Ken Jeong Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an MTV Movie Award in 2010 for Best Villain for "The Hangover․"
• Graduated from Duke University in 1990
• Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an M․D․ in 1995
• Was a doctor of internal medicine before becoming a full-time actor
• Quote: "I was the funniest doctor in America, who was an Asian, under five-foot-nine, and doing living in Los Angeles․"
• Quote: "Todd [Phillips] gave me a career, and he's my favorite guy․ He's family to me․ We're bonded by our love of comedy and mayhem ․․․ all of my fame and success have been due to the first Hangover․"
• Discovered at a comedy club in New Orleans
• Had an agreement with actor Jamie Foxx to appear in one another's films
• Appeared in the online video "What's It Gonna Be" on FunnyorDie․com
• Was part of his high school's orchestra and student council