Born and raised in Bakersfield, California. Parents Patrick and Maria moved from Hong Kong in 1972. When Kevin was young, he was always interested in the fine arts. When he was in fourth grade, he first began competing in speech competitions. When Kevin entered high school, he was soon hit by the acting bug. He went on to perform in many numerous plays at Garces Memorial High School. In college, although not a theater major, Kevin continued his studies in the arts with Drama classes. After finally making the move to Los Angeles, in 2003, he chose to begin his acting career for film.