Ke Huy Quan

Ke Huy Quan (born August 20, 1971) is a Vietnamese-American actor, stunt choreographer and former child actor.

Ke Huy Quan
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Quan in 2018
Born (1971-08-20) August 20, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJonathan Ke Huy Quan
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupation
  • Actor
  • stunt choreographer
Years active1984–2001, 2021–present
Ke Huy Quan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 關繼威 [1]
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese Quan Kế Huy

In the 1980s, he appeared in several movies. His best known roles were as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Data in The Goonies (1985). After he stopped acting, he worked as a stunt coordinator on many movies, for example X-Men.

He became well known for his role in the 2022 movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, which won him multiple awards such as the Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Academy Award.[2]

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References

  1. 蕭采薇. "獨/季芹17歲第一個緋聞對象是他! 關繼威:看到她現在很幸福". ETtoday (in 中文(繁體)‎). Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. "'We're very proud': Ke Huy Quan's Oscar win is huge for Asian community, his family in Houston says". ABC13 Houston. March 13, 2023.