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Ian Chen
Born (2006-09-07) September 7, 2006 (age 17)
OccupationActor
Ian Chen
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese陈琦烨
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Qíyè

Ian Chen (born September 7, 2006) is an American actor. In 2014, he was cast as a series regular in ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat. He has a younger brother and is fluent in Mandarin.[1] He is a big fan of Minecraft.[2] He also sings and play guitar in a band.[3] In June 2016, he starred as the main character in Eric Nam's music video "Into You".[4] Ian was ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly's 12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015, behind Jacob Tremblay and Marsai Martin.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Modern Family Episode: Larry's Wife
2014 Grey's Anatomy Luca Co-star
2015 Fresh Off the Boat Evan Huang Series regular
2016 Dr. Ken Henry Guest-star
2016 Loosely Exactly Nicole Troy Guest-star

Awards and nominations

  • Young Artist Awards || 2016 || Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor || Nominated
  • Young Artist Awards || 2016 || Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series || Won[6]
  • Vulture || 2015 || Best Child Actor || Nominated [7]

References

  1. ^ "Evan Huang played by Ian Chen - Character Biography".
  2. ^ "ANGRY READER OF THE WEEK: IAN CHEN".
  3. ^ "My Interview With Ian Chen, from Fresh Off the Boat".
  4. ^ "ERIC NAM DETAILS UPCOMING 'INTO YOU' MUSIC VIDEO, JULY K-POP COMEBACK: EXCLUSIVE".
  5. ^ "EW's 12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015".
  6. ^ "ABC and Nickelodeon Actors Lead Winners at Young Artist Awards". backstage.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Vulture TV Awards 2015: Best Child Actor". vulture.com.