Justin Chon was born in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, and was raised in Irvine, California. He is the son of Kyung, a pianist, and Sang Chon, a former child actor. Justin is of Korean descent.
His acting career started at 2005. He was in shows such as 'Jack & Bobby' and 'Taki & Luci'. He gained popularity in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film 'Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'. He also played Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon sitcom 'Just Jordan'. Starting in 2008, he played Eric Yorkie in the film adaptations of the Twilight Saga.
Chon's hobbies are surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, playing the violin and guitar, and making comedic videos on YouTube with his friends.
