Biography
Chi Muoi Lo, a Chinese native born in Phan Rang, Vietnam, is a classically trained and experienced actor. He discovered his passion for acting at age 10 and by ninth grade, he was certain acting was his calling, enrolling as a drama major at the High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Although he began as a theater major at Temple University, he soon accepted a full scholarship to San Francisco's prestigious American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), becoming the youngest ever admitted to their Master's program at 18. By 20, Chi had studied under 64 acting instructors.
Chi Muoi Lo owns a production company and serves as CEO of the talent management firm Allen Edelman Management.
His debut as an actor-writer-director came with the feature film Catfish In Black Bean Sauce, which achieved notable success and was named one of Variety's "Top 50 Limited-Release Winners of 2001." His upcoming project is a television series titled Life in Threes, based on a true story and planned to run for seven seasons of thirteen episodes each. He also penned a half-hour comedy pilot inspired by the same feature film.
Chi found immediate success in Los Angeles, making a strong impression with his roles in the acclaimed Vanishing Son mini-series and the MOW Faith of My Father. He has guest-starred on numerous popular shows including Nip/Tuck, The Player, CSI, and NYPD Blue. His film appearances include The Relic, Indecent Proposal, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A valuable lesson from his parents was to invest all his earnings wisely, allowing him financial security and growth, resulting in investments worth tens of millions.
Although Catfish In Black Bean Sauce marked a significant milestone, Chi recognized that directing had distracted him from his acting career. To realign his focus, he aimed to acquire Allen Edelman Management and establish a non-profit acting group to refine his craft.
After acquiring Allen Edelman Management, Chi nurtured many clients’ careers, engaging in thousands of phone calls involving audition debriefs, pitching, agent relations, and negotiating deals with studios.
To fulfill his second goal, Chi founded the Actor's Consortium in July 2002, a private, non-profit, professional, and ethnically diverse actors' group designed to provide a supportive environment for skill development. He served as Artistic Director until May 2005 and remained active until 2019.
From 2004 to 2006, Chi taught weekly master classes in acting. He later developed a 14-week workshop titled Audition & Camera Acting Master Class, teaching select actors techniques he honed over his career. This workshop ran in 2007 and 2012, with a final session planned for 2019 evolving into a seven-episode streaming educational series called Mastering The Business of Acting.
Chi believes it is unacceptable for actors to invest heavily in training without understanding the business side of acting. Drawing from his experiences as an actor, writer, director, and manager, he felt compelled to capture and share this knowledge.
Mastering The Business of Acting offers thirteen hours of candid, invaluable industry insights across seven episodes. This project stands as a lasting legacy for future generations of actors.
Unlike most industry professionals who have a single perspective, Chi’s diverse experiences grant him a multifaceted understanding of the industry, providing unique insights few others possess.
