Wai Choy
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Wai Choy is a film and television actor best known for his role as
Mathlete Tim Pak in the hit film, "Mean Girls" (2004). Born and raised
in downtown Toronto, starting at a young age Wai trained in various
aspects of the creative and performing arts, studying singing, acting,
dance, and musical instruments. During his senior high school year at
Upper Canada College, Wai landed roles in the feature films "Foolproof"
(2003) and "Mean Girls" (2004) and played the lead role of Narrator in
the school's production of the British musical, "Blood Brothers". Since
then, Wai has gone on to play a wide range of roles in independent
projects. As an undergraduate at New York University's Tisch School of
the Arts, Wai expanded his interests and skills to include
screenwriting, cinematography, and directing. In May of 2008, Wai
graduated from NYU with a B.F.A. in Film & Television Production and a
double major in Journalism. Soon after, Wai won the 2008 Clive Davis
Award for Excellence in Music in Film. That same year, Wai shot his
film festival debut, "This Is Life," which he wrote, produced,
directed, and played the lead role in. "This Is Life" screened in the
U.S. and internationally in late 2009 and early 2010. Wai is a member
of SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA.