Ken Jeong

Actor, producer and writer Ken Jeong known for his scene-stealing abilities, has established himself as the go-to character actor for today's hit comedies. In June 2009, Jeong appeared as the Asian mobster Mr. Chow in the sleeper hit comedy The Hangover, which starred Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. The film was the highest-grossing "R"-rated comedy to date, earning more than $467 million worldwide, only to be trumped by The Hangover Part II, which grossed $581 million worldwide.

Since his feature film debut as the doctor in Knocked Up in 2007, Jeong has gone on to portray a number of memorable roles in a series of successful comedies. Directed, written and produced by Judd Apatow, Knocked Up grossed $219 million worldwide. In 2008, Jeong's first major role was the villain, King Argotron, in Role Models, opposite Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The film went on to gross more than $90 million worldwide. In the same year, Jeong played bit parts in two other major comedies, Pineapple Express and Step Brothers.

Jeong's career path started off on a different course. He earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University and went on to attain his medical degree at the University of North Carolina. Jeong completed his internal medicine residency in New Orleans while developing his comedy. In 1995, Jeong won the Big Easy Laff Off. The competition, which was judged by former NBC President Brandon Tartikoff and Improv founder Budd Friedman, turned out to be his big break as Tartikoff and Friedman urged Jeong to head to Los Angeles.

Once in Los Angeles, Jeong began performing regularly at the Hollywood Improv and Laugh Factory, and was seen on a number of television shows including The Office, Entourage and MADtv. It wasn't until his pivotal role as Dr. Kuni in Knocked Up that Jeong solidified himself as a feature film comedian.
In 2006, Jeong and fellow comedian Mike O'Connell left a mark on YouTube as Million Dollar Strong, a spoof rap duo. Since the video's posting, it has garnered more than one million views.

In 2011, Jeong reprised his role of Mr. Chow in the summer blockbuster, The Hangover Part II. Following up on the success of The Hangover, the much anticipated sequel surpassed expectations in every way. Jeong was then seen in The Hangover Part III, which showcased his meatiest performance to date. The film went on to gross over $360 million worldwide. Other film credits for Jeong include The DUFF, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Despicable Me 2.

In 2016, Jeong lent his voice to the Lionsgate animated film Norm of the North. In 2015, Jeong directed the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, "Student/Athlete" and he also produced the Sundance award-winning film Advantageous, which also received a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination.

On television, Jeong can be seen starring in ABC's Dr. Ken, which he also created, has written and for which he has been an executive producer. He was also a series regular on the critically acclaimed NBC show Community from 2009–2015. The cast won a TV Guide Award for Favorite Ensemble in 2012.

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