History Creator / KeHuyQuan

Ke Huy Quan[[note]]sometimes credited as Jonathan Ke Quan[[/note]] (born August 20, 1971 in Saigon, nowadays' Ho Chi Minh City) is a Vietnamese-born American actor and stunt choreographer.

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Since then, Quan appeared in the Creator/DisneyPlus series ''Series/{{American Born Chinese|2023}}'', and joined the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as Ouroboros in the second season of ''Series/{{Loki|2021}}''. In June 2023, it was announced that he had been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an actor.

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However, Quan returned to acting in 2019, being inspired to do so following the success of ''Film/CrazyRichAsians''. His career experienced a major resurgence because of his widely acclaimed performance in 2022's ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'', for which he won multiple awards, including the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInASupportingRole. The win made Quan the second of two actors of Asian descent to win an Oscar in that category[[note]]the other being Creator/HaingSNgor in 1985 for ''Film/TheKillingFields''[[/note]] and the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Oscar.

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However, Quan returned to acting in 2019, being inspired to do so following the success of ''Film/CrazyRichAsians''. His career experienced a major resurgence because of his widely acclaimed performance in 2022's ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'', for which he won multiple awards, including the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInASupportingRole. The win made Quan one of two actors of Asian descent to win an Oscar in that category[[note]]the other being Creator/HaingSNgor in 1985 for ''Film/TheKillingFields''[[/note]] and the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Oscar.

* 1984 -- ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' as Short Round

* 2023 -- ''Series/{{Loki|2021}}'' as TVA Employee (Season 2)

However, Quan returned to acting in 2019, being inspired to do so following the success of ''Film/CrazyRichAsians''. His career experienced a major resurgence because of his widely acclaimed performance in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'', for which he won multiple awards, including the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInASupportingRole. The win made Quan one of two actors of Asian descent to win an Oscar in that category[[note]]the other being Creator/HaingSNgor in 1985 for ''Film/TheKillingFields''[[/note]] and the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Oscar.

-->A portion of his acceptance speech at the 95th UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, where he won Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce''

After his family fled UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}} as refugees following the end of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, he became a successful child actor in the '80s, playing Short Round in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' and Data in ''Film/TheGoonies''.

Quan retired from acting in the early 2000s due to the lack of roles for Asian actors in Hollywood, working as a stunt choreographer for ''Film/XMen1'' and an assistant director for ''Film/TheOne'' and ''Film/TwoThousandFortySix''.

However, Quan returned to acting in 2019. His career experienced a major resurgence because of his widely acclaimed performance in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'', for which he won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInASupportingRole.

-->A portion of his acceptance speech at the 95th {{Academy Award}}s, where he won Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce''

Ke Huy Quan[[note]]sometimes credited as Jonathan Ke Quan[[/note]] (born August 20, 1971) is an American actor and stunt choreographer. After his family fled UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}} as refugees following the end of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, he became a successful child actor in the '80s, playing Short Round in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' and Data in ''Film/TheGoonies''.

!Film Roles

!Television Roles

!Stunts
* 2000 -- ''Film/XMen1'' (Stunt Rigger, uncredited)

However, Quan returned to acting in 2019, which eventually led to his widely acclaimed performance in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'', for which he won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInASupportingRole.

Ke Huy Quan[[note]]sometimes credited as Jonathan Ke Quan[[/note]] (born August 20, 1971) is an American actor and stunt choreographer. After his family fled UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}} as refugees following the end of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, he became a successful child actor in the '80s, playing Short Round in
''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' and Data in ''Film/TheGoonies''.

Quan retired from acting in the early 2000s due to the lack of roles for Asian actors in Hollywood, working as a stunt choreographer for ''Film/XMen1'' and an assistant director for ''Film/TheOne'' and ''Film/TwoThousandFortySix''. However, Quan returned to acting in 2019, which eventually led to his widely acclaimed performance in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'', for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward and the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInASupportingRole.

Ke Huy Quan, also known as Jonathan Ke Quan (August 20, 1971) is an American actor and stunt choreographer best known for ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', and ''Series/HeadOfTheClass''. After his family fled UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}} as refugees following the end of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, he became a successful child actor in the '80s. He retired from acting in the early 2000s due to the lack of roles for Asian-Americans, only to return to screen two decades later to take a major role in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'', for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward and the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInASupportingRole.

* 2022 -- ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'' as Waymond Wang

Ke Huy Quan, also known as Jonathan Ke Quan (August 20, 1971) is an American actor and stunt choreographer best known for ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', and ''Series/HeadOfTheClass''. After his family fled UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}} as refugees following the end of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, he became a successful child actor in the '80s. He retired from acting in the early 2000s due to the lack of roles for Asian-Americans, only to return to screen two decades later to take a major role in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'', for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward and was nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInASupportingRole.

Ke Huy Quan, also known as Jonathan Ke Quan (August 20, 1971) is an American actor and stunt choreographer best known for ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', and ''Series/HeadOfTheClass''. After his family fled UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}} as refugees following the end of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, he became a successful child actor in the '80s. He retired from acting in the early 2000s due to the lack of roles for Asian-Americans, only to return to screen two decades later to take a major role in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce''.

Ke Huy Quan, also know as Jonathan Ke Quan (August 20, 1971) is an American actor and stunt choreographer best known for ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', ''Film/TheGoonies'', and ''Series/HeadOfTheClass''. After his family fled UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}} as refugees following the end of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, he became a successful child actor in the '80s. He retired from acting in the early 2000s due to the lack of roles for Asian-Americans, only to return to screen two decades later to take a major role in ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce''.

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