Ian Chen (; born September 7, 2006) is a Taiwanese-American actor. He is known for his roles as Evan Huang in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat (2015âÂÂ2020) and Eugene Choi in the DC Extended Universe films Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
Ian Chen was born to a Taiwanese American immigrant family in Los Angeles, California. He has a younger brother named Max and both are fluent in Mandarin. He has shown enthusiasm for video games. Chen also sings and plays guitar in a band, and is an aviation enthusiast. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 2024, and currently attends Harvard University.
Chen was ranked #1 in "The Best Asian Actors Under 25 In 2022" on Ranker by its visitors.
Chen was named one of Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 and 2019.
Chen was ranked #3 in Entertainment Weeklys "12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015", behind Jacob Tremblay and Marsai Martin.
In November 2016, Chen opened the "FASO Goes Pops!" orchestra concert with a performance of the young Michael Jackson hit, "Ben."
In June 2016, he starred as the main character in Eric Nam's music video "Into You".