Ian Chen (actor)

Ian Chen (born September 7, 2006) is an American actor. In 2014, he was cast as a series regular in the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat.

Ian Chen
Ian Chen at the 2018 Fox LA Screenings
Born (2006-09-07) September 7, 2006
OccupationActor
Years active2013—present
Ian Chen
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese陈琦烨

Appearances

Chen is best known as a lead character on the ABC series Fresh Off The Boat.

In November 2016, Chen opened the "FASO Goes Pops!" orchestra concert with a performance of the young Michael Jackson hit, "Ben."[1]

In June 2016, he starred as the main character in Eric Nam's music video "Into You".[2] In 2019, he co-starred in the live-action film Shazam!.[3]

Personal life

Ian Chen was born to Taiwanese immigrants[4] in Los Angeles, California. He has a younger brother named Max and both are fluent in Mandarin.[5] He has shown enthusiasm for video games like Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Minecraft,[6] Prepar3D, etc. Chen also sings and plays guitar in a band,[7] and is an aviation enthusiast.[8]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Cinderelmo Young Prince the Dog (Human form) Television film
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
2016 Dr. Ken Henry Episode: "The Wedding Sitter"
Loosely Exactly Nicole Troy Episode: "Babysitting"
2017 Family Guy Episode: "Dearly Deported"
2018 Fancy Nancy Jonathan 2 episodes
2019 The Rocketeer Logan (voice) 3 episodes

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Shazam! Eugene Choi
A Dog's Journey Young Trent
2021 Wish Dragon Young Din [9]

Awards and nominations

Chen was ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly's "12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015", behind Jacob Tremblay and Marsai Martin.[10]

Chen was named one of Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 [11] and 2019.[12]

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015VultureBest Child ActorFresh Off the BoatNominated[13]
2016Young Artist AwardsOutstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV SeriesWon[14]
Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young ActorNominated
Young Entertainer AwardsBest Young Ensemble Cast - TV SeriesWon
2017Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young ActorNominated
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young ActorLoosely Exactly NicoleWon
Young Entertainer AwardsBest Leading Young Actor 14 and Under - Television SeriesFresh Off the BoatNominated

References

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