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Jonathan Ke Quan Wiki Biography
Jonathan Luke Ke Huy Quan was born on the 20th August, 1971 in Saigon, South Vietnam of Vietnamese ancestry. He is an actor who rose to fame after starring in the Steven Spielberg productions of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984) and “The Goonies” (1985). Jonathan Ke Quan has been accumulating his net worth being active in the entertainment industry since 1984.
How much is the actor? The latest estimations show that Jonathan Ke Quan’s net worth is as much as $1 million which allows him to be enlisted as one of the actors’ millionaires.
Jonathan Ke Quan was forced to leave South Vietnam when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated, after the fall of Saigon. His family was selected for political asylum and immigrated to the USA. Subsequently, for his education, he studied at Alhambra High School in California, and afterwards he graduated from the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts. He is also fluent in Vietnamese, English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Jonathan became a child actor from early 1984, at age 12. He debuted with the role of Harrison Ford’s partner, Short Round, in the adventure film “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984). After being chosen for the role, his family changed its name to Ke Quan, the name with which he is credited in the film. This debut was very successful, as the actor was noticed by critics, and Ke Quan won the Young Artist Award for the previously mentioned role. After studying Taekwondo with Philip Tan on the set of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, he later trained with Tan Tao-liang and continued his career in the field of acting which added revenues to the total size of Jonathan Ke Quan net worth.
His other notable role was of a witty child named Richard “Data” Wand in the adventure comedy film entitled “The Goonies” (1985). The film was based on the story written by Steven Spielberg, though it was directed and co-produced by Richard Donner. Critics were favourable as well as the film being financially profitable grossing $61 million at the box office. Ke Quan also appeared in the Japanese film “Passengers” (1986) in which he appeared alongside the Japanese idol singer Minako Honda. Then, he played Sam in the television series of short duration “Together We Stand” (1986-1987). He also starred in the film “Breathing Fire” (1991) co-directed by Brandon De-Wilde and Lou Kennedy. Afterwards, he appeared as a cameo in “Encino Man” (1992). His last screen appearance was in the film of “Second Time Around” (2002) with Ekin Cheng and Cecilia Cheung, directed by Jeffrey Lau. The film won the prize at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards in 2003. It is worth saying that as well as acting he has worked as an action choreographer for “X-Men” and “The One” which also increased Ke Quan’s net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, it is known that he is married to Corina (his first and only wife), otherwise he is a very private person.
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Jonathan Ke Quan Quick Info
Full Name | Jonathan Ke Quan |
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Date Of Birth | August 20, 1971 |
Place Of Birth | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Profession | Actor, Child Actor |
Education | University of Southern California |
Nationality | United States of America |
Nicknames | Ke Huy Quan , Ke Huy-Quan , Huy Quan Ke , Jonathan Quan |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0702841 |
Movies | Second Time Around, Encino Man, Breathing Fire, The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Voodoo, Second Time Around, Encino Man, Breathing Fire, The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Voodoo |
TV Shows | Head of the Class, Together We Stand |
Jonathan Ke Quan Important Facts
- He is now a martial artist and working as a stunt coordinator, recently worked with Jet Li on “The One” [2002]
- Is a huge Jackie Chan fan.
- Was number 67 on vh1’s The Greatest: 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005)
- In the scene in The Goonies (1985), where rocks are falling from the cave ceiling, he screams “Holy SH-I-T”, spelling the expletive rather than saying it. He did this because his mother made him promise not to use any bad language in the movie.
- Attended Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California, USA.
- His brother was the one actually auditioning for the role of Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Jonathan just followed his brother along, but the casting people decided to pick him instead.
- When phoning his mother during the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) movie shoot, he referred to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as bearded man 1 and bearded man 2.
- Studied Tae Kwon Do under Philip Tan in 1983 on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), and has also trained in the art under Tao-Liang Tan.
- Speaks fluent English, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Jonathan Ke Quan Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Mou han fou wut | 2002 | Sing Wong | Actor | |
1997 Fei hu qi bing | 1997 | as Ko-Wei Kuan | Actor | |
Encino Man | 1992 | Kim (as Jonathan Quan) | Actor | |
Tales from the Crypt | 1991 | TV Series | Josh | Actor |
Head of the Class | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Jasper Kwong | Actor |
Breathing Fire | 1991 | Charlie Moore | Actor | |
Passenger: Sugisarishi hibi | 1987 | Rick (as Ke Huy Quan) | Actor | |
Nothing Is Easy | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Sam | Actor |
The Goonies | 1985 | Data (as Ke Huy Quan) | Actor | |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | 1984 | Short Round (as Ke Huy Quan) | Actor | |
The One | 2001 | assistant: Mr. Yuen | Miscellaneous | |
X-Men | 2000 | assistant fight choreographer / translator: Mr. Yuen – uncredited | Miscellaneous | |
Enigma | 2009/I | Short stunt coordinator | Stunts | |
X-Men | 2000 | stunt rigger – uncredited | Stunts | |
Voodoo | 1999 | Short | Cinematographer | |
The One | 2001 | assistant director to the action choreography – uncredited | Assistant Director | |
Voodoo | 1999 | Short | Editor | |
The Other Side | 2006/I | additional editor | Editorial Department | |
Voodoo | 1999 | Short producer | Producer | |
The Other Side | 2006/I | foley artist | Sound Department | |
Far | 2012/I | Short special thanks | Thanks | |
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself (as Ke Huy Quan) | Self |
The Making of ‘The Goonies’ | 1985 | TV Short documentary | Himself | Self |
Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2010 | TV Series | Richard ‘Data’ Wang | Archive Footage |
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters | 2006 | Documentary | Short Round (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
The Light and Magic of ‘Indiana Jones’ | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself | Archive Footage |
The Stunts of ‘Indiana Jones’ | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself | Archive Footage |
Jonathan Ke Quan Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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1987 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television, Comedy or Drama Series | Together We Stand (1986) | Won |
1985 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) | Won |
1987 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television, Comedy or Drama Series | Together We Stand (1986) | Nominated |
1985 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) | Nominated |