Ian Chen | |
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Born |
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | September 7, 2006
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013–present |
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Traditional Chinese | 陳 琦 燁 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈琦烨 | ||||||||||
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Ian Chen (born September 7, 2006) is an American actor, best known for his work in the TV series Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020), and movies Shazam! (2019) & Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
Ian Chen was born to Taiwanese immigrants [1] in Los Angeles, California. He has a younger brother named Max and both are fluent in Mandarin. [2] He has shown enthusiasm for video games. Chen also sings and plays guitar in a band, [3] and is an aviation enthusiast. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Modern Family | Lily's Friend at Cat Funeral | Episode: " Larry's Wife" |
2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Luca | Episode: " I Must Have Lost It on the Wind" |
2015–20 | Fresh Off the Boat | Evan Huang | Series regular; 116 episodes |
2016 | Dr. Ken | Henry | Episode: "The Wedding Sitter" |
Loosely Exactly Nicole | Troy | Episode: "Babysitting" | |
2018 | Paradise Run | Himself | Episode: S3E21 |
2018–22 | Fancy Nancy | Jonathan | Voice, 13 episodes |
2019–20 | The Rocketeer | Logan | Voice, 5 episodes |
2021 | Yasuke | Ichiro | Voice, 3 episodes |
2023 | Summer Camp Island | Pale Dog | Voice, episodes: "Jar Guard" & "Retrace Our Hooves" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Shazam! | Eugene Choi | |
A Dog's Journey | Young Trent | ||
2021 | Wish Dragon | Young Din | Voice [5] |
2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Eugene Choi |
Chen was ranked #1 in "The Best Asian Actors Under 25 In 2022" on Ranker by its visitors. [6]
Chen was named one of Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 [7] and 2019. [8]
Chen was ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly's "12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015", behind Jacob Tremblay and Marsai Martin. [9]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2015 | Vulture | Best Child Actor | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated [10] |
2016 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV Series | Won [11] | |
Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Nominated | |||
Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble Cast - TV Series | Won | ||
2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | |
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Won | ||
Young Entertainer Awards | Best Leading Young Actor 14 and Under - Television Series | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated |
In November 2016, Chen opened the "FASO Goes Pops!" orchestra concert with a performance of the young Michael Jackson hit, "Ben." [12]
In June 2016, he starred as the main character in Eric Nam's music video "Into You". [13]