Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (lahir 13 Juli 1969) adalah seorang komedian, aktor, dan dokter Amerika. Dia terkenal karena bermain sebagai Ben Chang di sitkom Community dan gangster Leslie Chow dalam serial film The Hangover. Dia adalah pemimpin dalam sitkom ABC, Dr. Ken, di mana dia juga pencipta, penulis, dan produser eksekutif. Jeong adalah seorang dokter berlisensi, tetapi telah berhenti berlatih demi karier aktingnya. Dia saat ini muncul sebagai panelis di acara kompetisi menyanyi The Masked Singer.
Jeong lahir di Detroit dari imigran Korea Selatan. Jeong dibesarkan di Greensboro, North Carolina, dan menempuh pendidikan di Walter Hines Page High School, di mana ia mengambil bagian dalam tim Quiz Bowl, bermain biola di orkestra, dan terpilih menjadi dewan siswa. Ia juga bermain sepakbola di kelas 10, 11, dan 12 di mana ia memenangkan kejuaraan negara bagian 4a. Ia lulus pada usia 16 dan prestasinya membuatnya mendapatkan penghargaan Youth of the Month Greensboro. Jeong lulus dari Duke University pada 1990 dan memperoleh gelar M.D. di Fakultas Kedokteran UNC pada 1995. Dia menyelesaikan residensinya di kedokteran internal di Ochsner Baptist Medical Center di New Orleans, Louisiana.
Istri Jeong, Tran Ho, adalah orang Amerika keturunan Vietnam, seorang dokter keluarga dan seorang penyintas kanker payudara.
Jeong bertunangan dengan Tran Ho sekitar 2003 atau 2004. Mereka memiliki anak perempuan kembar bernama Zooey dan Alexa (lahir 2007)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Black Jaq | Kurt | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Dr. Kuni | |
| 2007 | Uncle P | Supermarket Bag Boy | movie from Master P and Lil Romeo |
| 2008 | Step Brothers | Employment Agent | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Ken | |
| 2008 | Role Models | King Argotron | |
| 2009 | The Hangover | Leslie Chow | MTV Movie Awards for Best WTF Moment Nominated – MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain Nominated – Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Villain |
| 2009 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Teddy Dang | |
| 2009 | All About Steve | Angus | |
| 2009 | Couples Retreat | Therapist No.2 | |
| 2010 | How to Make Love to a Woman | Curtis Lee | |
| 2010 | Furry Vengeance | Neal Lyman | |
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Talk Show Host (voice) | |
| 2010 | Vampires Suck | Daro | |
| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Mailman | |
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Venom | |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II | Leslie Chow | Nominated – Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Jerry Wang | |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Punch Teacher Host | Cameo |
| 2013 | Pain & Gain | Jonny Wu | |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III | Leslie Chow | |
| 2013 | Rapture-Palooza | God | |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Floyd Eagle-san (voice) | |
| 2013 | Turbo | Kim-Ly (voice) | |
| 2014 | Birds of Paradise | Vinnie (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2014 | Penguins of Madagascar | Short Fuse (voice) | |
| 2015 | Advantageous | Han | Also producer |
| 2015 | The DUFF | Mr. Arthur | |
| 2015 | Ktown Cowboys | Himself | Cameo |
| 2016 | Norm of the North | Mr. Greene (voice) | |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | A.J. | |
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff | Chris Kim | |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Goh Wye Mun | |
| 2018 | Saving Zoë | The Psychiatrist | |
| 2018 | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween | Mr. Chu | |
| 2018 | Then Came You | Officer Al | |
| 2019 | Elsewhere | Felix | |
| 2019 | Wonder Park | Cooper (voice) | |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Post-production Cameo[27] | |
| 2019 | Boss Level | Chef Jake | |
| TBA | El Tonto | Post-production | |
| TBA | My Spy | Kim | |
| TBA | Occupation Rainfall | ||
| TBA | The Opening Act | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Big Easy | Dr. Tang | Episode: "Night Music" |
| 2001 | The Downer Channel | Store Owner | Episode: "1.2" |
| 2002 | Girls Behaving Badly | Series regular | |
| 2003 | Cedric the Entertainer Presents | Asian Thunder | 1 episode |
| 2003–2005 | MADtv | Various characters | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Significant Others | Gynecologist | Episode: "An Ache, a Fake & Forgot to Brake" |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Steve Choi | Episode: "Slam Dunk" |
| 2004 | Grounded for Life | Owner | Episode: "I'm Looking Through You" |
| 2005 | Two and a Half Men | Male Nurse | Episode: "Woo-Hoo, a Hernia Exam!" |
| 2005 | The Office | Bill | Episode: "E-mail Surveillance" |
| 2005 | Mind of Mencia | Ken | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Three Strikes | Roido's Interpreter | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Entourage | Coffee Shop Manager | Episode: "The Release" |
| 2007 | The Shield | Skip Osaka | Episode: "Back to One" |
| 2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Man in Jersey #1 | Episode: "The Anonymous Donor" |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Coroner Myron Okubo | Episode: "The Innocent Man" |
| 2008 | 'Til Death | Dr. Park | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Worst Week | Phil | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | WWE Raw | Host/Himself | Episode: "3 August 2009" |
| 2009–2011 | American Dad! | Dr. Perlmutter / Butch Johnson (voices) | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Party Down | Alan Duk | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Men of a Certain Age | Kuo | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009–2015 | Community | Ben Chang | 92 episodes TV Guide Award for Favorite Ensemble (2012) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Breakout Star (2010)[28] |
| 2010 | Players | Rufus Ramsey | Episode: "Induction Day" |
| 2012 | Mary Shelley's Frankenhole | Hyralius (voice) | Episode: "Maly Sherrey's Hyralius, Mutant Monster!" |
| 2012 | Burning Love | Ballerina | 2 episodes Streamy Award for Best Guest Appearance |
| 2012–2018 | Bob's Burgers | Dr. Yap (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Superintendent Woo (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Sullivan & Son | Jason | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale | Kelly's Manager | Television special |
| 2013 | Maron | Himself | Episode: "Sponsor" |
| 2013–2014 | Turbo FAST | Kim-Ly (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Doctor | Episode: "Stayin' Alive" |
| 2014–2018 | BoJack Horseman | Dr. Allen Hu (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Glee | Pierce Pierce | Episodes: "What the World Needs Now" "A Wedding" |
| 2015–2017 | Dr. Ken | Ken Park | 44 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2015 | Robot Chicken | Richie Cunningham (voice) | Episode: "Ants on a Hamburger" |
| 2016 | Wheel Of Fortune | Dr. Ken | Episode: "Fun and Fit 5" |
| 2016 | Fresh Off the Boat | Gene | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Justice League Action | Toyman (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | P. King Duckling | Lee (voice) | Episode: "A Day With A Panda" |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Christmas Tree Man / Chinese Restaurant Owner | Television special |
| 2018 | Drop the Mic | Himself | Episode: "Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ken Jeong / Jerry Springer vs. Ricki Lake" |
| 2018-2019 | Magnum P.I. | Luther H. Gillis | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | America's Got Talent | Guest judge | Episode: "Judge Cuts 1" (Season 13) |
| 2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Grover Young | Episode: "The Love List" |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Judge | |
| 2019 | King of Mask Singer | Golden Pig | Special guest; Episode 186 |
| 2019 | ‘’The Simpsons’’ | Korean Monk (voice) | Episode: “E My Sports” |
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