| Ken Jeong | |
|---|---|
 Jeong in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong |
| Born | July 13, 1969 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Medium | |
| Education | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Genres | |
| Spouse |
Tran Ho (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | kenjeong |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정강조 |
| Hanja | 鄭康祖 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Gang-jo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Kangcho |
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (/dʒʌŋ/ JUNG; Korean: 정강조; born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.[1] He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films Knocked Up (2007), Role Models (2008), Furry Vengeance (2010), The Duff (2015), Ride Along 2 (2016), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Scoob! (2020) and Tom & Jerry (2021).[2]
Jeong is a licensed physician in California[3] but has since stopped practicing in favor of his acting career.[4] He appears as a panelist on the American version of the singing competition show The Masked Singer and appeared on the first series of the British version. He also serves as the host of I Can See Your Voice.
- ^ Ariana Brockington (September 21, 2021). "Ken Jeong Debunks Nicki Minaj's Vaccine Claims, Breaks Down Delta Variant on 'Late Late Show'". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Lopez, Robert (June 16, 2009). "The doctor is in — films". News & Record. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Medical Board of California – Licensing details for A 65869". dca.can.gov. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Yorio, Nicole (May 16, 2011). "A Side of Community's Ken Jeong You Haven't Seen". Redbook. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.