Ke Huy Quan gained prominence for his early roles in the action-adventure films Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), and The Goonies (1985) as well as in the sitcom Together We Stand (1986-1987). For his performance in the 2022 science fiction comedy-drama film Everything Everywhere All at Once, Quan garnered critical acclaim and many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, an Independent Spirit Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as a nomination for a BAFTA Award.
Quan is one of two actors of Asian descent to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the other being Haing S. Ngor in 1985. He also became the first Vietnam-born actor in history to win an Oscar. Quan was the first Asian man to win any individual category at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as the first Vietnamese-American actor to be nominated in the supporting category.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2023 Best Supporting Actor Everything Everywhere All at Once
Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2023 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Everything Everywhere All at Once Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 2023 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Everything Everywhere All at Once
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 Best Supporting ActorEverything Everywhere All at Once Best Acting Ensemble Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Everything Everywhere All at Once 2024 Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Loki Critics' Choice Television Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Loki
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2023 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Everything Everywhere All at Once
Other associations Organizations Year Category Work Result AACTA International Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Everything Everywhere All at Once AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2023 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Astra Film Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Best Cast Ensemble Astra Midseason Film Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actor Astra TV Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy American Born Chinese 2024 Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series Loki Austin Film Critics Association 2023 Best Supporting Actor Everything Everywhere All at Once Best Ensemble Boston Online Film Critics Association 2022 Best Supporting Actor Boston Society of Film Critics 2022 Best Supporting Actor Character Media 2022 Unforgettable Gala – Asian American Awards Chicago Film Critics Association 2022 Best Supporting Actor Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2022 Best Supporting Actor Dorian Awards 2023 Supporting Film Performance of the Year Florida Film Critics Circle 2022 Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble Georgia Film Critics Association 2023 Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble Gold List 2023 Best Performance in a Supporting Role Gotham Awards 2022 Outstanding Supporting Performance Houston Film Critics Society 2023 Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble Cast IGN Summer Movie Awards 2022 Best Lead Performer in a Movie Independent Spirit Awards 2023 Best Supporting Performance International Cinephile Society 2023 Best Supporting Actor Kansas City Film Critics Circle 2023 Best Supporting Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society 2022 Best Supporting Actor London Film Critics' Circle 2023 Supporting Actor of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2022 Best Supporting Performance National Society of Film Critics 2023 Best Supporting Actor New York Film Critics Circle 2022 Best Supporting Actor Online Film Critics Society 2023 Best Supporting Actor Phoenix Film Critics Society 2022 Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble Acting San Diego Film Critics Society 2023 Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 2023 Best Supporting Actor Satellite Awards 2023 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Saturn Awards 1985 Best Juvenile Performance Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 2022 Best Supporting Actor in a Film Everything Everywhere All at Once 2025 Best Guest Star in a Television Series Loki Seattle Film Critics Society 2023 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Everything Everywhere All at Once Southeastern Film Critics Association 2022 Best Supporting Actor St. Louis Film Critics Association 2022 Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble Toronto Film Critics Association 2023 Best Supporting Actor Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2023 Best Supporting Actor Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2022 Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble 2025 Best Voice Performance Zootopia 2 Women Film Critics Circle 2022 Best Screen Couple Everything Everywhere All at Once Young Artist Award 1984 Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1986 Best Young Actor in a New Series Together We Stand
Honors Organization Year Honor Carnegie Corporation of New York 2026 Great Immigrants Award Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023 Virtuosos Award
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