Bee Vang: Actor and Activist
Bee Vang, born in Fresno, California in 1991, is best known for his role as Thao in the 2008 movie Gran Torino. With a net worth of $100 thousand, Vang is also set to star in, write, and produce the short Sunset on Dawn / Kho Neeg.
Aside from his work in film, Vang is also an activist for social justice. He has studied at Brown University and has been a member of the Asian American Students Association. Vang has been involved in a number of projects, including being a content coordinator for the 2017 documentary short Trump’s Library. He was also an editorial coordinator for the documentary shorts Our New President and Clowns in 2017, as well as Timberline and Monument/Monumento in 2017 and the documentary Our New President in 2018.
Vang’s commitment to activism extends beyond his film work. He has been vocal about issues of representation and diversity in Hollywood, particularly for Asian Americans.
In 2011, Vang appeared in an episode of the television series Modern Family. He also starred in a YouTube parody called Thao Does Wait: Lost Scenes from Gran Torino.
