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      • Frustrated by the lack of opportunities for Asian performers, Quan abandoned acting more than two decades ago. He was lured back due to positive changes in Asian representation in movies and television in recent years, especially in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians.
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  3. Apr 23, 2022 · The Goonies and Indiana Jones star Ke Huy Quan opens up about why he quit acting for 20-years before making his recent return with Everything Everywhere All At Once. Quan was just 12-years-old when he was cast in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, alongside Harrison Ford.

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  4. Feb 27, 2023 · Former child actor Ke Huy Quan put his Hollywood dreams on hold for decades due to the paucity of Asian roles. The Oscar-nominated Everything Everywhere All At Once star tells Screen about...

  5. May 14, 2022 · Just a few years later, he stopped acting for two decades – not out of choice, but due to the total lack of opportunities for Asian actors. He instead took on jobs behind the camera, mostly...

  6. Mar 8, 2023 · Vietnam-born actor Ke Huy Quan found success as a childhood star but quit acting as roles for Asian actors dried up. A 2018 movie inspired him to try again.

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  7. Apr 25, 2022 · ‘Indiana Jones’ star Ke Huy Quan explains why he left acting for 20 years: ‘It was tough’. The former child actor played trusty sidekick Short Round alongside Harrison Ford. By Stephanie...

  8. Apr 24, 2022 · Ke Huy Quan is back on the big screen in Everything Everywhere All At Once, after a 20 year hiatus from acting. If the 51-year-old actor looks familiar, that’s because you probably...