Garrett Wang

Garrett Richard Wang (; born December 15, 1968) is an American actor known for his role of Ensign Harry Kim in Star Trek: Voyager. Early life Wang was born in Riverside, California to Taiwanese immigrant parents. He has one sister. Growing up, Wang moved often. He attended kindergarten in Indiana before moving to Bermuda, then to Memphis, Tennessee, and then back to California. In the summer of 1990, he attended a Taiwanese-state sponsored cultural exchange program. One of the reasons he decided to become an actor was to be a role model for other Asian-Americans seeking work in the entertainment industry, a predominantly non-Asian environment. Wang graduated from Harding Academy High School in Memphis. Wang's parents did not support his acting ambitions. His father emigrated from Taiwan to attend graduate school in the States and did not view acting as a stable career choice. His mother was accepted to the Taiwan School of Drama in her youth, but did not attend it due to her father's objections. When his parents met actress Bonnie Franklin at an airport in Hawaii, she told them that Wang would never make it in the business. His mother eventually even suggested that he join the military to learn some discipline.