Jonathan Ke Quan

Jonathan Ke Quan Biography

Jonathan Luke Ke Huy Quan (Chinese: "???; born: August 26, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances in the 1980s Steven Spielberg presentations of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies. He has also starred in other films and movies.

Early life and career

Quan was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, and was forced to leave his country when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated during the Fall of Saigon. His family was selected for political asylum and emigrated to the United States. He became a child actor and, at age 12, starred as Harrison Ford's sidekick Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. After being cast, his family changed his name to Ke Huy, the name by which he is credited in the film.

He also appeared in the 1986 Japanese movie "Passengers" (Norimono) with the Japanese idol singer Honda Minako.

Personal life

He attended Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California. After high school, he graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He later attended the University of Manchester, in the UK. He is fluent in Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.

In 1986, he played Sam on the short-lived TV series Together We Stand (1986"1987) and played Jasper Kwong in the sitcom Head of the Class from 1989 to 1991. He also starred in the movies The Goonies (1985) and Breathing Fire (1991) and had a cameo in Encino Man (1992). He last appeared onscreen in the 2002 Chinese movie Second Time Around alongside Ekin Cheng and Cecilia Cheung.

Having studied Taekwondo under Philip Tan on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, he later trained under Tao-liang Tan. He worked as a stunt choreographer for X-Men and The One.

His mother was born in Hong Kong and his father was born in China.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	Short Round	Won " Young Artist Award
1985	The Goonies	Richard "Data" Wang
1991	Breathing Fire	Charlie Moore
1992	Encino Man	Kim
2002	Second Time Around	Sing Wong

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