# Ke Huy Quan’s Hollywood Comeback

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Published: 2026-09-22T18:47:00+00:00
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## Resource

Actor Ke Huy Quan’s family fled post-war Vietnam and lived in a Hong Kong refugee camp before his unlikely turn as an iconic 1980s child star. He stumbled into a casting call for “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” at 12 years old, then rolled right into “The Goonies.” But as he transitioned into adulthood, roles started drying up. After decades of rejection, Quan made an Oscar-winning comeback in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” In his new memoir, “Never Say Die,” Quan shares his forty-year journey of perseverance and self-discovery. Guests: Ke Huy Quan, Academy Award-winning actor; author, “Never Say Die” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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