Ian Chen (actor)


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 in Los Angeles, California. He has a younger brother named Max and both are fluent in Mandarin. He has shown enthusiasm for video games like , Minecraft, Prepar3D, etc. Chen also sings and plays guitar in a band, and is an aviation enthusiast.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

Chen was ranked #3 in Entertainment Weeklys "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.
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015VultureBest Child ActorFresh Off the Boat
2016Young Artist AwardsOutstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV SeriesFresh Off the Boat
2016Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young ActorFresh Off the Boat
2016Young Entertainer AwardsBest Young Ensemble Cast - TV SeriesFresh Off the Boat
2017Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young ActorFresh Off the Boat
2017Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young ActorLoosely Exactly Nicole
2017Young Entertainer AwardsBest Leading Young Actor 14 and Under - Television SeriesFresh Off the Boat