<P> Quan was born in Saigon , South Vietnam ( present - day Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam ) . He was forced to leave his country when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated during the Fall of Saigon . His family was selected for political asylum and emigrated to the United States . He became a child actor at age 12 , starring as Harrison Ford 's sidekick Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom . After being cast , his family changed his name to Ke Huy , the name by which he is credited in the film . </P>
<P> Quan was born in Saigon , South Vietnam ( present - day Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam ) . He was forced to leave his country when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated during the Fall of Saigon . His family was selected for political asylum and emigrated to the United States . He became a child actor at age 12 , starring as Harrison Ford 's sidekick Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom . After being cast , his family changed his name to Ke Huy , the name by which he is credited in the film . </P>
who played short round in the indiana jones movies
who played short round in the indiana jones movies
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