When describing David Lim, a few words that come to mind
are: determined, hard working, Asian-American actor, ath-
letic and active, handsome … well, the list goes on! These
are all traits Lim used to his advantage when jumping into
the modeling and acting industry. Escaping from a world
full of cubicles, suits and paper work in mortgage sales,
Lim was out of his element when moving to L.A. a decade
ago to pursue his acting dream. Being the new kid on the
block, he had to stand out. Applying that same daily grind
from his office life was natural, “Acting is also sales, to the
extent that the product is you. Whereas before I was selling
a mortgage, now I’m hustling to make new contacts and sell
myself as an actor.” First things first: acting classes. He
signed up and was hit with reality when acting proved to be
much more difficult than his idols Denzel Washington and
the boys from Entourage made it seem, “When you get into
something you think you have an idea of what it’s about,
but until you actually have the experience you realize it’s
nothing you could have read in a blog or a book.” This was
just another challenge Lim was eager to take on! So what
prompted such a risky career change? It was something an
acquaintance of his said: “He told me I should try acting be-
cause there’s a need for Asians in entertainment. I thought,
‘Really? I don’t see many on TV, can I really be the one to
change that?’” As the financial industry began to become
all too familiar, these words played in Lim’s mind until he
decided to take the leap of faith. Then began the David Lim
glow up. Lim always loves a good challenge. Whether it is
in his career, on the sports field or in the gym, he is always
pushing the limits. It is no surprise that when he caught
word of S.W.A.T. he knew he had to go for it. The action,
stunts and of course working alongside Shemar Moore were
all selling points for a guy who was hungry for success. To
Lim, this opportunity was (in SWAT terms) all clear! Not to
mention Moore and Lim have now become workout buddies
ever since, “If we have some downtime we’ll hit the gym
together and get our workout in, since we have a travelling
gym that comes wherever we’re filming.” These two were
clearly meant to be battling in the same SWAT unit.
“I love what I can
represent being an
Asian-American
actor on a network
television show,
playing a
non-stereotypical
role as a badass
action hero.
I love what that
could mean to a
lot of kids.
Hopefully they say, ‘maybe I can become
this badass SWAT officer too!’”