Ke Huy Quan is an Asian American actor who has enjoyed a remarkable comeback in Hollywood after a 20-year hiatus. As a child, he had well-regarded roles in popular 80s films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies. However, as he grew older, Quan found it increasingly hard to secure roles due to the scarcity of opportunities for actors of his ethnicity.
For several years, he worked behind the camera - performing fight choreography on X-Men and serving as Wong Kar-wai’s assistant director.
It was only when Everything Everywhere All at Once came around that Quan decided to give acting another shot. His performance as Waymond - an interdimensional traveler married to Michelle Yeoh's Evelyn - earned him critical acclaim, culminating in an Oscar win which made him the first Asian man ever to be awarded a film acting prize by the Screen Actors Guild Awards. This came after being presented with numerous other awards including a Golden Globe.