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Jonathan Ke Quan (Vietnamese: Quan Kế Huy; Hán Việt: 關繼威; born: August 20, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances in the 1980s Steven Spielberg presentations of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies.
Quan was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, and was forced to leave his country when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated during the Fall of Saigon. His family was selected for political asylum and immigrated to the United States. He became a child actor and at age 12, starred as Harrison Ford's sidekick, Short Round, in Indiana Jones... MORE
Jonathan Ke Quan (Vietnamese: Quan Kế Huy; Hán Việt: 關繼威; born: August 20, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances in the 1980s Steven Spielberg presentations of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies.
Quan was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, and was forced to leave his country when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated during the Fall of Saigon. His family was selected for political asylum and immigrated to the United States. He became a child actor and at age 12, starred as Harrison Ford's sidekick, Short Round, in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. After being cast, his family changed his name to Ke Huy, the name by which he is credited on film. Another notable role was as "Data" in the 1985 movie The Goonies. He also appeared in the 1986 Japanese movie "Passengers" (Norimono) with the Japanese idol singer Honda Minako.
He attended Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California. After high school, he graduated from the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts. He is fluent in Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.
In 1986, he played Sam on the short-lived TV series Together We Stand (1986–1987) and LESS
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