Ke Huy Quan's New Memoir, from 'The Goonies' to 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

All Of It with Alison Stewart · Sep 15, 2026 · 50m

[00:00] At just 12 years old, five years after his family fled Vietnam, Ke Huy Quan found himself on the set of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," working alongside Harrison Ford. Decades later, he’s an Oscar winner, known for his role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," and now he’s telling his story in a new memoir, Never Say Die. Quan talks about making lifelong friendships while filming The Goonies, stepping away from Hollywood, and finding the confidence to begin acting again.

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