Young Mazino

Young Mazino’s Crossing Into Voice Work

A decade of grinding through short films, bit parts on procedural dramas, and six years as a senior business intelligence analyst at LVMH’s Fresh – that is the unglamorous road that preceded Young Mazino’s arrival on the world stage. Born Christopher Young Kim and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland by Korean immigrant parents, his entry into performance was far from a straight line. Training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting from 2014, he moved through small-screen roles on Blue Bloods, Prodigal Son, and New Amsterdam before landing the part that changed everything.

When Netflix’s dark comedy Beef premiered in April 2023, Mazino’s portrayal of Paul Cho open-hearted, emotionally generous, the opposite of his volatile brother Danny played by Steven Yeun – earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series. The performance drew immediate industry attention. Shortly after, UTA signed him across all areas. What had taken years of near-invisible work suddenly accelerated into a career in full motion.

The Last of Us and the Jesse Chapter

Announced in January 2024, Mazino joined the cast of HBO’s The Last of Us as Jesse a key figure in the game’s second chapter and a character fans of the source material knew well. The role demanded physical commitment and emotional weight in equal measure. Spanning seasons 2 and 3, Jesse became one of the most discussed characters of the show’s second run. The part put Mazino on the short list of actors capable of carrying franchise television while navigating the specific pressure of adapting beloved game characters for a mainstream audience.

Star Wars: Visions and the Ninth Jedi

In 2026, Mazino stepped into animation voice work with the English dub of Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi, voicing Nawaam across four episodes. The Visions anthology format – each entry handled by a different creative team, each distinct in style – made for a demanding voice environment. Nawaam marks Mazino’s first confirmed recurring animated role, and his entry into a franchise that draws some of the most attentive audiences in genre entertainment.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Private Park

Performance capture for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 positioned Mazino as the game’s central campaign figure: Private Park Hyun Jun, a protagonist moving through missions spanning Korea, Paris, New York, and Mumbai. Activision deployed advanced simultaneous voice and motion-capture technology to allow cast members to play scenes against each other organically. The game’s confirmed autumn 2026 release date marks Mazino’s first lead video game credit – and one that puts a Korean-American actor front and center in one of gaming’s highest-profile annual franchises.

Steps and What Comes Next

Also in post-production as of 2026: Steps, in which Mazino voices the character Gef. Details remain limited, but the credit continues a clear trajectory – from screen performer to a voice presence across animation, games, and film simultaneously. The stage name itself traces back to a Korean manhwa: Urek Mazino from Tower of God, combined with his Korean middle name. The choice, made in 2018 when registering with SAG, says something about where his loyalties sit culturally, and where his audience likely starts.