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Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong , 켄 정, 정강조, Jeong Kang-joh, Κεν Τζέονγκ, Кен Джонґ, 郑肯
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A real-life physician-turned-actor, Ken Jeong lit up the Hollywood radar with scene-stealing performances in high-grossing feature comedies like "Knocked Up" (2007) and "The Hangover" (2009). As a medical student in North Carolina, Jeong performed stand-up comedy in local clubs. He continued to hone his act while serving a residency in New Orleans, wherein in 1995 he won a comedy contest that was judged by former NBC entertainment president Brandon Tartikoff and Improv Comedy Club founder Budd Friedman. Both men encouraged Jeong to move to Hollywood. He did so in 1998, where he worked as a physician while also appearing in small television roles. Jeong's big break came in 2007 when he was cast in a bit role as an uptight but well-meaning obstetrician in Judd Apatow's hit comedy, "Knocked Up." Several roles quickly followed, including over-the-top turns in feature comedies like "Pineapple Express" (2008) and "The Hangover." He also appeared as a regular on the NBC sitcom, "Community" (NBC, 2009-15; Yahoo!, 2015), and in 2010 he appeared in several feature comedies, further demonstrating his ability as a talented comedic actor despite his medical background.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1969-07-13
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 18.2
- info Birth Place Detroit, Michigan, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Ken Jeong
6.7
Pineapple Express
2008-08-06
7.2
Despicable Me
2010-07-08
5.4
Community Table Read
2020-05-18
6.3
Knocked Up
2007-06-01
5
All About Steve
2009-08-06
0
A Great Divide
2023-06-14
6.7
My Spy The Eternal City
2024-07-18
4.4
Vampires Suck
2010-08-18
5
Uncle P
2007-06-26
6.5
Role Models
2008-11-07
0
The Kims of Comedy
2005-09-01
6.2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011-06-28
5.4
Zookeeper
2011-07-06
6.5
The Hangover Part II
2011-05-25
0
I Hate Big Phony
2016-04-22
7.4
The Hangover
2009-06-02
5.6
Couples Retreat
2009-09-19
5.4
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
2009-05-29
8
Burning Love
2012-06-01
7
Despicable Me 2
2013-06-26
6.3
Turbo
2013-07-11
6.3
The Hangover Part III
2013-05-23
6.3
Pain & Gain
2013-04-18
4.6
Held Up
2010-09-07
5
Furry Vengeance
2010-04-30
5.2
Rapture-Palooza
2013-06-07
0
Ken Jeong: Best Medicine
2019-07-03
9
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
2013-12-11
6.8
The DUFF
2015-02-20
4.6
Norm of the North
2016-01-14
6.6
Penguins of Madagascar
2014-11-22
6.1
Out of Office
2022-09-05
0
Tiger Mom
7.5
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023-12-21
6.7
The Muppets
2011-11-22
6
Advantageous
2015-06-23
0
Untitled Community Movie
6.3
Ride Along 2
2016-01-14
2
Ktown Cowboys
2015-03-15
7.1
I Hate Christian Laettner
2015-03-15
4.5
Killing Hasselhoff
2017-08-29
5.5
The 4:30 Movie
2024-09-13
6.6
Harmontown
2014-03-08
0
Ken Jeong Cracks Christmas
2018-12-12
0
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
2013-12-03
4.4
How to Make Love to a Woman
2010-07-13
6.5
Wonder Park
2019-03-13
5.2
Lennon or McCartney
2014-12-12
7.4
Then Came You
2018-12-05
7.1
Crazy Rich Asians
2018-08-15
5.6
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011-02-16
6.6
Step Brothers
2008-07-25
6.1
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2018-10-11
5.4
Elsewhere
2020-01-24
4.6
Fool's Paradise
2023-05-12
8
Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas
2017-12-12
5.8
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2019-02-14
7
Scoob!
2020-07-08
6.9
My Spy
2020-01-09
6.3
Saving Zoë
2019-07-12
6.9
Boss Level
2021-02-19
6.8
Tom & Jerry
2021-02-10
6.9
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
2019-09-07
6.8
Dads
2019-09-06
7.2
Lady and the Tramp
2019-11-12
5.4
The Opening Act
2020-10-16
6.2
Extinct
2021-02-11
4
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020-03-29
8.3
Avengers: Endgame
2019-04-24
6.3
Occupation: Rainfall
2020-10-30
7.2
Over the Moon
2020-10-16
2
WWE Slammy Awards 2020
2020-12-23
7.5
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021-04-18
4.8
A Christmas Story Live!
2017-12-17
6.4
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue
2014-07-22
7.7
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021-09-22
0
Going Home Again: Making The 4:30 Movie
2024-10-01
8.1
The Shield
2002-03-12
6.4
'Til Death
2006-09-07
8.6
The Office
2005-03-24
7.9
Staged
2020-06-10
7.5
Two and a Half Men
2003-09-22
6.9
The Masked Singer
2020-01-04
6.9
Grounded for Life
2001-01-10
6.9
MADtv
1995-10-14
7.9
Boston Legal
2004-10-03
5.3
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
2002-09-18
8
Community
2009-09-17
6.7
Bless the Harts
2019-09-29
7.3
Crime Scene Kitchen
2021-05-26
6
The Soup
2004-07-01
6.2
Sullivan & Son
2012-07-19
7
American Dad!
2005-02-06
8
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019-10-02
5.6
Dr. Ken
2015-10-02
7.6
Men of a Certain Age
2009-12-07
5.9
The Pentaverate
2022-05-05
7.3
The Afterparty
2022-01-28
5.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25
7
American Dad!
2005-02-06
7.3
Talking Dead
2011-10-16
8
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000-10-15
7
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
2010-06-28
0
Adventures in Wonder Park
7.3
Burning Love
2012-06-01
8.6
BoJack Horseman
2014-08-22
7.7
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992-06-10
5.4
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015-03-23
6.4
Murderville
2022-02-03
5.6
The Gong Show
2017-06-22
7.9
Bob's Burgers
2011-01-09
7.3
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016-06-27
5.9
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017-08-08
5.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05
6.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022-09-12
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09
6.3
Drop the Mic
2017-10-24
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17
6.9
MADtv
1995-10-14
6.9
MADtv
1995-10-14
4.2
Sherri
2022-09-12
7.4
Hot Ones
2015-03-12
7.6
Magnum P.I.
2018-09-24
0
Serious Music
2016-09-28
7.6
Magnum P.I.
2018-09-24
7.9
Celebrity Family Feud
2015-06-21
7.7
The Masked Singer
2019-01-02
4.5
The View
1997-08-11
7.6
Turbo FAST
2013-12-24
8
The Simpsons
1989-12-17
6.8
Raw
1993-01-11
7.7
SNL Korea
2011-12-03
5.9
Animal Control
2023-02-16
5
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2019-06-30
6.7
Glee
2009-05-19
7.1
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
2020-01-22
7.4
Party Down
2009-03-20
0
Comedy Central Roasts
2003-08-10
7.4
Hot in Cleveland
2010-06-16
7.2
Fresh Off the Boat
2015-02-04
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26
7.3
The Casagrandes
2019-10-14
7.4
I Can See Your Voice
2020-09-23
7.2
Crossing Jordan
2001-09-24
7
Justice League Action
2016-12-16
0
Unqualified
7.4
The Masked Dancer
2020-12-27
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17
7
Conan
2010-11-08
6.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022-09-12
0
Today with Hoda & Jenna
2019-04-08
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0
The Kims of Comedy
2005-09-01
0
The Seven Faces of Jane
2023-01-13
0
Student/Athlete
2015-01-07
0
Advantageous
2015-06-23
0
Ken Jeong Cracks Christmas
2018-12-12
0
Seoul Searching
2015-01-30
0
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2019-02-14
0
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2019-02-14
0
Dr. Ken
2015-10-02
0
Dr. Ken
2015-10-02
0
Unqualified