Ke Huy Quan is about to make Hollywood history—again. On Monday, February 3, at 10:30 A.M., the Academy Award winner will cement his legacy, quite literally, at the legendary TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood.
The ceremony, marking Quan’s hand and footprint immortalization, coincides with the upcoming release of Universal Pictures’ latest 87North action-comedy, Love Hurts. Filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the Oscar-winning duo behind Everything Everywhere All at Once.
For Quan, Love Hurts is more than just another film—it’s a full-circle moment. The actor, who won an Oscar for his moving performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, now steps into his first major leading role as Marvin Gable, an unassuming realtor hiding a dark past. And while Marvin might hope to leave that past behind, action-packed chaos suggests otherwise. Love Hurts, directed by Jonathan Eusebio, also stars Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, and Marshawn Lynch, among others.
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Quan’s journey to this milestone spans decades, beginning with his unforgettable childhood roles as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Data in The Goonies (1985). While Hollywood’s limited opportunities for Asian actors pushed him behind the scenes—where he worked with Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar Wai and choreographed stunts for X-Men (2000) and The One (2001)—Quan’s 2022 return to acting was nothing short of triumphant.
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His portrayal of the kindhearted Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once resonated with audiences and critics alike, earning him an Academy Award® and making him the first Asian man to win a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film, a multiverse-spanning adventure starring Michelle Yeoh, became a cultural juggernaut, sweeping the 95th Oscars with seven wins, including Best Picture.
Quan has since embraced the multiverse theme, starring as the fan-favorite Ouroboros in Loki Season 2, which earned him a Critics’ Choice Award nomination, and appearing in American Born Chinese alongside Michelle Yeoh and Daniel Wu.
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The TCL Chinese Theatre handprint-footprint ceremony is among Hollywood’s most exclusive honors, with only around 250 names inscribed over its 95-year history. The tradition, started in 1928, has featured legends from Clark Gable to Jack Nicholson. Yet, it wasn’t until 1991 that George Takei became the first Asian American actor to be honored. Since then, only a select few Asian stars—including Jackie Chan, James Hong, and directors John Woo and Justin Lin—have received the recognition.
Now, with his hands and feet forever etched into Hollywood history, Quan joins an elite group of Asian American trailblazers who have left an indelible mark on the industry. And with Love Hurts, he’s just getting started.
