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Ke Huy Quan

Ke Huy Quan

Actor · Born August 20, 1971 (55) · Saigon, Vietnam [now Ho Chi Minh City]

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 3 other major award bodies

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 and in the Disney animated film Zootopia 2 in 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ke Huy Quan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 20, 1971 (55)
From
Saigon, Vietnam [now Ho Chi Minh City]
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 49% in 30 days

What are Ke Huy Quan's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
24%
Society
16%
Morality
12%
Ideas
9%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Herald
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
5
Thrilling
5
Absurd
3
Hopeful
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ke Huy Quan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Ke Huy Quan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender(2026)

    as Avatar Xian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Zootopia 2(2025)

    as Gary De'Snake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Electric State(2025)

    as Dr. Amherst / P.C (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Love Hurts(2025)

    as Marvin Gable

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda 4(2024)

    as Han (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • American Born Chinese(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jamie Yao / Freddy Wong

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once(2022)

    as Waymond Wang

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The White Lotus(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny Nguyen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Loki(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ouroboros 'OB'

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Finding 'Ohana(2021)

    as George Phan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Enigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Stunts

  • 2046(2004)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Second Time Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sing

  • The Avenging Fist(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The One(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • X-Men(2000)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Voodoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  • Red Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kwan Chia Chiang

  • Eunuch & Carpenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 40 episodes · as 巴大家

  • Encino Man(1992)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Breathing Fire(1991)

    as Charlie Moore

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Passenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Rick

  • Together We Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 19 episodes · as Sam

  • Head of the Class(1986)

    Show 22 episodes · as Jasper Kwong

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Goonies(1985)

    as Data

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984)

    as Short Round

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cameron

  • Fairytale in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

$548M worldwide

Highest rated

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Loki (2021)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 31: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 31: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 31: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew6 of 31: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 18% of 11 roles
8424

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, a Golden Globe, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 2 other major awards from 8 major nominations, 2023–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2023
    • Oscar, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ke Huy Quan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 20 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Breathing Fire (1991)

69th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ke Huy Quan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles36–83 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles11–37 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles17–63 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles7–35 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles35–75 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ke Huy Quan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ke Huy Quan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Marshall shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles