is now subscribed to by over 202k people, and on which he broadcasts films including his acting lessons and advice; his videos have received approximately six million views. “Audition Tip: How to Answer the DREADED “Tell me about yourself” has been seen over 600,000 times on his channel.
Net Worth 2023
Through his professional career as an actor, writer, director, and acting coach, he has earned a huge sum of money. His net worth is measured at $3 million as of 2023. While his annual salary and income are yet under review.
Relationship Status
Kurt Yue has not provided any information about his personal life. He is currently possibly single, and no information about his wife or partner has been released. His social media posts are filled with photos of him at various events as well as stuff relating to his business.
Till now, this actor has been keeping himself away from scandals as well as rumours. Meanwhile, he has maintained a clean and is fully focused on his career.
Body Measurements
Caption: Kurt Yue with his pet dog (Source: Instagram)
This handsome actor stands 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.75 m) and weighs around 72 kg (158 lbs). Meanwhile, he has a pair of brow eyes with salt-pepper hair colour and her body measurement is 40-32-14 inches.
Kurt Yue – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@kurtyue’ there are over 6.1k followers. Likewise, there are 727 followers on his Facebook page and he is not present on Twitter.