Jonathan Ke Quan
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Jonathan Ke Quan (born August 20, 1971) is a Vietnamese American actor and stunt choreographer.
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He was born Ke Hunh Quan in Saigon, South Vietnam, but was forced to leave his country when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated during the Fall of Saigon. His family was selected for political asylum and emigrated to the United States.
He attended Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California. After high school, he graduated from the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Quan appeared as a child actor in two popular films in the 1980s: as Data in The Goonies, and as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. During the filming of Indiana Jones, his family changed his name to Ke Huy Quan.
He then played Sam on the short-lived TV series Together We Stand (1986–1987) and played Jasper Kwong in the sitcom Head of the Class from 1989 to 1991. He also starred in the movie Breathing Fire and had a cameo in the film as the computer club member in Encino Man. Since then he has not appeared in any films. He has worked as a stunt choreographer for X-Men and The One.
