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David Bradley Lim (born September 23, 1983) is an American actor and model. He is best known for portraying the role of Sebastian Chen in the second season of the ABC thriller Quantico and as Victor Tan in the CBS television series S.W.A.T .
David Lim is known for his roles in S.W.A.T., Quantico, and 5th Passenger. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and a background in modeling. See his biography, credits, photos, videos, and more on IMDb.
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- Oakland, California, USA
Nov 5, 2021 · David Lim is a series regular on the CBS show S.W.A.T., playing Victor Tan, a S.W.A.T officer created for him by director Justin Lin. He talks about his career shift from engineering to acting, his role on S.W.A.T., and his future plans.
- Richard Augustin
- He started acting late. After graduating from the University of California San Diego with an Electrical Engineering degree in 2005, the Oakland-native worked as a loan officer for a few years, before deciding to give showbiz a shot, first as a model and later an actor.
- His S.W.A.T. character was created specially for him. When Lim first read for the show, it was for another character, someone he didn’t think he “was the greatest fit for”.
- He hopes to be a role model for Asian-Americans. Growing up, Lim looked up to athletes (like basketball icon Michael Jordan), not actors, ’cos “there weren’t Asian-American TV or movie stars that I could identify with.
- He auditioned for Crazy Rich Asians. Alas, Lim didn’t get a callback. But he hopes the rom-com, about Singapore’s filthy rich Chinese community, does well because “[it] will do a lot in terms of paving the way for more projects with multiple Asian characters.”
Lim, 34, is among a growing breed of Asian-American actors finally finding validation in Hollywood – or at least more of it than they’ve ever had – as productions looked for more diversity in...
David Lim is an Asian-American actor, raised in San Ramon, California. After receiving a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California San Diego, David worked as a loan officer.
Learn about David Lim's background, education, and career in acting and modeling. He has appeared in shows like Quantico and S.W.A.T., and enjoys traveling and making jewelry.
