Ke Huy Quanhas scored big this awards season. The Vietnamese-born actor earned a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for his role inEverything Everywhere All At Onceand is nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. Ke Huy Quan, now 51 years old, became a child actor in the 1980s, first appearing inIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doomas Short Round when he was only 12.
Harrison Ford, his costar inIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, recently spoke about Quan’s Oscar nomination. In a conversation withETduring the premiere of his Apple TV+ seriesShrinking, Ford said, “I’m so happy for him. He’s a great guy. He’s a wonderful actor. He was when he was a little kid, and he still is. I’m glad. I’m very happy for him.” Ford added that it would “be great” to see Quan make a comeback to the Indiana Jones franchise.
Following his 1984 film debut, Quan appeared in the cult classicThe Gooniesthe following year as Richard “Data” Wang, the inventor of the group. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he appeared in other films, includingBreathing FireandEncino Manand series likeHead of the Class. Quan then stepped away from the limelight, and his appearance inEverything Everywhere All At Oncemarked a major comeback. Following his Critics Choice Award win, Quan spoke about how the film has surpassed his expectations: “I am so, so, so grateful. I just wanted a job. I cannot believe what this movie has given me. I’m so lucky," he told ET.
Late last year, it was announced that Quan was joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and would appear inLoki’s second season on Disney+.
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Everything Everywhere All At Once Brings the Multiverse to Awards Season
Everything Everywhere All At Once, written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (known collectively as the Daniels), has earned praise from critics and audiences alike. The film follows Chinese-American immigrant Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) as she travels through a parallel universe to defeat a malicious entity set out to destroy the multiverse. Quan portrays Waymond Wang, Evelyn’s husband.
The film earned 11 Oscar nominations, including a history-making nomination for Yeoh (the first Asian nominee in the Best Actress category) andJamie Lee Curtis' first-ever nomination.
The 95th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, takes place on Sunday, Mar. 12, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be broadcast by ABC.
