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
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2013—present
Ian Chen
Traditional Chinese陳琦燁
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. Chen also sings and plays guitar in a band,[6] and is an aviation enthusiast.[7] He currently attends high school at Arcadia High School after his education at Foothills Middle School.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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 [8]
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Eugene Choi Filming

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.[9]

Chen was named one of Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 [10] and 2019.[11]

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015VultureBest Child ActorFresh Off the BoatNominated[12]
2016Young Artist AwardsOutstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV SeriesWon[13]
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
  1. "FASO Goes Pops! A night of musical talent and nostalgia". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  2. "ERIC NAM DETAILS UPCOMING 'INTO YOU' MUSIC VIDEO, JULY K-POP COMEBACK: EXCLUSIVE".
  3. "Ian Chen & Jovan Armand Join 'Shazam!', Brian 'Astro' Bradley Jr. Cast in 'Luce'". 12 December 2017.
  4. "'Fresh off the Boat' Star Ian Chen on Staying Grounded, Randall Park's Mandarin and Constance Wu's 'Crazy Rich Asian' Stories".
  5. "Evan Huang played by Ian Chen - Character Biography". Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  6. "My Interview With Ian Chen, from Fresh Off the Boat".
  7. "@theianchen Instagram post - aviation enthusiast ✈️".
  8. Cast list as per April 23, 2018 Variety article
  9. "EW's 12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015".
  10. "Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  11. "Young Hollywood 2019: Top 30 Stars Under Age 18". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. "Vulture TV Awards 2015: Best Child Actor". vulture.com.
  13. "ABC and Nickelodeon Actors Lead Winners at Young Artist Awards". backstage.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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