Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong

Date of Birth:

Jul 13, 1969

Place of Birth:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

A real-life physician-turned-actor, Ken Jeong lit up the Hollywood radar with scene-stealing performances in high-grossing feature comedies like "Knocked Up" (2007) and "The Hangover" (2009). As a medical student in North Carolina, Jeong performed stand-up comedy in local clubs. He continued to hone his act while serving a residency in New Orleans, wherein in 1995 he won a comedy contest that was judged by former NBC entertainment president Brandon Tartikoff and Improv Comedy Club founder Budd Friedman. Both men encouraged Jeong to move to Hollywood. He did so in 1998, where he worked as a physician while also appearing in small television roles. Jeong's big break came in 2007 when he was cast in a bit role as an uptight but well-meaning obstetrician in Judd Apatow's hit comedy, "Knocked Up." Several roles quickly followed, including over-the-top turns in feature comedies like "Pineapple Express" (2008) and "The Hangover." He also appeared as a regular on the NBC sitcom, "Community" (NBC, 2009-15; Yahoo!, 2015), and in 2010 he appeared in several feature comedies, further demonstrating his ability as a talented comedic actor despite his medical background.

filmography:

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

2018

Step Brothers Step Brothers

2008

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2011

Elsewhere Elsewhere

2020

Fool's Paradise Fool's Paradise

2023

Scoob! Scoob!

2020

Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho

2019

Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas

2017

Crazy Rich Asians Crazy Rich Asians

2018

Then Came You Then Came You

2018

Harmontown Harmontown

2014

The 4:30 Movie The 4:30 Movie

2024

Killing Hasselhoff Killing Hasselhoff

2017

Ken Jeong Cracks Christmas Ken Jeong Cracks Christmas

2018

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

2013

Lennon or McCartney Lennon or McCartney

2014

Wonder Park Wonder Park

2019

How to Make Love to a Woman How to Make Love to a Woman

2010

My Spy My Spy

2020

Saving Zoë Saving Zoë

2019

WWE Slammy Awards 2020 WWE Slammy Awards 2020

2020

Over the Moon Over the Moon

2020

Occupation: Rainfall Occupation: Rainfall

2020

Roll Up Your Sleeves Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021

A Christmas Story Live! A Christmas Story Live!

2017

Going Home Again: Making The 4:30 Movie Going Home Again: Making The 4:30 Movie

2024

My Little Pony: A New Generation My Little Pony: A New Generation

2021

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue

2014

Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame

2019

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America

2020

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

2019

Tom & Jerry Tom & Jerry

2021

Boss Level Boss Level

2021

Dads Dads

2019

Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp

2019

The Opening Act The Opening Act

2020

Extinct Extinct

2021

I Hate Christian Laettner I Hate Christian Laettner

2015

Ktown Cowboys Ktown Cowboys

2015

The Hangover Part II The Hangover Part II

2011

Zookeeper Zookeeper

2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011

I Hate Big Phony I Hate Big Phony

2016

The Hangover The Hangover

2009

Burning Love Burning Love

2012

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009

Couples Retreat Couples Retreat

2009

The Kims of Comedy The Kims of Comedy

2005

Role Models Role Models

2008

Knocked Up Knocked Up

2007

Community Table Read Community Table Read

2020

Despicable Me Despicable Me

2010

All About Steve All About Steve

2009

A Great Divide A Great Divide

2023

Uncle P Uncle P

2007

Vampires Suck Vampires Suck

2010

My Spy The Eternal City My Spy The Eternal City

2024

Despicable Me 2 Despicable Me 2

2013

Turbo Turbo

2013

Tiger Mom Tiger Mom

1970

Out of Office Out of Office

2022

Penguins of Madagascar Penguins of Madagascar

2014

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023

The Muppets The Muppets

2011

Ride Along 2 Ride Along 2

2016

Untitled Community Movie Untitled Community Movie

1970

Advantageous Advantageous

2015

Norm of the North Norm of the North

2016

The DUFF The DUFF

2015

Held Up Held Up

2010

Pain & Gain Pain & Gain

2013

The Hangover Part III The Hangover Part III

2013

Furry Vengeance Furry Vengeance

2010

Rapture-Palooza Rapture-Palooza

2013

Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

2013

Ken Jeong: Best Medicine Ken Jeong: Best Medicine

2019

Pineapple Express Pineapple Express

2008

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