Personal Info
Birth date
1971-08-20 (53 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Saigon, Vietnam [now Ho Chi Minh City]
Also known as
Jonathan Quan
Jonathan Ke Quan
Ko-Wei Kuan
Jonathan K.
که هوی کوان
ジョナサン・キー
کیهویکوان
کیهوی کوان
關繼威
Ke Huy Quan
Biography
Ke Huy Quan (/ˌkiː.hwiː.ˈkwɑːn/ KEE-hwee-KWAHN; Vietnamese: Quan Kế Huy; born August 20, 1971), also known as Jonathan Ke Quan, is an American actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award. Born in Vietnam, Quan immigrated to the United States as a child. As a child actor, he rose to fame playing Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Data in The Goonies (1985). Following a few roles as a young adult in the 1990s, he took a 19-year acting hiatus, during which he worked as a stunt choreographer and assistant director. Quan returned to acting with the family adventure film Finding ʻOhana (2021), followed by the critically acclaimed Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), a performance that won him various accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Academy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. He has since starred in the second season of the Disney+ series Loki in 2023. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ke Huy Quan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.343
Overview:
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watchThe Daily Show
6.354
Overview:
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.508
Overview:
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.312
Overview:
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5
Overview:
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.Golden Globe Awards
7
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An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The White Lotus
7.609
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Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.Tales from the Crypt
7.949
Overview:
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?Kung Fu Panda 4
7.06
Overview:
Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.Head of the Class
6.2
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Head of the Class is an American sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program at the fictional Monroe High School in Manhattan, and their history teacher Charlie Moore. The program was ostensibly a vehicle for Hesseman, best known for his role as radio DJ Dr. Johnny Fever in the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Hesseman left Head of the Class in 1990 and was replaced by Billy Connolly as teacher Billy MacGregor for the final season. After the series ended, Connolly appeared in a short-lived spin-off titled Billy. The series was created and executive produced by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias. Rich Eustis had previously worked as a New York City substitute teacher while hoping to become an actor.Loki
8.174
Overview:
After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline. They give Loki a choice: face being erased from existence due to being a “time variant” or help fix the timeline and stop a greater threat.Golden Horse Awards
NYR
Overview:
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent timesThe Oscars
7
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.100 Years of Warner Bros.
7.8
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Tracing a century of movie and TV history, these four documentary specials explore the unparalleled global impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce, and culture.Love Hurts
5.916
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A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.American Born Chinese
6.6
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Average teenager Jin Wang juggles his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.Reunited Apart
5.5
Overview:
Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.The Electric State
6.535
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An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.Everything Everywhere All at Once
7.757
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An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.Together We Stand
7
Overview:
Together We Stand, also known as Nothing Is Easy, is an American television series that aired on the CBS network from 1986 to 1987. It was written by Stephen Sustarsic and directed by Andrew D. Weyman. Together We Stand is about a married couple, David and Lori Randall, and their array of adopted children from all walks of life. According to producer Sherwood Schwartz, the plot for this show was originally written as a spin-off from The Brady Bunch called Kelly's Kids. In the January 4, 1974 episode of The Brady Bunch, which served as a backdoor pilot, the Bradys' neighbors plan on adopting one child but end up adopting three boys, all of different ethnicities.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.3
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After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.The Goonies
7.512
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Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition.Zootopia 2
NYR
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Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down.The One
6.136
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A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.2046
7.22
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Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.Finding ʻOhana
6.2
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Two Brooklyn siblings' summer in a rural Oahu town takes an exciting turn when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an adventure, leading them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage.Encino Man
5.808
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High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.The Avenging Fist
5.8
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In the future, a rogue cop uses the Power Glove, a device that gives its wearer super powers, to further a malicious agenda leading to a clash between the forces of good and evil.Second Time Around
5.6
Overview:
A young man goes to Las Vegas with his best friend to prove he can win big bucks. When he loses all of the money, he and his friend get help from a young woman who tells the man the story of some special stones that are part of a legend involving time travel and parallel universes. When the trio get in a car accident, the young gambler is the only survivor. Pursued by a female detective, the two accidentally end up back in time on Christmas Day, where the gambler decides to make the wrong things right, and he also ends up falling in love with the detective.Acting
TBAFairytale in New York as Unknown
TBABad Boy as Cameron
2025Zootopia 2 as Gary De'Snake (voice)
2025The Electric State as Dr. Amherst / P.C (voice)
2025Love Hurts as Marvin Gable
2024Music by John Williams as Self - Actor
2024Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024Kung Fu Panda 4 as Han (voice)
2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self
2023Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2 as Self - 'O.B.'
2023The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Self
2023100 Years of Warner Bros. (3 Episodes) as Self
2023American Born Chinese (8 Episodes) as Jamie Yao / Freddy Wong
2022Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once as Self
2022Everything Everywhere All at Once as Waymond Wang
2021The White Lotus (1 Episode) as Kenny Nguyen (voice)
2021Loki (6 Episodes) as Ouroboros 'OB'
2021Finding ʻOhana as George Phan
2020Reunited Apart (1 Episode) as Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 Episode) as Unknown
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 Episode) as Self
2002Second Time Around as Sing
1997Red Pirate as Kwan Chia Chiang
1996The Daily Show (1 Episode) as Self
1993Eunuch & Carpenter (40 Episodes) as 巴大家
1992Encino Man as Kim
1991Breathing Fire as Charlie Moore
1989Tales from the Crypt (1 Episode) as Josh
1987Passenger as Rick
1986Together We Stand (19 Episodes) as Unknown
1986Head of the Class (22 Episodes) as Jasper Kwong
1986It Takes a Thief as Unknown
1985The Goonies as Richard "Data" Wang
1984The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' as Self
1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Short Round
1962Golden Horse Awards (1 Episode) as Self
1953The Oscars (2 Episodes) as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Presenter, Self - Winner
Crew
2022Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once ... Thanks
2009Enigma ... Stunts
2001The Avenging Fist ... Stunts
2001The One ... Stunts
2000X-Men ... Fight Choreographer
Directing
20042046 ... Assistant Director
Production
1999Voodoo ... Producer
Camera
1999Voodoo ... Director of Photography
Editing
1999Voodoo ... Editor