10 Actors Who Need Quentin Tarantino To Save Their Careers

3. Ken Jeong

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Now renowned for playing Leslie Chow in Todd Philips€™ Hangover series and Ben Chang on NBC€™s Community, Jeong has risen to prominence for the unique comical presence he brings to the industry €“ more theatrical than medical. Yes, Jeong is also a general practitioner who gave up medicine for the cameras - and has so far enjoyed a successful career in film that looks far from stopping.

Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong has starred in Knocked Up (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and the iconic Hangover series with roles that have usually revolved around his trademark overwhelming, explosive and psychopathic presence. Besides the legendary Leslie Chow from Hangover 1 &2, Jeong€™s performance as Dr. Kuni in Knocked Up gave the world a clear taster of his talent €“ a beast of comedy on the rise with gifted abilities when playing the clown-type villain. Tarantino€™s radar might have already beeped for Ken Jeong, however if it hasn€™t €“ considering a move might just be a treat to fans of both. With his mastery of accents, moods and demeanour, the comedian along with his €˜illustrious€™ outfits, naked scenes, raw humour and €˜black€™ taunts come as a valuable ingredients for Tarantino moments. Qualifying scene: Hangover (2009): Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) pop open the trunk to a demented Chow (Ken Jeong) who jumps out bare ass naked and violently assaults them with a crowbar before storming out (still bare ass naked) in the distance - the scene was awarded MTV€™s Best WTF moment of 2010. It turned out the idea of nudity was Jeong€™s - he revealed in an interview with Ellen Degeneres.
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