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Ricky He is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Kenny Liu in the MGM+ horror series From.[1]
Ricky He | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life
editAfter studying psychology for three years at UBC,[2] he left university to pursue a career in acting.[3]
Career
editHe claimed in an interview that it was at a John Legend concert at Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre was where he knew he wanted to pursue performing, acting, and singing.[4] On television, Ricky has appeared on The CW's The Flash, Fox's Wayward Pines, Freeform's Beyond, CBC's The Romeo Section, NBC's Trial & Error, ABC’s The Good Doctor and Syfy's The Magicians. He has also appeared in the television films Christmas Solo (2017), A Gift to Remember (2017), Looks like Christmas (2016), and Blurt (2018).
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Second Chance | Chinese Teen Boy | Episode: "When You Have to Go There, They Have to Take You In" |
| 2016 | The Flash | Patron #1 | Episode: "Trajectory" |
| 2016 | Wayward Pines | Puking Resident | Episode: "City Upon a Hill" |
| 2016 | Looks Like Christmas | Pizza Delivery Guy | Television film |
| 2016 | The Romeo Section | PA #2 | Episode: "Final Measures" |
| 2017 | The Magicians | First Year Student | Episodes: "Hotel Spa Potions", "First Year Student" |
| 2017 | A Gift to Remember | Josh | Television film |
| 2017 | Christmas Solo | Henry | Television film |
| 2018 | Blurt | Chess Club President | Television film |
| 2018 | Beyond | Orderly #2 | Episode: "I Scream, You Scream" |
| 2018 | Trial & Error | Tyler | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Freaky Friday | Adam | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2018 | No One Would Tell | Gus | Television film |
| 2018–2020 | The Good Doctor | Kellan Park | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things | Don | Episode: "Band of Dads" |
| 2018 | Arrow | Tony | Episode: "Inmate 4587" |
| 2020 | A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting | Jesper Huang | Television film |
| 2021 | A Cinderella Story: Starstruck | Kenny | Television film |
| 2021 | Warming up to You | Matt | Television film |
| 2022–present | From | Kenny Liu | Main role |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Television Movie | Christmas Solo | Nominated | [5] |
| 2018 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards, Vancouver | Best Emerging Performer | A Song for Christmas | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | The Good Doctor (for "Quarantine: Part 1") | Nominated | [6] |
| 2023 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | From | Won |
References
edit- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (2018-08-11). "'Freaky Friday' Review: Disney Channel's Infectiously Charming Musical Reboot Is a New Instant Classic". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Ricky He didn't get the role he auditioned for. Then, he was asked to read for the romantic lead". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ Lauf, Jordan. "Why This 'Freaky Friday' Star Thought He'd Play The Best Friend, Not The Romantic Lead". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Ricky He Is Love Interest in New Disney Musical Remake of Freaky Friday – CAAM Home". caamedia.org. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Leo Awards, 2018 Nominees by Name". www.leoawards.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "2019 LEO AWARDS, Nominees & Winners by Name". Leo Awards. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
External links
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