
Ken Jeong
3 FOLLOWERS • 83 CREDITS • JUL 13, 1969 • 55
Biography
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

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Raw

Crossing Jordan

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Bob's Burgers

The Simpsons

American Dad!

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

Murderville

Mary Shelley's Frankenhole

Burning Love

Crime Scene Kitchen

Avengers: Endgame

Step Brothers

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Couples Retreat

Pineapple Express

Despicable Me

Knocked Up

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

The Muppets

The Afterparty

Lady and the Tramp

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

Turbo

A Christmas Story Live!

Pain & Gain

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Crazy Rich Asians

The Hangover

The Man with the Bag

Wonder Park

Penguins of Madagascar

Role Models

Zookeeper

Community

The Masked Singer

Despicable Me 2

My Spy

My Little Pony: A New Generation

Boss Level

The Hangover Part II

The Hangover Part III

Tom & Jerry

The Casagrandes

Ride Along 2

Scoob!

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens

Occupation: Rainfall

Extinct

My Spy The Eternal City

The Masked Singer

Over the Moon

Fool's Paradise

The Pentaverate

I Can See Your Voice

MADtv
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