Andrew Phung | |
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![]() Phung hosting the University of Calgary Arch Alumni Awards in 2014. | |
Born | [1] [2] | January 26, 1984
Alma mater | University of Calgary |
Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | Kim's Convenience , Run the Burbs |
Spouse | Tamara Sharpe (m. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Andrew Phung (born January 26, 1984) [2] is a Canadian actor, improviser, and comedian. He played Kimchee Han on the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience. [3] a role for which he was a five-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.
Andrew Phung was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and attended Bishop McNally High School. [4] Phung's father is of Chinese descent; his mother is Vietnamese. [5] He joined the Loose Moose Theatre Company when he was sixteen years old. As of 2020, he is a senior ensemble performer and instructor with the theatre. [6] He studied economics at the University of Calgary. and worked as a non-profit director before pursuing acting. [7]
In 2008, Phung joined the comedy group Sciencebear, which created and produced comedic shorts. In 2009, they produced the film Sketch on a $100 budget, and submitted it to the 2010 Calgary International Film Festival. [8]
In 2009, Phung was named one of Calgary's Top 40 under 40 by Avenue Magazine. [7] That same year, he was a featured cast member on the television series Drafted on the Score Television Network. [9]
Phung is the co-creator of the hit improvised comedy shows Past your Bedtime, [10] Northeast: The Show, [11] and Kill Hard. [12]
From 2015 to 2016, Phung co-wrote and starred in two seasons of Cowtown, a sketch comedy series produced by Nur Films and Telus Optik. [13]
From 2016 through 2021, Phung played the role of Kimchee in the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience. [14] He won 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. [15] [16] [17] In March 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. [18]
Post-Kim's Convenience, Phung stars in the lead role on Run the Burbs for CBC, for which he is a co-creator. [19]
Phung won two awards at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021: his fourth award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, for Kim's Convenience, and Best Host on a Web Program or Series for his role as host of the 2019 Canadian Improv Games.
In 2013, Phung married Tamara Sharpe. They have two sons together. [20] [21]
Phung is the co-founder of YYCSolediers, an online sneaker group that produces Sneaker SWAP, a Calgary-based sneaker event. [22] He is deeply involved in Youth Central, a non=profit organization that helps youth get involved in their communities. [23]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 – 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 | |
2022–2024 | Run the Burbs | Andrew Pham | |
2022 | LOL: Last One Laughing Canada | Himself |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Little Italy | Luigi | |
2020 | Events Transpiring Before, During and After a High School Basketball Game | Brent | |
2024 | Lucky Star | Darren |