Leonardo Nam


Leonardo Nam is an Australian actor. He made his breakthrough as Roy in The Perfect Score. He gained further recognition for his roles as Morimoto in , and as Brian McBrian in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
In 2016 he began starring as Felix Lutz in Westworld, the role for which he is best known.

Early life

Nam was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Korean immigrant parents. At the age of six, he moved to Sydney, Australia. Nam attended Sydney Technical High School and studied architecture at the University of New South Wales. Nam left Sydney to follow his dreams of an acting career in New York City, United States at the age of 19. He studied with several acting teachers in New York, namely Austin Pendleton and William Carden at HB Studio.

Career

Before his Hollywood success, he travelled to New York City to pursue his acting career. His first few nights he slept in Central Park and then found jobs working as a waiter and bartender. His breakthrough role came in his performance of Roy in The Perfect Score. He had a small role in the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants as Brian McBrian, a hardcore gamer. He played Brian again in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2; in the sequel, his character has a larger role. Nam also made an appearance in as Morimoto. In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Westworld. In 2018 he was featured in the music video "Waste It on Me" by Steve Aoki featuring BTS.

Personal life

Nam is married to his husband, Michael Dodge. The couple met at a gym and they have twin sons together.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos