# Justin John Harvey

**Justin John Harvey** (born 1991) is a South African model, actor, and television personality based in South Korea. He began his career in Korea as a model and commercial performer before becoming a television personality, and made his feature film debut at age 31 as Tom in Park Hoon-jung's *The Witch: Part 2. The Other One* (2022).<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> He has since worked steadily in Korean film and streaming series, including *[The Childe](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-childe)* (2023), *The Tyrant* (2024), and *[Newtopia](https://www.edgepedia.org/newtopia)* (2025).<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991, Bloemfontein, South Africa<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> |
| Education | LLB law degree, University of Pretoria<sup>[4](https://safchamkorea.org/dt_team/justin-harvey/)</sup> |
| Film debut | Tom in *The Witch: Part 2. The Other One* (2022), directed by Park Hoon-jung, at age 31<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> |
| Notable roles | Jewelry in *The Childe* (2023); Crocodile 1 in *The Tyrant* (2024); Paulo in *Newtopia* (2025); Navy SEAL sniper in *Ashfall* (2019)<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> |
| Languages | Fluent English, Afrikaans, and Korean, with some Dutch<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> |

## Early life and move to Korea
Harvey was born in [Bloemfontein](https://www.edgepedia.org/bloemfontein), South Africa.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> He discovered acting at age nine through school productions and drama classes, and in high school served as lead choreographer for the school's annual play.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup>

In Korea he started as a model and appeared in commercials, then moved into television as a personality. He became a regular on Korean variety programs: a contestant on MBC every1's *South Korean Foreigners* (2019–2020), a cast member on *Welcome, First Time in Korea?*

## Acting career
**Film.** His first screen appearance in a feature was a small role as a Navy SEAL sniper in *[Ashfall](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashfall-film)* (2019), the disaster film about an eruption of Mount Baekdu.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> His feature debut came at age 31 in *The Witch: Part 2. The Other One* (2022), directed by Park Hoon-jung, whose other credits include *[New World](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-world-2013-film)*, *Night in Paradise*, and *I Saw the Devil*; Harvey played the character Tom.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> In 2023 he played Jewelry in Park's *The Childe* (*Gwigongja*), which holds a 94 percent critics score and 93 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/justin_john_harvey)</sup>

**Series.** In the 2024 Disney+ miniseries *The Tyrant* he played [Crocodile](https://www.edgepedia.org/crocodile) 1, described in Korean cast listings as Paul's enhanced, superhuman right hand.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> In 2025 he appeared as Paulo in *Newtopia* and as Mark in *[The First Night with the Duke](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-first-night-with-the-duke)*.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup>

**Typecasting and range.** His martial arts training, rugged look, and fit build have made him a frequent candidate for action roles, and his work in *The Witch: Part 2* demonstrated that capability.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> He has said he wants dramatic and comedy roles as well, and his years on Korean variety television have built a reputation as an entertainer with a broad range.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup> Combining his Korean fluency with training at a Korean acting school, he has stated an aim of playing the lead in a Korean production.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)</sup>

## Recognition
His Instagram account, under the name 저스틴 하비 (@justin.irrelevance), had about 65,000 followers as of mid-2026.<sup>[3](https://zaver.one/creators/instagram/justin.irrelevance)</sup>

## References

1. [Justin John Harvey, IMDb biography and credits](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14684840/)
2. [Justin John Harvey, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/justin_john_harvey)
3. [Justin John Harvey 저스틴 하비 Instagram profile summary, Zaver](https://zaver.one/creators/instagram/justin.irrelevance)
4. [Justin Harvey - Safcham | South African Chamber of Commerce Korea, safchamkorea.org](https://safchamkorea.org/dt_team/justin-harvey/)

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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Screen people and creators › Screen actors of East and Southeast Asia*

*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 12, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*

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