16 Facts About Tim Dang

Timothy G Dang was born on August 4,1958 and is an American actor and theatre director originally from Hawaii of Asian origin.

Tim Dang served as the artistic director at the Asian American theatre company, East West Players, in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California until 2016.

Tim Dang had four older siblings: Peter, Stephen, Edwin, and Kathleen.

Tim Dang attended St Patrick School, a Catholic parochial school in Honolulu.

Music and theatre were a large part of student life, and helped Tim Dang to express himself.

Tim Dang then attended Saint Louis School, a college preparatory institution for boys.

Tim Dang was an excellent student, and took classes at the University of Hawaii while still in high school.

Tim Dang graduated with a bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre in 1980.

Tim Dang paid $35 a month in dues, which allowed him to take acting classes with the troupe's founders and permitted him to audition for EWP productions.

Tim Dang waited table and appeared in television commercials to earn a living.

Tim Dang became artistic director in 1993, succeeding Nobu McCarthy, guiding the company's transition from a small theatre company producing Equity 99-seat shows, to a mid-sized company in a 240-seat house in 1995.

Tim Dang has won numerous awards for directing and performing, including two Ovation Awards.

Tim Dang has served on the board of LA Stage Alliance.

In 2019, Tim Dang was awarded the Visionary Award at EWP's annual gala for his contributions toward furthering API visibility in the industry.

Tim Dang later said that Takei became the role model for him and inspired his acting career.

Tim Dang is married to Darrel Cummings, retired chief of staff at the Los Angeles LGBT Center.