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Back in 1983, a young Ke Huy Quan entered the global cinematic stage as the young sidekick in one of the biggest hits of 1984, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, followed swiftly in 1985 by the iconic Goonies, films directed and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. As history shows, his career failed to ignite as it should have, and Ke left the acting world. Not entirely; roles on TV show Head of the Class and a career as an Assistant fight choreographer and translator on Bryan Singers X-Men kept him in the world, as did various assistant director gigs, but 2021 saw Ke return to acting, first in family adventure Finding ʻOhana and then his Golden Globe winning performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

If proof were ever needd not to give up on your dreams, here’s a look at Ke’s recent, and very glorious, history. First, a clip of Ke working as an Assistant fight choreographer on X-Men.

https://twitter.com/mccrabb_will/status/1614288036459839488

The return saw him scoop up numerous award wins for his role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he discussed this dream resurgence.

Your Golden Globe winner for Best Supporting Actor, Ke Huy Quan. Could an Academy Awards be on the horizon?

Reuniting with Steven Spielberg, the man he thanks for giving him his big break.

Back on the scene, Ke is making the most of catchng up with old friends and making new ones.

Next up, a series for Disney Plus co-starring his Everything Everywhere All at Once leading lady Michelle Yeoh, American Born Chinese.

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Everything Everywhere All At Once [DVD]
Everything Everywhere All At Once [DVD]
  • Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can't seem to finish her taxes.
  • Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan (Actors)
  • Dan Kwan (Director) - Anthony Russo (Producer)
  • Spanish (Subtitle)
  • Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
$8.86 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-11-11
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Back in 1983, a young Ke Huy Quan entered the global cinematic stage as the young sidekick in one of the biggest hits of 1984, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, followed swiftly in 1985 by the iconic Goonies, films directed and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. As history shows, his career failed to ignite as it should have, and Ke left the acting world. Not entirely; roles on TV show Head of the Class and a career as an Assistant fight choreographer and translator on Bryan Singers X-Men kept him in the world, as did various assistant director gigs, but 2021 saw Ke return to acting, first in family adventure Finding ʻOhana and then his Golden Globe winning performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

If proof were ever needd not to give up on your dreams, here’s a look at Ke’s recent, and very glorious, history. First, a clip of Ke working as an Assistant fight choreographer on X-Men.

https://twitter.com/mccrabb_will/status/1614288036459839488

The return saw him scoop up numerous award wins for his role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he discussed this dream resurgence.

Your Golden Globe winner for Best Supporting Actor, Ke Huy Quan. Could an Academy Awards be on the horizon?

Reuniting with Steven Spielberg, the man he thanks for giving him his big break.

Back on the scene, Ke is making the most of catchng up with old friends and making new ones.

Next up, a series for Disney Plus co-starring his Everything Everywhere All at Once leading lady Michelle Yeoh, American Born Chinese.

Sale
Everything Everywhere All At Once [DVD]
Everything Everywhere All At Once [DVD]
  • Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can't seem to finish her taxes.
  • Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan (Actors)
  • Dan Kwan (Director) - Anthony Russo (Producer)
  • Spanish (Subtitle)
  • Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
$8.86 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-11-11
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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