Kenny Ridwan
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| Born | Kenny Ridwan May 27, 1999 Bellevue, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | Campbell Hall High School Columbia University (attending)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | kennyridwan |
Kenny Ridwan (born May 27, 1999) is an American actor known for his roles in the TV series The Goldbergs, The Thundermans, and The McCarthys. He has also appeared as a guest star on Perception, Bones, Modern Family, and House of Lies.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Ridwan was born in Bellevue, Washington,[citation needed] to a Chinese-American family.[4] He is the third of five children.[1]
Ridwan first took up acting at the age of six or seven, following an advertisement for an acting school.[5] He has become passionate about performing arts taking part in school theater productions. As a fifth-grader, he portrayed Belle's father, Maurice, in its Beauty and the Beast production.[1][6] Before pursuing the craft professionally and landing his first audition, he participated in acting classes for two and a half years.[6]
Ridwan took advanced filmmaking in high school, and has shown interest in directing and producing.[4] He graduated from Campbell Hall High School with honors.
Currently, Ridwan is enrolled at Columbia University for creative writing.[1]
Career[edit]
Ridwan portrayed the role of Dave Kim in ABC's sitcom The Goldbergs for ten seasons.[7] He also starred as Gideon in Nickelodeon's series The Thundermans.[8]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Anita Ho | Toestah | |
| 2012 | Me First | Short film | |
| 2014 | Meeting Gary | Troy | Short film |
| 2015 | Sins of the Father | Steve | |
| 2024 | The Thundermans Return | Gideon |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Animal Practice | Young Yamamoto | Episode: "Clean-Smelling Pirate" |
| 2013 | The Middle | Alan Hung | Episode: "Life Skills" |
| 2013 | Wendell & Vinnie | Jeffy | Episode: "Vinnie & Wendell" |
| 2013 | Deadtime Stories | Eugene Nazzaro | Episode: "The Beast of Baskerville" |
| 2013 | Piper's Picks TV | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Dr. Harris | Episode: "Charlie Kills His Ex's Sex Life" |
| 2013 | Modern Family | History Student | Episode "First Days" |
| 2013 | Bones | Brandon Heller | Episode: "The Mystery in the Meat" |
| 2013 | The Dumb Show | Kenny | TV movie |
| 2014 | Maker Shack Agency | Sweet Lu | Pilot |
| 2014 | Perception | Ely Dunham | Episode: "Curveball" |
| 2014 | Smart Alec | Chao | TV movie |
| 2014 | Divide & Conquer | Randy | TV movie |
| 2014–2015 | The McCarthys | Jared | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2014–2023 | The Goldbergs | Dave Kim | Recurring role (seasons 1-9), guest (season 10), 98 episodes |
| 2014–2018 | The Thundermans | Gideon | Recurring role, 20 episodes |
| 2015 | House of Lies | Danny | Episode: "The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a Front for the Urge to Rule" |
| 2015–2016 | Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street | Joshua Auerbach | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Schooled | Dave Kim | Episode: "Hakuna Matata" |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Alonso, Nathalie (January 3, 2018). "Student Spotlight: Kenny Ridwan '21". Columbia College Today. Retrieved July 10, 2019 – via www.college.columbia.edu.
- ^ "Listings". Goldbergs, The on ABC. The Futon Critic. March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2019 – via TheFutonCritic.com.
- ^ "Beverly Goes to War with Dave Kim's Mom Video - The Goldbergs". American Broadcasting Company. December 4, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2019 – via abc.go.com.
- ^ a b "'The Goldbergs' Actor Kenny Ridwan Wants To Be Asian Tom Cruise". Character Media. October 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ ago, Kara Hedash 1 year (October 30, 2018). "Interview: Kenny Ridwan talks his role as Dave Kim on The Goldbergs". Hidden Remote. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Interview: Actor Kenny Ridwan, 'The Goldbergs', retrieved January 25, 2020
- ^ "Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Wednesday, April 6, 2016". Broadway World. March 21, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Thundermans: Season Four Renewal from Nickelodeon - canceled TV shows". TV Series Finale. March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2019.