Actor Hoa Xuande on his rise in Hollywood, working on "The Sympathizer"

As part of AAPI month, "CBS Mornings" partnered with the organization Gold House to celebrate its A 100 list, which recognizes this year's most impactful Asian-Pacific leaders. One of the honorees is actor Hoa Xuande. You may recognize him for his lead role in the HBO show "The Sympathizer." He stars alongside Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr. Jo Ling Kent met the rising star, whose unlikely Hollywood journey shows no signs of stopping.
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[@MFW09]

This man is incredible ❤

[@ORH_Engineering]

Having escaped from Vietnam as a boat refugee in 1981 to come to America at the age of 14, this story does strike a chord with me. A pleasant surprise to see Vietnamese descent actors in Hollywood. It would be unthinkable when I first arrived.

[@00Julian00]

The best vietnam won. I'm so glad that your people are doing well in the home land

[@00Julian00]

Apart from all that left over anthrax and agent orange.

[@leoma7802]

His chemistry with other famous actors is amazing❤

[@RidiculousThoughts]

So handsome and talented. He has great potential to be a great leading man.

[@suhugo9546]

Congratulation ❤

[@doyenjeff2996]

Awesome series!

[@hongphucnguyenbuiphuchands6480]

wonderful vietnamese actor

[@DavidMiller-kf1ss]

Talented & hot. Most happiness!❤

[@aznmochibunny]

Hoa looks the spitting image of his father when young.

[@bkcalvine]

Xuande is actually really pretty name in Vietnamese

[@phillipphan1585]

His real name is Hoa Xuan Nguyen. Xuan is his middle name.

[@nvnh319]

No, it's his "Westernized" stage name. Xuande isn't a Vietnamese word.

[@puratranreynolds3330]

I have never heard “Xuân” pronounced as “Sean” I kinda like it lol

[@TrungNguyen-uf8cv]

That's how his art name goes, morph the given name a little

[@daikaizouku1468]

It's probably the closest transliteration of the sound he can think of. Some Vietnamese will pronounce the "x" with a flat "sh" sound while others will just pronounce the "x" with an "s" sound. It's a tomaato-tomahto situation. At least the "shawn" sound is something English speakers will recognize while still allowing him to use his Vietnamese name for acting credit.

[@imimhappynow]

he's so handsome

[@rageguy311]

I hope he's not a Collingwood fan. The team does well. The fan base...

[@anthonyt219]

The way they pronounce xuande sounds so black lmao

[@George_M856]

Disgusting!

[@tl1533]

Why? You are that?

[@tpnguye3]

you mad bro?

[@garuda70]

🤡

[@mrnarason]

you are

[@trungnguyen-hv4ji]

You're right 🤝 You are IT☝

[@TikToknessahoangoffical]

hiiiiiiiiii fans