Ke Huy Quan - Famous Actor

Ke Huy Quan Net Worth

$800,000

Ke Huy Quan is a famous Vietnamese-American actor, stunt coordinator, and producer with a net worth of $800 thousand. His notable roles in blockbuster movies like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Goonies, and X-Men, have cemented his status as one of Hollywood’s brightest young stars.

Key facts:

  • Ke Huy Quan is a Vietnamese-American actor, stunt coordinator, and producer who made his Hollywood debut at the age of 12.
  • He was discovered by Steven Spielberg who cast him as 'Short Round' in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984.
  • Ke Huy Quan starred in several blockbuster movies of the 80s and 90s such as The Goonies and X-Men, receiving praise for his dynamic acting range and comedic timing.
  • Ke Huy Quan successfully switched behind the camera and started producing career with Second Time Lucky and Together We Stand, which featured one of the first American television interracial families.
  • Ke Huy Quan's performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2022 earned him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor along with several other highly-coveted awards such as a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award.

Basic Information About Ke Huy Quan

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor
Net worth$800,000
Date of birth1971-08-20 (53 years old)
Place of birthSaigon, South Vietnam
NationalityAmerican
GenderMale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Ke Huy Quan awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Young Artist Award - Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or DramaWinnerIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1985

Ke Huy Quan roles

Movie / Series Role
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomShort Round
The GooniesData
Finding 'OhanaGeorge Phan
Encino ManKim (as Jonathan Quan)
Tales from the CryptJosh 1 episode, 1991
Head of the ClassJasper Kwong 27 episodes, 1990-1991

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Interesting Facts about Ke Huy Quan

  1. Speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
  2. Studied Tae Kwon Do under Philip Tan in 1983 on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), and has also trained in the art under Tao-Liang Tan.
  3. When phoning his mother during the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) movie shoot, he referred to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as bearded man 1 and bearded man 2.
  4. His brother was the one actually auditioning for the role of Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Jonathan just followed his brother along, but the casting people decided to pick him instead.
  5. Attended Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California, USA.
  6. In the scene in The Goonies (1985), where rocks are falling from the cave ceiling, he screams "Holy S-H-I-T", spelling the expletive rather than saying it. He did this because his mother made him promise not to use any bad language in the movie.
  7. Was number 67 on vh1's The Greatest: 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005)
  8. Is a huge Jackie Chan fan.
  9. He is now a martial artist and working as a stunt coordinator, recently worked with Jet Li on "The One" [2002]
  10. Graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinema Television.

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