Ian Chen (actor)
Ian Chen is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Evan Huang in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat and Eugene Choi in the DC Extended Universe films Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Personal life
Ian Chen was born to a Taiwanese American immigrant family in Los Angeles, California. He has a younger brother named Max and both are fluent in Mandarin. He has shown enthusiasm for video games. Chen also sings and plays guitar in a band, and is an aviation enthusiast. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 2024, and currently attends Harvard University.Awards and nominations
Chen was ranked #1 in "The Best Asian Actors Under 25 In 2022" on Ranker by its visitors.Chen was named one of Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 and 2019.
Chen was ranked #3 in Entertainment Weeklys "12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015", behind Jacob Tremblay and Marsai Martin.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | Vulture | Best Child Actor | Fresh Off the Boat | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV Series | Fresh Off the Boat | |
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Fresh Off the Boat | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble Cast - TV Series | Fresh Off the Boat | Won |
| 2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Fresh Off the Boat | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Won |
| 2017 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Leading Young Actor 14 and Under - Television Series | Fresh Off the Boat | Nomitated |
Appearances
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".