Kenny Ridwan

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]

Kenny Ridwan
Ridwan in New York City
Born
Kenny Ridwan

(1999-05-27) May 27, 1999
Bellevue, Washington
NationalityAmerican
EducationCampbell Hall High School
Columbia University (attending)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2009-present
Websitekennyridwan.com

Early life

Ridwan was born in Bellevue, Washington , 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] His family has been as much support as eventually moving to Los Angeles to help him advance his career.[4][7]

Ridwan took advance filmmaking in high school, and has shown interest in directing and producing.[4] He graduated Campbell Hall High School with honors.

Currently, Ridwan is enrolled at Columbia University.[1][7]

Career

Ridwan has started acting professionally at the age of 11.[7] He has been portraying the role of Dave Kim in ABC's hit sitcom The Goldbergs since March 2014.[8] He also starred as Gideon in Nickelodeon's series The Thundermans.[9]

Filmography

Television Series
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Animal Practice Young Yamamoto Season 1, episode 3
2013 The Middle Alan Hung Season 4, episode 11
2013 Wendell and Vinnie Jeffy Season 1, episode 1
2013 Deadtime Stories Eugene Nazzaro Season 1, episode 5
2013 Piper's Picks TV as Himself Episodes 124 and 173
2013 Anger Management Dr. Harris Season 2, episode 31
2013 Modern Family History Student Season 5, episode 2
2013 Bones Brandon Heller Season 9, episode 10
2014 Maker Shack Agency Sweet Lu Pilot
2014 Perception Ely Dunham Season 2, episode 11
2014-2015 The McCarthys Jared Recurring character
2014 - ? The Goldbergs Dave Kim Recurring character
2014-2018 The Thundermans Gideon Recurring character
2015 House of Lies Danny Season 4, episode 5
2015-2016 Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street Joshua Auerbach Recurring character
2019 Schooled Dave Kim Season 2 episode 7

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Anita Ho Toestah
2012 Me First Short Film
2013 The Dumb Show Kenny
2014 Meeting Gary Troy Short Film
2014 Smart Alec Chao TV Movie
2014 Divide & Conquer Randy TV Movie
2015 Sins of the Father Steve

References
  1. Alonso, Nathalie (January 3, 2018). "Student Spotlight: Kenny Ridwan '21". Columbia College Today. Retrieved July 10, 2019 – via www.college.columbia.edu.
  2. "Listings". Goldbergs, The on ABC. The Futon Critic. March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2019 – via TheFutonCritic.com.
  3. "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.
  4. "'The Goldbergs' Actor Kenny Ridwan Wants To Be Asian Tom Cruise". Character Media. October 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Interview: Actor Kenny Ridwan, 'The Goldbergs', retrieved January 25, 2020
  7. "'The Goldbergs': Kenny Ridwan isn't just your average school-going actor, he's a Columbia-going-LA-based rising star". meaww.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  8. "Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Wednesday, April 6, 2016". Broadway World. March 21, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  9. "The Thundermans: Season Four Renewal from Nickelodeon - canceled TV shows". TV Series Finale. March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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