Occupation Actor Role Actor | Name Karl Yune Years active 2004 to present Siblings Rick Yune | |
 | ||
Born April 16, 1975 (age 48) ( 1975-04-16 ) Washington, D.C. Parents Tom Taeho Yune, Wonhui Park Movies Real Steel, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Bl, Memoirs of a Geisha, Speed Racer, Forbidden Warrior Similar People Rick Yune, Johnny Messner, Eugene Byrd, Dakota Goyo, Dwight H Little | ||
Karl Yune's sexy face!
Karl Yune (born April 16, 1975) is an Asian-American actor. He is best known for his role as Maseo Yamashiro in the DC comics TV franchise Arrow, as Tak Mashido in the sci-fi film Real Steel, and as Koichi in Memoirs of a Geisha. His first lead role was in the cult thriller Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, as Tran.
Contents
Karl yune
Early life
Yune, an Asian American, was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Yune was educated by Jesuits at Georgetown Preparatory School, an American Jesuit college preparatory school. It is among the most selective prep schools and the oldest all-boys school in the United States. It is the only Jesuit boarding school in the country. Yune studied business, literature, and philosophy before switching to a major in theater at Columbia University's School of Arts, New York, after winning the role of Romeo for a presentation of Romeo and Juliette.
Career
Yune got his first lead role in a studio film as Tran, one of the guides in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid. He has also appeared in Forbidden Warrior, and Memoirs of a Geisha, as well as in the short films Miracle Mile (which has received several awards), and Hold Up. He has also acted in various Off-Broadway plays, and done fashion modeling. Yune appears in the third season of Arrow as Maseo Yamashiro, (the Arrow's friend and mentor) who later becomes 2nd in command of the League of Assassins. Maseo is married to Katana, aka Tatsu Yamashiro.
Karl Yune is sometimes credited as Carl Yune and Karl Hahn (as in Miracle Mile).
Personal life
He is the younger brother of actor Rick Yune. Yune currently resides in Los Angeles.
