---
name: "Peter Y. Kim"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-y-kim"
fi1m_id: "peter-y-kim"
imdb_id: "nm0453637"
tmdb_id: 65143
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-03T01:44:43.253711+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter Y. Kim

## Identity

Peter Y. Kim

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-y-kim
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-y-kim
- **IMDb ID:** nm0453637
- **TMDB ID:** 65143
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453637/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65143

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453637/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65143

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Forty-Year-Old Version*](https://film.one/film/the-forty-year-old-version.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Peter Y. Kim is a Korean American actor, producer and director based in New York City. He holds a BFA from New York University and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. He made his feature film debut in *Hackers* (1995) and has appeared in films including *Sex and the City* (2008), *Margin Call* (2011), *The Forty-Year-Old Version* (2020) as Archie, and *Bros* (2022).

On stage, Kim has performed on Broadway in the Tony-winning musical *Thoroughly Modern Millie* and starred in *Wild Goose Dreams* at the Public Theater. He originated roles in numerous Off-Broadway and regional premieres, and co-created the Off-Broadway comedy *SIDES: The Fear is Real...*. He is a founding member of Mr. Miyagi's Theatre Company and has served as associate or creative producer for the National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), which has received OBIE awards. Kim has taught at Princeton University and received the Lilah Kan Red Socks Award.

*Sources: imdb.com, peterkimpeterkim.com, en.wikipedia.org, arts.princeton.edu.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Forty-Year-Old Version* (2020), Fi1m 80, as Archie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-forty-year-old-version.md)
- *Margin Call* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Timothy Singh — [page](https://film.one/film/margin-call.md)

## Complete filmography (16)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Gen V* (2023), series, as Paul, Paul Li
- *Shrinking* (2023), series, as Peter — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/shrinking.md)
- *Blockbuster* (2022), series, as Floy Beckom
- *Bros* (2022), as Peter
- *The Forty-Year-Old Version* (2020), as Archie — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-forty-year-old-version.md)
- *Cubby* (2019), as Charles
- *After Forever* (2018), series, as Peter
- *The English Teacher* (2013), as Mike the Orderly
- *Side Effects* (2013), as Young Stockbroker (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md)
- *Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You* (2012), as Funeral Waiter
- *Margin Call* (2011), as Timothy Singh — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/margin-call.md)
- *Trophy Kids* (2011), as Mark
- *Sex and the City* (2008), as Business Guy
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Sam the Waiter
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Parker Chun, Hyo
- *Hackers* (1995), as Blade

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