Ken Jeong
Ken Jeong
Dr. Kendrick Kang-Joh "Ken" Jeongis a Korean-American actor, comedian, and physician. He is best known for his roles as Ben Chang on the critically acclaimed NBC/Yahoo! sitcom Community and gangster Leslie Chow in The Hangover Trilogy. He is currently the lead in the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken, for which he is also creator, writer, and executive producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 July 1969
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
I think I've been asked just about every question under the sun. I'm just really honored that people are even interested in asking me questions.
I think everyone's different but in comedy, I try to do my scene to make the director and the other actors laugh. If I can make them laugh and we have the same sensibility, then I'm on the right page.
There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles.
When I finished my residency in New Orleans, I went to L.A. where I would work as a doctor during the day, and then at night I would actually go to The Improv and do standup, all the while kind of cultivating my comedy resume.
I really realize the more movies I do just how important - it's so cliche when people say it, because everybody says it nowadays - but it's so important to keep it grounded. I totally understand what that means.
I went to Duke, which is... a Top Five school. Not community college. But whatever.
When I finished my residency in New Orleans, I went to L.A. where I would work as a doctor during the day, and then at night I would actually go to The Improv and do standup, all the while kind of cultivating my comedy resume.
I always just loved to laugh. I always just loved it as a kid.
I grew up in North Carolina, and I grew up on wrestling.
I have a very simple approach in career: You work with the people you love.
I wasn't sued out of medicine, I wasn't arbitrated out of the profession.
I'm not lying, every single project I've done, they've all been great.
Every project you do, you hope you learn something more as an actor.
I'm very blessed that I have such a supportive wife who is secure with letting me embarrass myself.