# Forrest Wheeler

Forrest Wheeler (born March 21, 2004) is an American actor. In 2014, he was cast as Emery Huang, a series regular on the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat.

## Career

Wheeler began his acting career at the age of seven when he booked the role of a Cambodian boy in the film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, opposite Steve Buscemi, who presented him with a rabbit as a pet that Wheeler's character took home to his family for dinner.
He performed on commercials and several television shows and movies before landing a role as a series regular on the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat. He plays the middle son of the Huang family alongside his television parents Randall Park and Constance Wu.
Wheeler appeared on the Hallmark Channel's Home and Family on March 3, 2015, where he talked about Fresh off the Boat. The series premiered on February 4, 2015.
On October 28, 2015, Entertainment Weekly included Wheeler in the "12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015".
In 2016, Wheeler collaborated with Fresh off the Boat costars Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, and ISAtv (founded by Wong Fu Productions) to produce a web series focusing on the interests of the Asian American Youth community in the hope of inspiring the youth from all over the world to go out and be active and curious. In "The Forrest Wheeler Adventures" series, Wheeler goes on a quest to learn what it takes to become an action hero.
On December 19, 2017, Wheeler hosted Kore Asian Media's 16th annual "Unforgettable Gala's" Fresh Off the Carpet event where he interviewed award recipients and celebrities including Maggie Q and Ross Butler.
On August 8, 2018, The Hollywood Reporter named Wheeler among "Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18".

## Personal life

Wheeler was born on March 21, 2004, in Santa Monica, California to a Chinese-American mixed family. He speaks Cantonese at home and studies Mandarin in school. He graduated Campbell Hall School in 2022 and currently attends New York University.
Wheeler is a martial artist and competed in the 2014 US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championship where he won seven 1st places. He earned his first Karate black belt in 2015, and a second black belt in Extreme Martial Arts (XMA) in 2016.

## Media
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Young Kuai Liang | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | New Girl | Kid | Episode: Exes; uncredited |
| 2014 | Community | Kid #2 | Episode: "G.I. Jeff" |
| 2014 | Chasing Life | Boy | Episode: The Family the Lies Together; uncredited |
| 2015—2020 | Fresh Off the Boat | Emery Huang | Series regular; 116 episodes |
| 2017 | Sofia the First | Prince Jin | Episode: The Mystic Isles: The Falcon's Eye; voice role |
| 2018 | Paradise Run | Himself - Contestant | Episode: Fresh Off the Run |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Boomerang | Jeremy | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Cambodian Boy |
| 2015 | Such Good People | Little Kuenlay/Little Kuenphay | |
| 2016 | Power Play | Billy | Short film |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | Vulture Awards | Best Child Actor | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated |
| 2016 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series | Fresh Off the Boat | Won |
| 2016 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble Cast - TV Series | Fresh Off the Boat | Won |
| 2017 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated |