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Justin Chon (Justin Jitae Chon) was born on 29 May, 1981 in Garden Grove, California, U.S., is an American actor and director. Discover Justin Chon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?

Popular As Justin Jitae Chon
Occupation Actor, director, writer, YouTuber
Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 29 May, 1981
Birthday 29 May
Birthplace Garden Grove, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Justin Chon Height, Weight & Measurements

At 42 years old, Justin Chon height is 1.67 m .

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Height 1.67 m
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Who Is Justin Chon's Wife?

His wife is Sasha Egorova (m. 2014)

Family
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Wife Sasha Egorova (m. 2014)
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Children 2

Justin Chon Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Justin Chon worth at the age of 42 years old? Justin Chon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Justin Chon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actor

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Timeline

1981

Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker.

2005

Chon started acting in 2005 in shows such as Jack & Bobby and Taki & Luci.

2006

He came to fame in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.

He also played Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan.

2008

In 2008, he played Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer.

Chon reprised his role as Eric Yorkie in the Twilight sequel New Moon.

2013

He starred as the central character Jeff Chang, in the film 21 & Over in 2013.

He also appeared in the independent film Innocent Blood that same year.

Chon has also directed several digital short films that are viewable on his YouTube Channel, including You're Stoopid (2013), Full Circle (2013) and 90 Day Visa (2015).

2014

In 2014, Chon appeared as a lead character in crime drama film Revenge of the Green Dragons, which was executive produced by Martin Scorsese.

2015

In 2015, Chon starred as Sid Park, the trouble-making main character influenced by rocker culture in the independent film Seoul Searching, directed by Benson Lee, which made its premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

Chon also co-wrote (with Kevin Wu), directed, executive produced, and starred in the 2015 feature film Man Up.

The film made its premiere at the 2015 CAAMFest.

It was also screened at the 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, making its West Coast premiere there.

The film is set in Hawaii and also stars Kevin Wu, Amy Hill, Parvesh Cheena, Nichole Bloom, Dion Basco, Samantha Futerman and more.

In March 2015, the film was acquired by "Off the Dock", a digital studio owned by Lakeshore Entertainment.

In January 2015, he began uploading edited vlogs to his YouTube channel on a weekly basis.

Since November 2015, he has uploaded edited vlogs to the channel on a daily basis.

He also creates short comedy videos on YouTube with his friends, and has appeared in videos on Ryan Higa (nigahiga)'s YouTube channel.

Chon is also a member of BgA (Boys Generally Asian), a parody K-Pop group formed by Higa.

The five-member group has released two singles and has risen up many South Korean music charts as well as American music charts.

2016

Chon trained for over two years in the Meisner technique at the Baron Brown Studio in Santa Monica and guest starred in the Studio web series Joanne Brown Is Here with Hana Mae Lee and Joanne Baron in 2016.

Chon also held a role in the Korean-American comedy drama Dramaworld.

2017

He has directed three films, Gook (2017), Ms. Purple (2019), and Blue Bayou (2021).

He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in The Twilight Saga film series.

He is a member of the K-pop parody group Boys Generally Asian.

Chon was born in Garden Grove, California, and raised in Irvine, California, where he attended University High School.

Chon is of Korean descent.

His father, Sang Chon, was an actor in South Korea and later a shoe wholesales owner in Paramount, California.

His mother is a pianist.

He has a younger sister.

Chon attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he majored in business.

During college, he studied abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.

In March 2017, he was cast as a series regular in the ABC crime drama Deception.

In 2017, Chon wrote, directed, produced and starred in a film entitled Gook, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the NEXT Audience Award and was picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Distribution.

The film also won Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Director (Justin Chon), Best Actress (Simone Baker), and an Audience Award at the 2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.

The film further won Golden Space Needle Awards for Best Director (2nd Place or 1st Runner-Up) (Justin Chon) and Best Actress (5th Place) (Simone Baker) at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival.

Chon co-owns a chain of clothing stores, named the Attic, in California.

2018

Chon starred in the 2018 movie High Resolution with Ellie Bamber, directed by Jason Lester.

The movie was based on the acclaimed novel Taipei by author Tao Lin.