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Ken Jeong
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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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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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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Raw
Crossing Jordan
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Bob's Burgers
The Simpsons
MADtv
American Dad!
BoJack Horseman
Hot in Cleveland
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Celebrity Family Feud
Accused
Glee
Comedy Central Roasts
Fresh Off the Boat
Today with Hoda & Jenna
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Party Down
The Soup
The $100,000 Pyramid
Talking Dead
Boston Legal
Turbo FAST
The Shield
The Office
Two and a Half Men
Magnum P.I.
Animal Control
Murderville
Burning Love
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
Avengers: Endgame
Step Brothers
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Couples Retreat
Pineapple Express
Despicable Me
Knocked Up
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The Muppets
The Afterparty
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Lady and the Tramp
Turbo
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
A Christmas Story Live!
Pain & Gain
Crazy Rich Asians
The Hangover
Wonder Park
The Man with the Bag
Role Models
Penguins of Madagascar
My Spy
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Despicable Me 2
The Masked Singer
Zookeeper
Community
The Casagrandes
The Hangover Part II
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Scoob!
Tom & Jerry
Boss Level
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
The Hangover Part III
Ride Along 2
Over the Moon
Extinct
Occupation: Rainfall
My Spy The Eternal City
The Masked Singer
The Pentaverate
Fool's Paradise
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