Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Short Round
The Goonies (1985) as Data
Encino Man (1992) as Kim
Breathing Fire (1991) as Charlie Moore
Short Info
Net Worth
$1 million
Date Of Birth
August 20, 1971
Fact
He is now a martial artist and working as a stunt coordinator, recently worked with Jet Li on "The One" [2002]
Jonathan Ke Quan is a Chinese-American actor, producer, and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Data in The Goonies.
Quan was born in Saigon, Vietnam, on August 20, 1971. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 1978, settling in Los Angeles, California. Quan began studying martial arts at the age of six, and went on to earn a black belt in taekwondo. He also holds a black belt in kung fu.
Quan’s acting career began when he was cast as Short Round in Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). He went on to appear in The Goonies (1985), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and the television series Sidekicks (1986-1987).
In recent years, Quan has worked as a producer and fight coordinator on films such as The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) and The Expendables 2 (2012). He has also appeared in a number of short films and web series.
Quan’s net worth is estimated to be $3 million. He has been married to actress Jennifer Young since 1999. They have two children together.
General Info
Full Name
Jonathan Ke Quan
Net Worth
$1 million
Date Of Birth
August 20, 1971
Profession
Child actor, Child actor
Education
University of Southern California, University of Southern California
Accomplishments
Movies
Second Time Around, Encino Man, Breathing Fire, The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Voodoo, Second Time Around, Encino Man, Breathing Fire, The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Voodoo
TV Shows
Head of the Class, Together We Stand, Head of the Class, Together We Stand
In the scene in The Goonies (1985), where rocks are falling from the cave ceiling, he screams "Holy SH-I-T", spelling the expletive rather than saying it. He did this because his mother made him promise not to use any bad language in the movie.
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Attended Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California, USA.
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His brother was the one actually auditioning for the role of Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Jonathan just followed his brother along, but the casting people decided to pick him instead.
