Known from movies

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
as a short round

The Madmen (1985)
as data

Encino Man (1992)
as Kim

Breathing Fire (1991)
as Charlie Moore



Jonathan Ke Quan is a Vietnam born actor and stuntman, who starred in ‘Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom’ but is most iconic remembered for his role in ‘The Goonies’ as the character nicknamed ‘Data’. While many may not remember him, Jonathan remains an icon of Hollywood. Here’s a brief look at the actor’s life and success.

Early life and family

Jonathan was born in Vietnamin the city now called Ho Chi Minh, on August 20, 1971.

His hometown used to be called Saigon, but the name was changed after the fall of Saigon, when the Vietnamese Republic came to an end. It was at this time that Jonathan was born, and his parents were granted political asylum and moved to the US, where Jonathan was raised and given citizenship.

He spent most of his childhood in Tujunga, California and later moved to Alhambra, California where he completed his high school education. At the age of 12, when auditions were held at his school, Jonathan landed the role of ‘Short Round’, Indiana Jones’ sidekick for the movie “Temple of Doom”.

His brother also auditioned for the same role, but was outclassed by Jonathan. Jonathan has eight siblings, but most of the details of his personal life have been kept quiet and not much is known about his parents and siblings.

Educational background

Jonathan attended Mount Gleason Junior High in Tujunga, California, and later moved and completed high school at Alhambra High School. After graduating from college, he attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Jonathan was later also admitted to the University of Manchester in England.

During his time on the set of “Indiana Jones,” Jonathan received training in martial arts and then continued to train under Tao-Liang Tan.

Career

The release of “Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom” in 1984 was the start of Jonathan’s promising career. A year later, he played inventor Richard ‘Data’ Wang in the movie “The Goonies”, and landed the role of Sam in the short-lived television series “Together We Stand”.

From there, he starred in many more roles in international films of Vietnamese, Japanese, and South Korean descent, which earned him international recognition as a movie star. These titles include “It Takes a Thief”, in which Jonathan played a young pickpocket, and “Passenger”, a Japanese drama in which he co-starred with Japanese idol Minako Honda. This was in 1987 and should not be confused with the 2005 Japanese movie ‘Passenger’. He also starred in television roles in the early 1990s, including ‘Head of the Class’ and ‘Tales From The Crypt’.

Continuing his success in showbiz, Jonathan starred as a stunt coordinator in the movies “X-Men” and Jet Li’s famous “The One”, among other movies and TV series in the 1990s. Today, he continues to add his talent to the film industry, but is mainly seen behind the scenes and during post-production as both stunt coordinator and stuntman. Of his many accomplishments, perhaps one of the most iconic moments was his collaboration with acclaimed action choreographer Corey Yuen.

Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts

Nothing has ever been made public about Jonathan’s likes, dislikes and personal likes as he is a conservative lives and does not share an insight into his personal affairs. The actor and stuntman has never been involved in any controversies or scandals and leads a quiet private life.

He is known as a Christian and is fluent in several languages ​​including Mandarin, Vietnamese, Cantonese and of course English. He is of Han Chinese descent and is a practiced martial artist with training in Taekwondo.

After he was cast in his first movie, his parents changed his name to Ke Huy.

Relationships

Jonathan has also kept his romantic endeavors a secret, successfully hiding the truths about his personal life from the tabloids. However, Jonathan is married to a lucky lady named Corrina, but the nature and duration of their relationship has not been made public. It is not yet known whether Jonathan has children or is pregnant.

Physical Characteristics

• Date of birth: August 20, 1971
• Hair color: black
• Eye Color: Black
• Height: 5ft 4ins (1.64m)
• Weight: 150 lb (68 kg)
• Shoe size: unknown
• Lion
• Nationality: American/Vietnamese

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Net value

Jonathan has never shared the total wealth that he has accumulated over the course of his prominent career, hence only guesses can be made regarding his net worth. On average, a stuntman earns $70,000 annually, with the most in-demand stuntman making well over $250,000. Taking this into consideration, at the very least, Jonathan has a net worth which is estimated by sources to be over $1 million.

General information

First and last name	Jonathan Ke Quan
Net value	$1 million
Date of birth	August 20, 1971
Profession	Child Actor, Child Actor
Education	University of Southern California, University of Southern California

Performance

Movies	Second Time Around, Encino Man, Breathing Fire, The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Voodoo, Second Time Around, Encino Man, Breathing Fire, The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Voodoo
TV shows	Head of the class, together we stand, Head of the class, together we stand

Links to social profiles

Facts

#	Fact
1	He is now a martial artist and works as a stunt coordinator, recently worked with Jet Li on “The One” [2002]
2	Is a big Jackie Chan fan.
3	Was number 67 on vh1’s The Greatest: 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005)
4	In the scene in The Goonies (1985), where rocks fall from the cave ceiling, he yells “Holy SH-IT”, spelling the expletive instead of saying it. He did this because his mother made him promise not to use foul language in the film.
5	Went to Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California, USA.
6	His brother was the one who actually auditioned for the part of Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Jonathan just followed his brother, but the casting people decided to choose him.
7	When he called his mother during the filming of the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), he referred to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as bearded man 1 and bearded man 2.
8	Studied Tae Kwon Do under Philip Tan in 1983 on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), and also trained in the arts under Tao-Liang Tan.
9	Speaks fluent English, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Mou han fou wut	2002		Sing Wong
1997 Fei hu qi bing	1997	as Ko Wei Kuan
Encino man	1992		Kim (as Jonathan Quan)
Stories from the Crypt	1991	TV serials	Josh
Head of the class	1990-1991	TV serials	Jasper Kong
Breathe fire	1991		Charlie Moore
Passenger: Sugisarishi hibi	1987		Rick (as Ke Huy Quan)
Nothing is easy	1986-1987	TV serials	Sam
The Goonies	1985		Data (as Ke Huy Quan)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	1984		Short Round (as Ke Huy Quan)

Mixed

Title	Year	Status	Character
The one	2001	assistant: Mr. Yuen
X-Men	2000	assistant fight choreographer/translator: Mr. Yuen – uncredited

stunts

Title	Year	Status	Character
Puzzle	2009/I	Short stunt coordinator
X-Men	2000	stunt rigger – uncredited

Camera operator

Title	Year	Status	Character
voodoo	1999	Short

Assistant director

Title	Year	Status	Character
The one	2001	assistant director of the action choreography – uncredited

Editor

Title	Year	Status	Character
voodoo	1999	Short

Editorial

Title	Year	Status	Character
The other side	2006/i	additional editor

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
voodoo	1999	Short producer

Sound department

Title	Year	Status	Character
The other side	2006/I	foley artist

Thank you

Title	Year	Status	Character
Far	2012/i	Short special thanks

Yourself

Title	Year	Status	Character
Indiana Jones: The Making of the Trilogy	2003	Video documentary	Himself (as Ke Huy Quan)
The Creation of ‘The Goonies’	1985	TV Short documentary	Himself

Awards

Awards won

Year	Price	Ceremony	Presentation	Movie
1987	prize for young artists	Prizes for young artists	Exceptional performance by a young actor in a new television, comedy or drama series	Together We Stand (1986)
1985	prize for young artists	Prizes for young artists	Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Nominated awards

Year	Price	Ceremony	Presentation	Movie
1985	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA	Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia