Albert Tsai
Albert Tsai | |
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Born | [1][2] San Jose, California, U.S.[1] | August 5, 2004
Education | Columbia University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013–present |
Notable work |
Albert Tsai (born August 5, 2004Critics' Choice Television Awards for his performance on ABC’s comedy series Trophy Wife.[4] In 2015, Tsai was named one of Entertainment Weekly's 12 Best Child Actors of 2015 for his work on Dr. Ken.[2] In 2019, Tsai starred as Peng in the DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio animated feature film Abominable, released by Universal Pictures on September 27, 2019.[5]
Career
Tsai was born and raised in San Jose, California. He is bilingual and speaks Mandarin fluently.
In 2014, Tsai guest starred in the
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, voiced a character on The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, and won the Best Young Actor in a Television series at the first Young Entertainer Awards.[17] In 2017, Tsai guest starred in the 9JKL pilot and was promoted to series regular for the first season of CBS' family comedy.[18]
In 2018, Tsai was cast as Fred on
Coop and Cami Ask the World which premiered on October 12, 2018.[19] In 2019, Tsai starred as Peng in DreamWorks’ animated feature film Abominable, released on September 27 by Universal Pictures.[20]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | How I Met Your Mother | Kaden | Episode: "Something Old" |
2013–2014 | Trophy Wife | Bert Harrison | Main role |
2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Jimmy | Episode: "Stayin Alive" |
The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | Episode #1.128 | |
Benched | Walter | Episode: "Campaign Contributions" | |
2014–2016 | Home and Family
|
Himself | 3 episodes |
2015–2016 | Fresh Off the Boat | Phillip Goldstein | 3 episodes |
2015–2017 | Dr. Ken | Dave Park | Main role |
2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
|
Xiao Wong | Episode: "When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?" |
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Kid (voice) | 2 episodes | |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | Episode: Lin-Manuel Miranda/Ken Jeong and Albert Tsai/ T.I. | |
2017–2018 | 9JKL | Ian | Main role |
2018–2020 | Coop & Cami Ask the World | Fred | Main role |
2021 | Action Royale | Henry | Main role |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Grandma Money | Pope | Lead |
2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Kid 2 | |
2019 | Abominable | Peng | Lead (Voice role) |
2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Drew | Voice role |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2014 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Trophy Wife | Nominated |
Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Best Supporting Young Actor | Trophy Wife | Nominated | |
2015 | Young Artist Awards
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Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor - 10 and under | Benched | Won |
Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor - 13 and under | Trophy Wife | Nominated | |
2016 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Best Supporting Young Actor | Dr. Ken | Nominated |
Young Entertainer Awards | Best Supporting Young Actor -Television Series | Dr. Ken | Won | |
2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Dr. Ken | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c "Coop & Cami Ask the World Show Bios". Disney ABC Press. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "EW's 12 under 12:The Best Child Actors of 2015". Entertainment Weekly. October 28, 2015. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Character Biography". ABC. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Bacle, Ariana (May 28, 2014). "Critics' Choice TV Awards 2014: And the Nominees Are..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "DreamWorks Animation And Pearl Studio Announce Cast Of "Abominable" At Annecy International Animation Festival" (Press release). DreamWorks Animation. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (March 3, 2014). "Trophy Wife Shines the Spotlight on Breakout Star Albert Tsai with Birthday Blowout". TV Guide. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Barney, Chuck (November 12, 2013). "'Trophy Wife': San Jose's Albert Tsai Shines in ABC Sitcom". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Nededog, Jethro (March 13, 2014). "'Trophy Wife's' Albert Tsai to Guest on 'Hot in Cleveland' Live Premiere". The Wrap. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Hilary (December 25, 2013). "Presenting the Breakout TV Stars of 2013". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Osman, Sarah. "Catching Up With: "Dr Ken" Star Albert Tsai". Young Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Furlong, Maggie (October 28, 2014). "'Benched' on USA:Funny Concept, Amazing Cast... We're In". Yahoo Tv. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Albert Tsai Makes His Standup Comedy Debut". Aol. On. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (March 9, 2015). "Fresh Off the Boat Exclusive Video: Eddie Meets the New Kid.. Albert Tsai!". TV Guide. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Stasak, Jennifer (October 23, 2015). "Dr. Ken's Albert Tsai Talks Comedy and Kung Fu". Tell-Tale TV. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Gregory (October 22, 2015). "Dr. Ken's Albert Tsai Steals the Spotlight as the Precocious Mini-Adult". TV Insider. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Swift, Andy (February 17, 2015). "Pilot News: Trophy Wife's Albert Tsai Joins ABC Comedy Dr. Ken". TVLine. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (November 11, 2016). "Albert Tsai on Dr. Ken and His Very Busy Sitcom Career". Vulture. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "'9JKL': Albert Tsai Upped To Series Regular on CBS Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Disney Channel Greenlights Live-Action Comedy 'Coop and Cami Ask the World'". The Hollywood Reporter. May 4, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "DreamWorks Animation And Pearl Studio Announce Cast of "Abominable" At Annecy International Animation Festival" (Press release). DreamWorks Animation. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
External links
- Albert Tsai at IMDb
- Albert Tsai on Instagram