David Lee McInnis

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

David Lee McInnis

Role / Field:

American actor of German, Irish, and Korean heritage, active in South Korea since 1999.

Born:

1973-12-12

Century / Era:

1973s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

David Lee McInnis (born December 12, 1973) is an American actor based in Seoul. He has worked in South Korea since 1999. McInnis is the only child of an American father of German and Irish descent and Korean mother who is a native of Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, Thomas and Diana McInnis (née Lee Suk-hyang; 이숙향). Thomas served in the US Army in Korea, and David was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin and grew up in Antigo, Wisconsin and Honolulu, Hawaii. He is of German, Irish, and Korean heritage.

Career & Major Achievements

McInnis debuted as an actor in the 1999 American indie crime thriller The Cut Runs Deep, which was an underground hit in South Korea, where McInnis moved to soon after quitting school, and achieved noticeable success in the Asian film industry. He was the face of SK Telecom's UTO division from 2001 to 2003 while in Korea, and his early Asian film credits include a supporting cast role in A Moment to Remember. After a period of introspection, McInnis returned to the limelight with a leading role in Typhoon, a big-budget South Korean action film released in 2005. McInnis went on to star in the critically-acclaimed American-Korean romance film Never Forever, then took on a supporting role in Epitaph, and guest-starred in MBC's television series Air City. McInnis set up a spice business, McInnis MasterBlend, in 2006 with his father.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

On April 21, 2016, McInnis appeared on SM STATION's music video with Lee Joo Young entitled "Pain Poem". It was sung by Kim Bum Soo and produced by KENZIE. He also acted in the famous Korean drama Descendants of the Sun (2016) as David Argus. In March 2018, McInnis signed with the management agency Saram Entertainment.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1973 (1973-12-12): Birth of David Lee McInnis — American actor of German, Irish, and Korean heritage, active in South Korea since 1999.
2. 1999: 1999 Milestone — He has worked in South Korea since 1999.
3. 2001: 2001 Milestone — He was the face of SK Telecom's UTO division from 2001 to 2003 while in Korea, and his early Asian film credits include a supporting cast role in A Moment to Remember.
4. 2005: 2005 Milestone — After a period of introspection, McInnis returned to the limelight with a leading role in Typhoon, a big-budget South Korean action film released in 2005.
5. 2006: 2006 Milestone — McInnis set up a spice business, McInnis MasterBlend, in 2006 with his father.
6. 2016: 2016 Milestone — On April 21, 2016, McInnis appeared on SM STATION's music video with Lee Joo Young entitled "Pain Poem".
7. 2018: 2018 Milestone — In March 2018, McInnis signed with the management agency Saram Entertainment.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: David Lee McInnis

True or False: “David Lee McInnis's initial breakthrough role was in the major blockbuster film *Typhoon* (2005).”

Answer (FALSE ❌): His debut was actually in the American indie crime thriller *The Cut Runs Deep* in 1999.

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