Staff Report
Ken Jeong, an actor, stand-up comedian and former physician, is bringing his side-splitting performance to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12.
Jeong appeared in the summer hit movie “Crazy Rich Asians,” which premiered in August. His best known roles include Ben Chang on the sitcom “Community,” the gangster Leslie Chow in “The Hangover” movie franchise and the lead character in the ABC sitcom “Dr. Ken,” which he also created, wrote and executive produced.
He has also had roles in a variety of television shows, including “Boston Legal,” “Burning Love,” “Glee” and “Fresh Off the Boat.”
Born in Detroit to South Korean immigrants, Jeong was raised in Greensboro, N.C. He graduated from high school at 16 years old, graduated from Duke University and then obtained his M.D. at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
In 1995 Jeong won the “Big Easy Laff-Off” and moved to Los Angeles. He initially practiced medicine for several years as a physician at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Woodland Hills. During that time, he began performing regularly at the Improv and Laugh Factory comedy clubs to work on his routine.
His background in theater and improv led to several television appearances, including NBC’s “The Office,” HBO’s “Entourage” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” He made his film debut in Judd Apatow’s “Knocked Up” as Dr. Kuni, which proved to be his breakout performance. From that point forward, he was able to transition from medicine into a full-time career in the entertainment industry.
Tickets for the show are $45, $55 & $65, available at the casino or at www.chumashcasino.com.
