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Ken Jeong

South Korean-American stand-up comedian and actor

Person · Open Library

Born: 1969-07-13
Works: 1

Top works

Killing Hasselhoff

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Film & TV

Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (/dʒʌŋ/ JUNG; Korean: 정강조; born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became famous for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the sitcom Dr. Ken (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character. He has appeared in the films Knocked Up…

Known for

The Man with the Bag2026
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender — Cabbage Merchant (voice)2026
Sender — Dick Swope2026
Tiger Mom — Jimmy Khu2025
KPop Demon Hunters — Bobby (voice)2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special — Self2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Night — Self2025
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade — Self2025
99 to Beat — Self - Host2025
My Spy The Eternal City — David Kim2024

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Active from: 1969-07-13

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,559
Total plays: 5,336

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Common method biases in behavioral research: A critical review of the literature and recommended remedies.
· 2003 · cited 64,541x
Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,495x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,771x

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Key facts

Born: Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong , ( 1969-07-13 ) July 13, 1969 (age 56) , Detroit , Michigan , U.S.
Education: Duke University ( BS ) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ( MD )
Occupations: Stand-up comedian actor
Spouse: Tran Ho ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2004 )
Years active: 1995–present
Medium: Stand-up film television
Genres: Improvisational comedy sketch comedy observational comedy
Hangul: 정강조
Rr: Jeong Gangjo
Mr: Chŏng Kangjo
Website: kenjeong .com

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Key dates

Born: 13 July 1969

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ken
Gender: male
Citizenship: South Korea
Place of birth: Detroit
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Notable work: Tom & Jerry
Official website: www.kenjeong.com
Image: Ken Jeong by Gage Skidmore.jpg

Article

Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (/dʒʌŋ/; born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and actor . He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films Knocked Up (2007), Role Models (2008), Furry Vengeance (2010), The Duff (2015), Ride Along 2 (2016), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Scoob! (2020), Tom & Jerry (2021), and KPop Demon Hunters (2025).

Jeong is a licensed physician in California but has since stopped practicing in favor of his acting career. He appears as a panelist on the American version of the singing competition show The Masked Singer and appeared on the first series of the British version. He also serves as the host of I Can See Your Voice.