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Sam Yo is a British actor, former ordained Buddhist monk [1] and Peloton cycling instructor.[2]
Sam Yo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Peloton Instructor, Actor and Speaker |
| Years active | 2000-present |
Early Life & Career
[edit ]Yo is first-generation Thai/Chinese, he was born and raised in London.[3] He trained at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, graduating with a Diploma in movement and dance. Yo was extremely active growing up, participating in several sports such as football, athletics and Muay Thai.[4] He spent time as an ordained monk in Thailand as a means to get in touch with his heritage and explore his culture.[5]
Theatre
[edit ]Prior to becoming a Peloton instructor, Yo taking his stage name (Yo Santhaveesuk) was a professional actor since 2000.[6] appearing in his first Tony award winning show The King & I at the London Palladium with Jason Scott Lee and Elaine Paige.[7] He continued to work in various roles on stage playing Ching Ho in Thoroughly Modern Millie [8] , John in Anything Goes and Chinese Elvis in Martha Josie and the Chinese Elvis.[9] In 2018 he once again joined the cast of The King and I at the London Palladium with Ken Watanabe and Keli O’ Hara marking 18 years since his West End debut, with the same show and theatre.[10] Yo can also be seen as ensemble, in the cinema release of this production.[11]
Film and TV
[edit ]Yo’s most notable on screen credits are, Panit in BBC’s Eastenders [12] and Re-Kill as Nyguyen.[13] Other projects also include Ninja Assassin which was directed by James McTiegue.[14] Further roles with Yo's appearance include a Security Guard in Red 2 [15] and Rambahadur Limbu in Victoria Cross Heroes.[16] In 2018 he played Barman in Strangers with Anthony Wong and John Simm.[17]
Health and Fitness
[edit ]Yo has been personal training and teaching group fitness classes since 2007, earning his NASM Level 3 certification.[18] In 2019, Yo was recruited out of 500 instructors by Peloton, after an 8-month audition process. Yo is said to bring mindfulness to his teaching practice, mixing physical and mental awareness to his sessions. [19]
Personal Life
[edit ]Yo is a huge film buff, Lego enthusiast, and self-proclaimed comic book nerd. He has a superman tattoo on his right shoulder which he accredits to his love for Bon Jovi as well as all things superhero-related. [20]
References
[edit ]- ^ Day, Elizabeth. "Leanne Hainsby: The Peloton fitness star who's got us in a spin". YOU Magazine.
- ^ Morgan, Richard. "Asian American masculinity is being increasingly celebrated. But many men still face stereotyping". The Washington Post.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Breit, Carly. "Peloton's Sam Yo Opens Up About His Past as a Buddhist Monk: 'It Was a Huge Shift'". People. People Magazine.
- ^ Yo, Sam. "About". Sam Yo.
- ^ Breit, Carly. "Peloton's Sam Yo Opens Up About His Past as a Buddhist Monk: 'It Was a Huge Shift'". People. People Magazine.
- ^ Yo, Sam. "Yo Santhaveesuk". IMDb.
- ^ Wolf, Matt. "The King and I". Variety. Variety.
- ^ Knowles, Andy. "Review: Thoroughly Modern Millie". BBC. BBC.
- ^ Jones, Charlotte. "Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis". British Theatre Guide. British Theatre Guide.
- ^ Yo, Sam. "About". Sam Yo.
- ^ "The King and I". IMDb.
- ^ Elizabeth, Day. "The fitness star who's got us in a spin". Daily Mail.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Re-Kill". Upcoming Horror Movies.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "About". Sam Yo.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Yo Santhaveesuk". BFI.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Victoria Cross Heroes". Wikipedia.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Yo Santhaveesuk". IMDB.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Brodsky, Samantha. "Peloton Just Launched Pilates Classes — and All You Need Is Your Mat". Popsugar. Popsugar.
- ^ Piehl, Kristi. "Sam Yo: From Buddhist Monk to Peloton Motivator". Flip Your Script.
- ^ Lussier, Germain. "Meet Sam Yo, Peloton's Geekiest Instructor". Gizmodo. io9.