Andrew Koji

Andrew Julian Hiroaki Koji (born 10 November 1987)[2] is a British actor, martial artist, and film-maker. He is best known for his work in the lead role of Ah Sahm in the Cinemax (later HBO Max) series Warrior.

Koji was born in 1987 in Epsom, Surrey, where he was raised.[3] His father is Japanese and his mother is English.[4]

Koji started in the industry doing extra work and making short films as a teenager. At 18 he moved to Thailand while still training in martial arts and did some small jobs in that film industry.[5] He subsequently worked in Japan’s film industry for a few years, before returning to England to train at the Actors’ Temple Studio in London.[6] Eventually, Koji started getting more jobs in theatre and TV in the UK. Regarding his opportunities there, he stated, “My dual heritage has not particularly been advantageous. Opportunities for East Asian actors at the time was and still is quite limited although things are changing.