Ke Huy Quan

"Dreams are something you have to believe in," an emotional Quan said. Read his full speech here.

[Emily Burack](https://www.emilyburack.com/) (she/her) is the news writer for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This—this is the American dream! "Stories like this only happen in the movies," Quan said, while crying. [Ke Huy Quan](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/fashion-trends/a43030181/ke-huy-quan-brooch-oscars-2023-suit-photos/) took home the Oscar tonight for Best Supporting Actor. Quan won for his role as Weymond Wang in [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a41429058/how-to-watch-stream-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/), the husband of [Michelle Yeoh's](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/g42419556/michelle-yeoh-best-red-carpet-outfits-photos/) Evelyn.

Ke Huy Quan took home the Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role at the Oscars on Sunday night, delivering a moving speech as he accepted the ...

Quan's historic win from the Screen Actors Guild marked the first time an Asian performer was given a distinction in the category for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role. He previously earned the Golden Globe for supporting actor in a motion picture, and took home the corresponding titles at the Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards. He said his dream of returning to acting was reawakened with the release of "Crazy Rich Asians" in 2018. "But one of the reasons why I cried was because I wanted to be up there with them." Quan was born in Vietnam and moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was a child. This, this, is the American Dream."

Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis win Academy Awards for their roles in offbeat, dimension-hopping adventure 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'

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LOS ANGELES, March 13 — Ke Huy Quan, a one-time child star who gave up acting for two decades, was named best supporting actor at the Academy Awards on ...

HOLLYWOOD: It is a comeback story so improbable, it could only happen in Hollywood. At age 12, Ke Huy Quan went to a casting call with his brother, wh...

Don’t let anything distract you from it,“ Quan’s character Waymond tells Evelyn in the film -- a perfect example of art imitating life. That love of acting was rekindled after seeing “Crazy Rich Asians”. “Every rejection, every disappointment has led you here to this moment. English, Cantonese and Mandarin are spoken. He also worked in Hong Kong for venerable director Wong Kar-Wai, including as assistant director of “2046,“ a loose sequel to “In The Mood for Love.” and veteran character actor James Hong.

The Goonies star wins an Academy award after quitting acting three decades ago over lack of opportunity.

He then dedicated the awards to “the love of my life” – his wife, Echo, who “month after month, year after year for 20 years told me one day my time will come. Quan has previously won multiple awards for the role, including best supporting actor prizes at the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice and Screen Actors Guild awards. His Oscar win cements his place as one of Hollywood’s great comebacks: having appeared in 80s hits Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (as Short Round) and The Goonies (as Data), he was forced to quit acting for lack of opportunity in the 90s, and became a stunt choreographer and assistant director, before returning to acting in the 2020s.

It is a comeback story so improbable, it could only happen in Hollywood. At age 12, Ke Huy Quan went to a casting call with his brother, who was auditioning ...

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In September, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom stars Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan reunited after 38 years, with their sweet embrace backstage at the ...

In the six months since their D23 chance encounter, Quan became a formidable awards contender for Everything Everywhere All At Once. Quan shot to stardom playing Short Round opposite Ford’s Indy in Temple of Doom. (You can see it below.) [RELATED: Oscar Winners – The Complete List](https://deadline.com/2023/03/2023-oscars-winners-1235285489/)

Michelle Yeoh plays a Chinese god in the first look at the Disney+ series "American Born Chinese." Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu also star.

Released Sunday morning by Disney+, the footage caps off with the announcement of a May 24 premiere date for the series. When he meets a new Taiwanese classmate, the two become fast friends, but Jin is pulled into the battles of Chinese mythological gods. Yeoh, Quan and Hsu are all nominated for acting Oscars at this Sunday’s Academy Awards.

American Born Chinese is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang. It is the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager whom a new foreign ...

Kelvin Yu (Bob’s Burgers) serves as executive producer and showrunner. Hsu is a guest star on the series. American Born Chinese is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang.

Disney+ show American Born Chinese reunites Everything Everywhere All at Once stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu.

Kelvin Yu and Charles Yu are adapting with Kelvin Yu serving as showrunner. Throughout the trailer, a new multiverse is teased with Yeoh shown warning that a “gate between Heaven and Earth is opening” with the fate of the world “hanging in balance.” Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan also executive produce. [Subscribe Sign Up](https://cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com/signup/) [ straight to series order](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/shang-chis-destin-daniel-cretton-to-helm-american-born-chinese-for-disney-1235025025/) in October 2021. [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/everything-everywhere-all-at-once/) Oscar-nominated stars [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/michelle-yeoh/), [Ke Huy Quan](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/ke-huy-quan/) and [Stephanie Hsu](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/stephanie-hsu/) reunite. [2023 Oscars, ](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-oscars-winners-list-1235349224/)where Everything Everywhere All at Once led the nominations with 11 noms, including a [historic best actress nom for Yeoh](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michelle-yeoh-historic-2023-oscar-nomination-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-1235308400/), and supporting actor nods for Quan and Hsu. [Disney+](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/disney/) series American Born Chinese released on Sunday. [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/&title=Michelle%20Yeoh,%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney+%20Series%20‘American%20Born%20Chinese’%20Teaser%20Trailer&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=1153511048447777) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/&text=Michelle%20Yeoh%2C%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney%2B%20Series%20%E2%80%98American%20Born%20Chinese%E2%80%99%20Teaser%20Trailer&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20Michelle%20Yeoh,%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney+%20Series%20‘American%20Born%20Chinese’%20Teaser%20Trailer&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/%20-%20Michelle%20Yeoh,%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney+%20Series%20‘American%20Born%20Chinese’%20Teaser%20Trailer) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=Michelle%20Yeoh,%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney+%20Series%20‘American%20Born%20Chinese’%20Teaser%20Trailer%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/&title=Michelle%20Yeoh,%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney+%20Series%20‘American%20Born%20Chinese’%20Teaser%20Trailer&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/&title=Michelle%20Yeoh,%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney+%20Series%20‘American%20Born%20Chinese’%20Teaser%20Trailer) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/&description=Michelle%20Yeoh,%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney+%20Series%20‘American%20Born%20Chinese’%20Teaser%20Trailer) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-born-chinese-trailer-michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-1235349506/&posttype=link&title=Michelle%20Yeoh,%20Ke%20Huy%20Quan%20Star%20in%20Disney+%20Series%20‘American%20Born%20Chinese’%20Teaser%20Trailer) The teaser trailer (below) released ahead of Sunday’s Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese centers on teenager Jin Wang (Ben Wang) who, after meeting a new student on the first day of the school year, is caught in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.

He was a child star in the 1980s, but gave up on acting when Hollywood gave up on him.

"Spielberg was the first person to put an Asian face in a Hollywood blockbuster," he said. "If you were to take 100 scripts, there was a high probability that none of them would feature any meaningful Asian characters. On paper, the film is a tough sell. Three weeks later, Quan was on his way to Sri Lanka to start shooting the film. But as the 90s wore on, the offers began to dwindle. I wanted to be up there along with my fellow Asian actors. Quan didn't intend to audition, but the casting director suggested "My journey started on a boat. They would make fun of us when we were in school. An agent friend agreed to represent him - and two weeks later Quan received a call about Everything Everywhere All at Once. Ma, I just won an Oscar!" Now he has made a remarkable comeback by winning an Oscar.

Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan Reunite for Disney+'s 'American Born Chinese' Teaser: Following the success of 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.'

Leading up to the big weekend, [Disney+](https://hypebeast.com/tags/disney-plus) shared a new look at Yeoh and Quan’s upcoming series project, American Born Chinese. The cast also includes Everything Everywhere All At Once co-star Stephanie Hsu, as well as Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Yeo Yann Yann, Jim Liu, Poppy Liu and Sydney Taylor. [Michelle Yeoh](https://hypebeast.com/tags/michelle-yeoh), Ke Huy Quan and the cast of [Everything Everywhere All At Once](https://hypebeast.com/tags/everything-everywhere-all-at-once), winning seven out of their 11 Oscars nominations.

Ke Huy Quan has won the supporting actor Oscar to complete an inspiring Hollywood comeback story. The Vietnam-born actor was honored for his role in ...

He made his debut at the age of 12 but quit acting later due to a lack of opportunities.

After graduating, he helped plan the fight scenes in the 2000 film X-Men and assisted as a stunt choreographer in the 2001 film, The One. They always thank me and say, ‘Man, it was so great to see you up there on the screen, because I was able to see myself. The family was reunited in the US in 1979. A year later, he co-starred in the adventure comedy The Goonies. Quan was honoured for his role as Waymond Wang, the affable and loving husband of the protagonist Evelyn, played by Michelle Yeoh. They say stories like this only happen in the movies.

Ke Huy Quan won more than Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars last night as he also won the hearts of everyone who watched his acceptance speech.

[Everything Everywhere All At Once took home a total of seven Oscars over the course of the night](/articles/oscar-winners-2023-the-full-list-of-winners), also winning Best Picture, Writing (Original Screenplay), Editing, and Music for its original song This is a Life. [In our 10/10 review of the film](/articles/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review), IGN said: "Everything Everywhere All at Once changes the game for what cinematic multiverses can be, with thrilling action, excellent performances, and a world of possibilities." The Machines) and Aditya Sood (The Martian) for Lord Miller, by Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman (Pitch Perfect franchise) for Brownstone Productions, and by Brian Duffield (Spontaneous). It was also a night of reunions for Quan, who spoke with Temple of Doom director Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford. "My mom is 84 years old and she's at home watching," he said. This is the American dream."

Ke Huy Quan, a onetime child star who gave up acting for two decades, and Hollywood veteran Jamie Lee Curtis won Academy Awards on Sunday for their roles in ...

"They say stories like this only happen in the movies," he added. As a boy, Quan starred in a 1984 Indiana Jones movie and The Goonies in 1985. Somehow I ended up here on Hollywood's biggest stage," Quan said.

Ke Huy Quan won more than Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars last night as he also won the hearts of everyone who watched his acceptance speech.

[In our 10/10 review of the film](/articles/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review), IGN said: "Everything Everywhere All at Once changes the game for what cinematic multiverses can be, with thrilling action, excellent performances, and a world of possibilities." So ride along as we go through all of the biggest video game releases you’ll be able to play on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in March 2023.Also, you can browse the IGN Playlist of all the biggest titles launching in March. [Everything Everywhere All At Once took home a total of seven Oscars over the course of the night](/articles/oscar-winners-2023-the-full-list-of-winners), also winning Best Picture, Writing (Original Screenplay), Editing, and Music for its original song This is a Life. [The Biggest Game Releases of March 2023The mad dash of February games is finally behind us, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some great games still on the horizon for March. It was also a night of reunions for Quan, who spoke with Temple of Doom director Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford. This is the American dream."

Heres all about the remarkable story of a comeback star Ke Huy Quan who ruled this years Oscars and became the first Asian actor to win the award for Best ...

In his childhood, Quan moved to Hong Kong from Vietnam as a refugee, after some time he then settled in the US in 1978. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Huy Quan](/topic/huy-quan)said, people think stories like his “only happen in the movies.” "I can’t believe it's happening to me. This is the American dream." Quan concluded his victory speech by referring to dreams: "Dreams are something you have to believe in. To everyone out there, keep your dreams alive.”

Ke Huy Quan spoke backstage at the Oscars about his first win, messages of congratulations from former co-stars and more.

He was just having the time of his life being a kid, being on a set, being on a pirate ship, going on a water slide. Asked what his younger self would make of where he is now, he said: “My younger self would not know all the struggles that I went through to be here. “Tonight to see Ariana [DeBose] open that envelope and say, ‘Ke Huy Quan,’ that was a really, really special moment for me. But when Quan decided to return to acting three years ago after a long fallow period in which he could not find any work, he determinedly used his real name. “You know, when I started as a kid, it was my birth name Ke Huy Quan,” he said. RELATED:

Harrison Ford presented the Oscar for best picture to his 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' co-star Ke Huy Quan in a nostalgic moment.

To all of you out there: Please keep your dreams alive.” ... Dreams are something you have to believe in. “I cannot believe it’s happening to me. [received the award for supporting actor](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-03-12/ke-huy-quan-full-acceptance-speech-oscars-2023) for his work in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Director Steven Spielberg — who was nominated this year for “The Fabelmans” and cast Quan in the actor’s first movie — was also there Sunday when Quan accepted his first Oscar. [ecstatic Quan](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-03-13/oscars-2023-ke-huy-quan-everything-everywhere-all-at-once) — who made his big-screen debut [as a child](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-11-07/ke-huy-quan-can-again-embrace-his-dream-of-acting) in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” — excitedly hugged and kissed Ford on the cheek after the 80-year-old actor presented the award for best picture to his movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” [tweeted @alynn422](https://twitter.com/alynn422/status/1635122941485809664?s=20) [.](https://twitter.com/alynn422)

When Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford reunited at the Oscars 2023, there was a seal of approval in the form of a rare Harrison Ford smile.

[Best Picture](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-oscars-2023-frontrunner-weird-winner), which was never really going to go to anything but [Everything Everywhere All At Once](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-box-office-success). After a year of picking up praise, celebrity selfies and sweeping awards culminated in his much-deserved and all-but-secured Best Supporting Actor [Oscar](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/oscars-2023-best-dressed-men), putting a cherry on top of one of the biggest feel-good stories of the season. [Ke Huy Quan](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/golden-globes-2023-career-redemption). Also, Steven [Spielberg](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/steven-spielberg-stanley-kubrick-napoleon) was [watching](https://twitter.com/queensofbravo/status/1635122705933672449?s=20) along too, just in case the whole thing wasn't already enough of a ‘stars aligning’ moment. [originates](https://twitter.com/GeekZoneGZ/status/1635125852160790528) from. [originates](https://twitter.com/gifdsports/status/1635122281914716160) from.

The former child star capped off a successful awards season with an unsurprising win. Quan is only the second Asian performer to receive this award after ...

Ngor for The Killing Fields in 1985. As a young adult, however, The win hardly comes as a surprise.

The "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" actors reunited on the Oscars stage and shared an emotional hug.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” won a total of seven Oscars, including best director. “As I get closer, he turns and points his finger at me, and he has that classic, famous, grumpy Harrison Ford look,” Quan said. I’m so happy for him. [Ke Huy Quan](https://variety.com/t/ke-huy-quan/) ended an emotional [Oscars](https://variety.com/t/oscars/) night by reuniting with his “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” co-star [Harrison Ford](https://variety.com/t/harrison-ford/) on stage. Ford was at the event to promote “Indiana Jones 5,” while Quan was in attendance as a cast member of “Loki” Season 2. I’m very happy for him.”

Ke Huy Quan's journey from refugee to Oscar winner is a comeback story so improbable, it could only happen in Hollywood.

"Every rejection, every disappointment has led you here to this moment. The following year, he again struck big screen gold in the action adventure classic The Goonies. That love of acting was rekindled after seeing Crazy Rich Asians. Quan himself was chosen to star in the 1984 blockbuster sequel alongside Harrison Ford. English, Cantonese and Mandarin are spoken. and veteran character actor James Hong.

Along the awards show trail, the enormously likeable Quan compiled a photo album for the ages as he posed for selfies with everyone from Tom Cruise to directors ...

He went on to roles in the TV show "Head of the Class" and the movie "Encino Man" (starring He won a Golden Globe and became the To all of you out there, please keep your dreams alive.” He returned in a big way, winning the supporting actor [Oscar](https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards) to cap an inspiring comeback story. “To see Ariana open that envelope and say Ke Huy Quan, it was so emotional.” Dreams are something you have to believe in. He used his position to encourage other struggling actors that one day they also will find success. This is the American dream.” Ngor for "The Killing Fields" in 1984. It seemed anyone famous was happy to smile or make funny faces alongside Quan. As his name was announced, Quan rose and hugged co-stars Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, who won supporting actress honors after him. I can’t believe this is happening to me.