Ian Chen (actor)
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 Ian Chen at the 2018 Fox LA Screenings | |
| Born | September 7, 2006 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013—present |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳琦燁 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈琦烨 | ||||||||||
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Ian Chen (born September 7, 2006) is an American actor. In 2014, he was cast as a series regular in the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat.
Appearances
Chen is best known as a lead character on the ABC series Fresh Off The Boat.
In November 2016, Chen opened the "FASO Goes Pops!" orchestra concert with a performance of the young Michael Jackson hit, "Ben."[1]
In June 2016, he starred as the main character in Eric Nam's music video "Into You".[2] In 2019, he co-starred in the live-action film Shazam!.[3]
Personal life
Ian Chen was born to Taiwanese immigrants[4] in Los Angeles, California. He has a younger brother named Max and both are fluent in Mandarin.[5] He has shown enthusiasm for video games like Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Minecraft,[6] Prepar3D, etc. Chen also sings and plays guitar in a band,[7] and is an aviation enthusiast.[8]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Modern Family | Lily's Friend at Cat Funeral | Episode: "Larry's Wife" |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Luca | Episode: "I Must Have Lost It on the Wind" |
| 2015–20 | Fresh Off the Boat | Evan Huang | Series regular |
| 2016 | Dr. Ken | Henry | Episode: "The Wedding Sitter" |
| Loosely Exactly Nicole | Troy | Episode: "Babysitting" | |
| 2017 | Family Guy | Episode: "Dearly Deported" | |
| 2018 | Fancy Nancy | Jonathan | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Rocketeer | Logan (voice) | 3 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Shazam! | Eugene Choi | |
| A Dog's Journey | Young Trent | ||
| 2020 | Wish Dragon | The Boy | [9] |
Awards and nominations
Chen was ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly's "12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015", behind Jacob Tremblay and Marsai Martin.[10]
Chen was named one of Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 [11] and 2019 [12].
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2015 | Vulture | Best Child Actor | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated[13] |
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV Series | Won[14] | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Nominated | |||
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble Cast - TV Series | Won | ||
| 2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Won | ||
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Leading Young Actor 14 and Under - Television Series | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated |
References
- ^ "FASO Goes Pops! A night of musical talent and nostalgia". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ "ERIC NAM DETAILS UPCOMING 'INTO YOU' MUSIC VIDEO, JULY K-POP COMEBACK: EXCLUSIVE".
- ^ https://deadline.com/2017/12/ian-chen-jovan-armand-shazam-brian-astro-bradley-jr-luce-1202225185/
- ^ https://www.8days.sg/seeanddo/tvreviews/fresh-off-the-boat-star-ian-chen-on-staying-grounded-randall-11408454
- ^ "Evan Huang played by Ian Chen - Character Biography". Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ^ Ian Chen - EWP Visionary Awards 2015, retrieved 2019-11-30
- ^ "My Interview With Ian Chen, from Fresh Off the Boat".
- ^ "@theianchen Instagram post - aviation enthusiast ✈️".
- ^ Cast list as per April 23, 2018 Variety article
- ^ "EW's 12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015".
- ^ "Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Young Hollywood 2019: Top 30 Stars Under Age 18". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Vulture TV Awards 2015: Best Child Actor". vulture.com.
- ^ "ABC and Nickelodeon Actors Lead Winners at Young Artist Awards". backstage.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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