Kenny Ridwan (born May 27, 1999) is an American actor known for his roles in the TV series The Goldbergs, The Thundermans, and The McCarthys. He has also appeared as a guest star on Perception, Bones, Modern Family, and House of Lies.
Early life Ridwan was born in Bellevue, Washington, to a Chinese-American family. He is the third of five children.
Ridwan first took up acting at the age of six or seven, following an advertisement for an acting school. He has become passionate about performing arts taking part in school theater productions. As a fifth-grader, he portrayed Belle's father, Maurice, in its Beauty and the Beast production. Before pursuing the craft professionally and landing his first audition, he participated in acting classes for two and a half years.
Ridwan took advanced filmmaking in high school, and has shown interest in directing and producing. He graduated from Campbell Hall High School with honors.
Currently, Ridwan is enrolled at Columbia University for creative writing.
Career Ridwan portrayed the role of Dave Kim in ABC's sitcom The Goldbergs for ten seasons. He also starred as Gideon in Nickelodeon's series The Thundermans.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2012Anita HoToestahMe FirstShort film2014Meeting GaryTroy2015Sins of the FatherSteve2024The Thundermans ReturnGideonProm DatesGreg
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2012Animal PracticeYoung YamamotoEpisode: "Clean-Smelling Pirate"2013The MiddleAlan HungEpisode: "Life Skills"2013Wendell & VinnieJeffyEpisode: "Vinnie & Wendell"2013Deadtime StoriesEugene NazzaroEpisode: "The Beast of Baskerville"2013Piper's Picks TVHimself2 episodes2013Anger ManagementDr. HarrisEpisode: "Charlie Kills His Ex's Sex Life"2013Modern FamilyHistory StudentEpisode "First Days"2013BonesBrandon HellerEpisode: "The Mystery in the Meat"2013The Dumb ShowKennyTV movie2014Maker Shack AgencySweet LuPilot2014PerceptionEly DunhamEpisode: "Curveball"2014Smart AlecChaoTV movie2014Divide & ConquerRandyTV movie2014–2015The McCarthysJaredRecurring role, 5 episodes2014–2023The GoldbergsDave KimRecurring role (seasons 1–9), guest (season 10), 98 episodes2014–2018The ThundermansGideonRecurring role, 20 episodes2015House of LiesDannyEpisode: "The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a Front for the Urge to Rule"2015–2016Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal StreetJoshua AuerbachRecurring role, 4 episodes2019SchooledDave KimEpisode: "Hakuna Matata"2025The Thundermans: UndercoverGideonEpisode: "The Summer I Turned Giddy"
References
External links
Interview: Actor Kenny Ridwan, 'The Goldbergs' on YouTube.