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Kenny Ridwan | |
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 Ridwan in 2018 | |
| Born | Kenny Ridwan May 27, 1999 Bellevue, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | Campbell Hall High School Columbia University (attending) [1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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]
Ridwan was born in Bellevue, Washington,[ citation needed ] 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]
Ridwan took advanced filmmaking in high school, and has shown interest in directing and producing. [4] He graduated from Campbell Hall High School with honors.
Currently, Ridwan is enrolled at Columbia University for creative writing. [1]
Ridwan portrayed the role of Dave Kim in ABC's sitcom The Goldbergs for ten seasons. [7] He also starred as Gideon in Nickelodeon's series The Thundermans . [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Anita Ho | Toestah | |
| Me First | Short film | ||
| 2014 | Meeting Gary | Troy | |
| 2015 | Sins of the Father | Steve | |
| 2024 | The Thundermans Return | Gideon | |
| Prom Dates | Greg |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Animal Practice | Young Yamamoto | Episode: "Clean-Smelling Pirate" |
| 2013 | The Middle | Alan Hung | Episode: "Life Skills" |
| 2013 | Wendell & Vinnie | Jeffy | Episode: "Vinnie & Wendell" |
| 2013 | Deadtime Stories | Eugene Nazzaro | Episode: "The Beast of Baskerville" |
| 2013 | Piper's Picks TV | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Dr. Harris | Episode: "Charlie Kills His Ex's Sex Life" |
| 2013 | Modern Family | History Student | Episode "First Days" |
| 2013 | Bones | Brandon Heller | Episode: "The Mystery in the Meat" |
| 2013 | The Dumb Show | Kenny | TV movie |
| 2014 | Maker Shack Agency | Sweet Lu | Pilot |
| 2014 | Perception | Ely Dunham | Episode: "Curveball" |
| 2014 | Smart Alec | Chao | TV movie |
| 2014 | Divide & Conquer | Randy | TV movie |
| 2014–2015 | The McCarthys | Jared | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2014–2023 | The Goldbergs | Dave Kim | Recurring role (seasons 1-9), guest (season 10), 98 episodes |
| 2014–2018 | The Thundermans | Gideon | Recurring role, 20 episodes |
| 2015 | House of Lies | Danny | Episode: "The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a Front for the Urge to Rule" |
| 2015–2016 | Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street | Joshua Auerbach | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Schooled | Dave Kim | Episode: "Hakuna Matata" |
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