Meet Taiwan-born actor Justin Chien, who’s starring in The Season
He comes from a prominent family and studied drama at USC before landing his big break in The Brothers Sun, alongside Michelle Yeoh
Here’s everything you need to know about Justin Chien.
What is Justin Chien’s background?
Justin Chien was born in Taiwan. His father Carl Chien is a prominent businessman and banker who serves as the Asia-Pacific vice-chairman and Taiwan CEO at J.P. Morgan. His grandfather, Fredrick Chien, is a Taiwanese diplomat and politician.
Chien spent his childhood in Hong Kong. It was during this time that he participated in a play at his church and he first discovered his love of acting. “It wasn’t necessarily the applause or the attention that I enjoyed. I just really enjoyed playing a character and reading – not even a script at the time – but reading a story. Figuring out creative ways to tell it, figuring out props and costumes,” Chien said in an interview with Femina, an Indian website.
He attended Taipei American School and later moved to the US, where he obtained his BFA from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. “I relish the challenge of attempting to play characters in other languages and markets. English is my first language, and I get way more nervous performing in other languages, but I kind of love it. I think that kind of pressure is what will force me to grow as an actor,” he told Behind the Blinds magazine.