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Ken Jeong
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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.
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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.
Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
American Dad!
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Raw
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Crossing Jordan
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Bob's Burgers
The Simpsons
BoJack Horseman
Hot in Cleveland
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Celebrity Family Feud
Accused
Glee
Comedy Central Roasts
Fresh Off the Boat
Today with Hoda & Jenna
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Party Down
The Soup
The $100,000 Pyramid
Talking Dead
Boston Legal
Turbo FAST
The Shield
Two and a Half Men
The Office
Magnum P.I.
Animal Control
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
Burning Love
Murderville
SNL Korea
Crime Scene Kitchen
Avengers: Endgame
Step Brothers
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Couples Retreat
Pineapple Express
Despicable Me
Knocked Up
The Muppets
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The Afterparty
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Lady and the Tramp
Turbo
Boss Level
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Pain & Gain
A Christmas Story Live!
Crazy Rich Asians
The Hangover
Wonder Park
Role Models
Penguins of Madagascar
The Man with the Bag
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Community
Despicable Me 2
Zookeeper
The Masked Singer
My Spy
Scoob!
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
The Hangover Part III
The Casagrandes
Tom & Jerry
The Hangover Part II
Ride Along 2
Extinct
Over the Moon
Occupation: Rainfall
The Masked Singer
My Spy The Eternal City
The Pentaverate
Fool's Paradise
I Can See Your Voice
MADtv
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