Known for his scene stealing abilities, actor, producer, writer and comedian Ken Jeong has established himself as one of today’s top comedic stars. Since his feature film debut playing the doctor in Knocked Up, Jeong has gone on to create memorable roles on both TV and film.
Jeong starred in Charlie Day’s Fool’s Paradise, alongside Day, Adrien Brody, Kate Beckinsale, Jason Sudeikis, John Malkovich, Ray Liotta, and more. The film is a satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist (Jeong) who discovers a recently released mental health patient (Day) who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be. The actor can be seen in AppleTV+’s global hit comedy The Afterparty, featured as a series regular of the hit show from Oscar winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord.
It was also recently announced that Peacock will be producing a film based on Community, the hit comedy that Jeong starred on from 2009-2015. Additionally, Ken is currently in production for My Spy 2, an action comedy sequel written by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber and directed by Peter Segal that will be released on Prime Video.
Jeong can currently be seen as a panelist on The Masked Singer, the hit show that received an Emmy nomination in the category of “Outstanding Competition Program” in 2020. Jeong is also the host and executive producer of I Can See Your Voice, as well as a panelist on The Masked Dancer. We’re calling Wednesday “Kensday.” The actor can recently be seen in Mike Meyers’ Netflix limited series The Pentaverate, Will Arnett’s Murderville, and Comedy Central’s workplace comedy Out of Office.
Prior to headlining “Kensday” on FOX, Jeong starred on ABC’s Dr. Ken, where he was the creator, writer, and Executive Producer. He also was a series regular on the critically acclaimed NBC show Community from 2009-2015, which won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Comedy Series in 2012. In 2015, Jeong directed an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Student Athlete, and he also starred in and produced the Sundance award-winning film Advantageous which received an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
In addition to his work on Dr. Ken and Community, the actor can be seen on TV hits such as The Office, Entourage, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2008, Jeong had his first major film role opposite Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott as the villain in David Wain's Role Models. That same year he also appeared in the cult comedy hits Pineapple Express and Step Brothers. In May of 2009, Jeong appeared as the Asian-mobster “Mr. Chow” in the sleeper-hit comedy The Hangover also starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, which earned Jeong an MTV Movie Award in 2010, and in which the film itself won The Golden Globe for Best Comedy/Musical and Critics' Choice Award for “Best Comedy” in 2010. The film was the highest-grossing R-rated comedy to date, with over $467 million worldwide, only to be trumped by The Hangover Part II, which grossed $581 million worldwide. Jeong reprised his iconic role in The Hangover Part III. His other film credits include Crazy Rich Asians, Pineapple Express, Step Brothers, Ride Along 2, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, Couples Retreat, Goosebumps 2, and Tom & Jerry among a steady list of roles.
Jeong has lent his voice to a plethora of animated films and was recently heard in Netflix’s Oscar- Nominated Over the Moon, Warner Brothers’ Scoob, and Disney’s Lady and the Tramp. Jeong’s other voice over credits include The Casagrandes, Wonder Park, and My Little Pony, among a lengthy list.
