| Intro | American actor |
| Is |
Actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 7 September 2006, Los Angeles, USA |
| Age: | 13 years |
| Star sign | Virgo |
Ian Chen is an American actor. In 2014, he was cast as a series regular in the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat.
Appearances
Chen is best known as a lead character on the ABC series Fresh Off The Boat.
In November 2016, Chen opened the “FASO Goes Pops!” orchestra concert with a performance of the young Michael Jackson hit, “Ben.”
In June 2016, he starred as the main character in Eric Nam’s music video “Into You”. In 2019, he co-starred in the live-action film Shazam!.
Personal life
Ian Chen was born to Taiwanese immigrants. He has a younger brother named Max, and both are fluent in Mandarin. He has shown enthusiasm for video games like Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Minecraft, Prepar3D, etc. Chen also sings and plays guitar in a band, and is an aviation enthusiast.
Awards and nominations
Chen was ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly‘s “12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015”, behind Jacob Tremblay and Marsai Martin.
Chen was named one of Hollywood’s Top 30 Stars Under Age 18 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 and 2019 .
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vulture | Best Child Actor | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated |
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV Series | Won | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Nominated | |||
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble Cast – TV Series | Won | ||
| 2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Won | ||
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Leading Young Actor 14 and Under – Television Series | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated |