Keo Woolford (c. 1967 – November 30, 2016) was an American actor, producer, and director. He was born and raised in Hawaii. He directed the award-winning feature film The Haumāna and the East West Players stage play Three Year Swim Club. He starred in his self-written one-man show, I Land, and as the King of Siam in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I at the London Palladium. He was a member of the Hawaii boyband Brownskin[5] and the Hobo House on the Hill recording team responsible for the Grammy-nominated Island Warriors album. He is a recipient of the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for The Haumāna Soundtrack. His film and TV work include Godzilla, Act of Valor and Sgt./Det. Chang on Hawaii Five-0. He died on November 30, 2016, at Pali Momi Medical Center after suffering a stroke three days earlier.Awards
2014 - Na Hoku Hanohano Award - Best Compilation – The Haumāna Soundtrack
2014 - Audience Award - Big Island Film Festival – The Haumāna
2014 - Best International Film Award - Wairoa Māori Film Festival – The Haumāna
2013 - Audience Award - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – The Haumāna
2013 - Special Jury Award - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – The Haumāna
2013 - Audience Award - Hawaii International Film Festival – The Haumāna
2013 - Audience Award - Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival – The Haumāna
2007 - Ovation Award Nomination – I Land
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Actor Keo Woolford, best known for playing Detective James Chang on “Hawaii Five-0,” passed away on Monday at the age of 49. Woolford suffered a stroke three days before his death, his publicist Tracy Larrua told the Hollywood Reporter. Woolford had a strong connection with Hawaii beyond his recurring role on the CBS show. The Honolulu native also wrote, directed and produced the 2013 indie film “The Haumana,” which centered on the host of a luau show, and was planning a sequel. Larrua said Woolford had already written a script. Woolford also had small roles in several movies, including “Godzilla,” and was part of a Hawaiian boy band called Brownskin. His “Hawaii Five-0” co-star Daniel Dae Kim wrote on Twitter, “As talented as you were, I will remember you most for your kindness. Thank you for sharing your light with us, @KeoWoolford. Rest In Peace.”
