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Ke Huy Quan (born August 20, 1971), also known as Jonathan Ke Quan (/kiːˈkwɑːn/), is a Vietnamese-American actor. Quan played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Data in The Goonies (1985). Following roles in the sitcom Head of the Class (1991) and film Encino Man (1992), he stopped acting due to lack of opportunities, and obtained a film degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He went on to work as a stunt coordinator and assistant director.

Quan returned to acting in 2021. For his role as a loving and kind husband navigating the multiverse in the science fiction film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), he received widespread critical acclaim and won many accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination. With his win at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards, he became the first Asian man to win in the category of supporting actor category for film.

Early life and education
Quan was born on August 20, 1971, in Saigon, South Vietnam to Vietnamese parents of ethnic Chinese (Hoa) descent. He has eight siblings.

In 1978, his family fled Vietnam. He, his father, and five siblings arrived in a refugee camp in Hong Kong, while his mother and three other siblings fled to Malaysia. His whole family emigrated to the United States in 1979.

Quan attended Mount Gleason Junior High School in Tujunga, California, and Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California. Quan graduated from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1999 where he produced and shot the multi-award winning short film Voodoo, which was written and directed by his friend Gregg Bishop. The short film won several awards including the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival, and it is now screened at orientation for incoming USC film students along with the short films Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB by George Lucas and The Lift by Robert Zemeckis.

After graduation, he worked with Hong Kong fight choreographer Corey Yuen on several projects.