Young Mazino Age, Wiki and Bio

Young Mazino

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth27/08/1991
Age33 years
BirthplaceMontgomery County, Maryland, USA

Bio/Wiki

Real NameChristopher Young Kim
Famous RoleAs Paul Cho in the TV series Beef (2023)

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 0" (183 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSherwood High School, Sandy Spring, Maryland
College/University
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • Stella Adler Studio of Acting, New York
Qualifications
  • Graduation
  • Diploma in Acting

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried
ReligionChristianity
Hobbies
  • Singing
  • Travelling
  • Dancing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherComputer engineer, has 5 master’s degrees in cybersecurity and computer systems, and a PhD in theology.
MotherEncouraged Young Mazino to participate in extracurricular and artistic activities.
SiblingsTwo older sisters

Career

Debut
FilmFish Bones (2018) as Peter Kim
Short FilmDigging (2013) as Christopher Kim
TVMy Crazy Love (2014) as Jamie
Music VideoSnooze (2023)
Awards
  • International Online Cinema Award (INOCA) in the category Best Ensemble in a Limited Series or TV Movie for the TV series Beef (2023)
  • Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for Beef (2023)
Notable Performances
  • Blindspot (2016)
  • New Amsterdam (2018)
  • Blue Bloods (2019)
  • Prodigal Son (2020)
  • The Last of Us (2025) as Jesse
Additional Info
  • Worked as a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at Fresh, Inc. in New York City from 2014 to 2020.
  • Joined the Screen Actors Guild in 2018 after rebranding himself as Young Mazino.
  • Explored a semi-nomadic lifestyle during COVID-19, biking cross-country.

Favourites

AnimalsAvid animal lover, owns a cat and a dog.
Activities
  • Photography
  • Bicycle riding
  • Trekking and camping
MoviesEnjoys animated, action, and gaming movies.

Style Quotient

FitnessFollows a strict workout regimen.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Young Mazino has a first-degree black belt in taekwondo.
Despite being formally trained as a musician, his passion for acting has been evident since childhood as he explored film and theatre.
He began playing the violin at the age of four and maintains a lifelong connection with music.
Grew up in a conservative and religious household where he was taught not to show emotions.