Ken Jeong: His Most Iconic Roles So Far
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Ken Jeong
Actor and comedian Ken Jeong was born July 13, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan. Raised by his South Korean immigrant parents, Ken grew up incredibly gifted, and was pursing a career in medicine when he discovered his passion for acting. On top of his already demanding medical studies, Ken picked up acting courses and began performing regularly at open mic nights. After graduating with his medical degree, Ken would move to LA to begin practicing medicine and after several years of working as a physician would make the switch to acting!
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'Stepbrothers'
While Ken Jeong would make several smaller appearance in films including The Big Easy (1997) and Black Jaq (1998) while still practicing medicine full time, his first big role after moving to full time entertainer would come in 2007's comedy Knocked Up. Having caught the eye of Hollywood, Ken followed up his performance by starring with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in hit comedy Stepbrothers (2008).
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'Role Models'
Proving himself to be a comedic delight, Ken Jeong would take on two more hit comedies in 2008, Pineapple Express and Role Models. Ken's impressive resume at this point would lead to his next, and perhaps most iconic role of his career...
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'The Hangover'
In 2009, Ken Jeong would take on the role that would change his career forever, that of upbeat and outgoing "Leslie Chow" in The Hangover. Becoming well-known as the angry naked man jumping out of the trunk, Ken's character would become a fan favorite, leading to a reprisal of the role in the film's two sequels!
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'Community'
Not only would Ken Jeong win two MTV Movie Awards for his performance in The Hangover, but that same year he would also take on NBC sitcom Community as "Señor Chang"! Nominated for a Teen Choice Award "Male Breakout Star" in 2010, Ken Jeong was proving himself to be an endless source of laughs and became one of Hollywood's most coveted stars!
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'Dr. Ken'
In 2015, Ken Jeong would add additional skills to his resume, that of writer and producer! Writing, producing, and starring in his own sitcom Dr. Ken, Ken combined his medical and acting experience into one, creating a runaway hit!
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'Ride Along 2'
In 2016, Ken Jeong would join comedic duo Kevin Hart and Ice Cube to produce the sequel Ride Along 2. While critics hated the film, the trio would prove that haters are going to hate but that doesn't mean you can't be successful! Grossing $124.6 million worldwide, the film was just as successful as its original!
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'Crazy Rich Asians'
In recent years, Ken Jeong has continued to be a delight on and off-screen and one of our favorite roles came in 2018 with Crazy Rich Asians. Taking on the part of actress Awkwafina's father "Goh Wye Mun", Ken Jeong begged to be apart of the film! The film has been essential in drawing light to Asian American actors and opening up new casting possibilities for them, and as Ken stated in an interview with Buzzfeed, Crazy Rich Asians is "literally the most important Asian American movie since The Joy Luck Club."
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'The Masked Singer'
Most recently you'll catch Ken Jeong as a judge on both the American and British versions of popular singing show The Masked Singer. The show, which actually originated from the South Korean program King of the Masked Singer, was a perfect fit for Ken Jeong. With a great sense of humor, we can think of no one better to judge the contestants!
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Ken Jeong
After just 7 years of being a full-time actor, now 55-year-old Ken Jeong has made quite a name for himself in Hollywood. Make sure to keep an eye out for the talented actor and comedian in the upcoming series and films!!
