Английская Википедия:Andrew Phung
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Andrew Phung is a Canadian actor, improviser, and comedian. He played the character Kimchee Han on the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience.[1] For this role, he has been a four-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also the co-creator of the sitcom Run the Burbs on which he plays Andrew Pham.
Background
Andrew Phung was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and attended Bishop McNally High School.[2] Phung's father is of Vietnamese descent and his mother is Chinese.[3] He joined the Loose Moose Theatre Company when he was 16 years old. As of 2020, he is a senior ensemble performer and instructor with the theatre.[4] He studied economics at the University of Calgary and worked as a non-profit director before pursuing acting.[5]
Career
In 2008, he joined the comedy group Sciencebear. Together they created and produced various comedic shorts, and in 2009 they released the film Sketch, which was produced on a $100 budget. It was an official entry into the 2010 Calgary International Film Festival.[6]
In 2009 Phung was named one of Calgary's Top 40 under 40 by Avenue Magazine.[5] That year he was also a featured cast member on the television series Drafted on the Score Television Network.[7]
Phung is the co-creator of the hit improvised comedy shows Past your Bedtime,[8] Northeast: The Show,[9] and Kill Hard.[10]
From 2015 to 2016, he co-wrote and starred in two seasons of Cowtown, a sketch comedy series produced by Nur Films and Telus Optik.[11]
From 2016-2021 Phung played the role of Kimchee in the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience.[12] He has won several Canadian Screen Awards for Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, and the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[13][14][15] In March of 2021 it was announced that despite being renewed to a 6th season, Kim's Convenience would be ending after five seasons due to the departure of the show runners.[16]
Post-Kim's Convenience, Phung stars in the lead role on Run the Burbs for CBC; he also is a co-creator of the series.[17]
Phung won two awards at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, winning both his fourth award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Kim's Convenience, and Best Host in a Web Program or Series for his role as host of the 2019 Canadian Improv Games.
Personal life
In 2013, Phung married Tamara Sharpe. They have two sons together.[18][19]
Phung is the co-founder of YYCSolediers, an online sneaker group which also produces Sneaker SWAP, a Calgary-based sneaker event.[20] He is heavily involved in an organization called Youth Central, a non profit organization which helps youth get involved in their communities.[21]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Let's Talk English | Host/Main Cast | 120 episodes |
| 2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Waiter | |
| 2015–2016 | Cowtown | Main Cast | |
| 2016–2021 | Kim's Convenience | Kimchee | Winner Шаблон:Ndash Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series - 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| 2016–present | The Beaverton | Eddie Zheng | |
| 2020–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Casey | |
| 2022–present | Run the Burbs | Andrew Pham | |
| 2022 | LOL: Last One Laughing Canada | Himself |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Little Italy | Luigi | |
| 2020 | Events Transpiring Before, During and After a High School Basketball Game | Brent |
References
External links
- ↑ "A Convenience truth; Andrew Phung stars in new TV series about an Asian corner store". Ottawa Citizen, October 11, 2016.
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- ↑ Jethro Nededog, "Korean family comedy Kim's Convenience canceled after 5 seasons". Entertainment Weekly, March 8, 2021.
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