Interview: Fred Nguyen Khan on the Unparalleled Experience and Intensity of ‘The Sympathizer’

The limited series The Sympathizer, based on the novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, chronicles the extraordinary story of the Captain (Hoa Xuande), a North Korean spy during the Vietnam war who comes to the United States. Alongside Xuande’s formidable performance and a chameleonic Robert Downey Jr. is Fred Nguyen Khan, who plays Bốn, the Captain’s lifelong best friend.

Awards Buzz spoke with Khan about what appealed to him about the part and the experience of filming this show. Watch the video above to learn what it was like to work with Park Chan-wook and to interact with different groups of fans.

Fred Nguyen Khan is eligible for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at this year’s Emmy Awards. All seven episodes of The Sympathizer are available to stream on Max.

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