Jeremy Chu Biography

Date of Birth

13 December 1988, New York City, New York, USA

Height

5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Mini Biography

Jeremy Chu is a Chinese-American actor, born and raised in New York City. He made his acting and Broadway debut in the 1996 revival of "The King and I" at the age of 9. After appearing in many national commercials and print ads, Jeremy was chosen to play Young Simba in "The Lion King" on Broadway, being the first and still only Asian to play the part.

A couple years later, he landed his first film, "Mr. Deeds" (2002), starring Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder. Since then, he has appeared in shows like "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Gossip Girl".

Jeremy attended the Professional Performing Arts School and LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.

In 2010, Jeremy co-starred in Wes Craven's horror thriller "My Soul To Take", playing Jay Chan.

Trivia

Jeremy is the first and still, only Asian to play Young Simba in The Lion King on Broadway.