Kahlid Elijah Tapia

  • Name: Kahlid Elijah Tapia
  • Native name: Kahlid Elijah Tapia
  • Also Known as: 칼리드 일라이자 타피아
  • Nationality: American
  • Gender: Male
Kahlid Elijah Tapia is an American actor who built his film career in Seoul, South Korea. His reputation & experience as an expat thespian made him a budding success in an overseas film industry. As an awards recipient & blogger, Mr. Tapia continues to prove that his time as an expat thespian was the most effective venue for learning the craft & business of acting. He is known for Jojakdwen doshi (2017), Haebangchon (2015), & Seu-pa-i (2013).

Born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas U.S.Virgin Islands to Ricardo Emilio Tapia, a life long maintenance man, and Melanie Rabsatt-Connor, a registered nurse. Since the age of 13 Kahlid was known for numerous community plays. As a young adult, he became most recognized for his portrayal of "Shoeless" Joe Hardy in the musical "Damn Yankees" in which he received the Best Actor Award. He attended school at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke majoring in public relations and continued acting with roles in The Robber Bridegroom and HMS Pinafore.

In 2009, he moved to Korea to teach English and was noticed and cast by a young director in his first short film Bedwetting. In 2010 he was cast in his first Korean feature film Super Monkey Returns.

(Source: IMDb) Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2017 Man to Man
Korean Drama, 2017, 16 eps
[Fan on subway] (Support Role)
16
[Fan on subway]
Support Role
7.8
2011 Special Affairs Team TEN
Korean Drama, 2011, 9 eps
Jason (Support Role)
9
Jason
Support Role
8.2
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2019 Dinner Break
Korean Movie, 2019,
Thurgood (Main Role)
Thurgood
Main Role
0.0
2018 Take Point
Korean Movie, 2018,
[CIA situation room security guard #1] (Support Role)
[CIA situation room security guard #1]
Support Role
7.4
2017 You with Me
Filipino Movie, 2017,
Mr. Jones (Support Role)
Mr. Jones
Support Role
7.0
2017 Fabricated City
Korean Movie, 2017,
[Foreign couple husband] (Bit part)
[Foreign couple husband]
Bit part
8.3
2016 Working Street
Korean Movie, 2016,
Stone (Support Role)
Stone
Support Role
5.5
2015 Heartbreak Hotel
Korean Movie, 2015,
[Radio station staff] (Support Role)
[Radio station staff]
Support Role
6.6
2015 Mongolian Princess
Korean Movie, 2015,
Marvin (Support Role)
Marvin
Support Role
6.0
2013 Queen of the Night
Korean Movie, 2013,
[Gunman #1] (Guest Role)
[Gunman #1]
Guest Role
7.2
2013 The Spy: Undercover Operation
Korean Movie, 2013,
[USA cover agent #2] (Bit part)
[USA cover agent #2]
Bit part
7.6
2013 The Flu
Korean Movie, 2013,
Sergeant Andrews (Guest Role)
Sergeant Andrews
Guest Role
8.4
2012 Marrying the Mafia V
Korean Movie, 2012,
Samuel Jake (Support Role)
Samuel Jake
Support Role
6.9
2011 Super Monkey Returns
Korean Movie, 2011,
[American representative] (Support Role)
[American representative]
Support Role
5.8
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  • Native name: Kahlid Elijah Tapia
  • Also Known as: 칼리드 일라이자 타피아
  • Nationality: American
  • Gender: Male

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