Forrest Wheeler (born March 21, 2004) is an American actor. In 2014, he was cast as Emery Huang, a series regular on the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat.
Career Wheeler began his acting career at the age of seven when he booked the role of a Cambodian boy in the film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, opposite Steve Buscemi, who presented him with a rabbit as a pet that Wheeler's character took home to his family for dinner.
He performed on commercials and several television shows and movies before landing a role as a series regular on the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat. He lays the middle son of the Huang family alongside his television parents Randall Park and Constance Wu.
Wheeler appeared on the Hallmark Channel's Home and Family on March 3, 2015, where he talked about Fresh off the Boat. The series premiered on February 4, 2015.
On October 28, 2015, Entertainment Weekly included Wheeler in the "12 Under 12: The Best Child Actors of 2015".
In 2016, Wheeler collaborated with Fresh off the Boat costars Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, and ISAtv (founded by Wong Fu Productions) to produce a web series focusing on the interests of the Asian American Youth community in the hope of inspiring the youth from all over the world to go out and be active and curious. In "The Forrest Wheeler Adventures" series, Wheeler goes on a quest to learn what it takes to become an action hero.
On December 19, 2017, Wheeler hosted Kore Asian Media's 16th annual "Unforgettable Gala's" Fresh Off the Carpet event where he interviewed award recipients and celebrities including Maggie Q and Ross Butler.
On August 8, 2018, The Hollywood Reporter named Wheeler among "Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18".
Personal life Wheeler was born on March 21, 2004, in Santa Monica, California to a Chinese-American mixed family. He speaks Cantonese at home and studies Mandarin in school. He graduated Campbell Hall School in 2022 and currently attends New York University.
Wheeler is a martial artist and competed in the 2014 US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships where he won seven 1st places. He earned his first Karate black belt in 2015, and a second black belt in Extreme Martial Arts (XMA) in 2016.
Media Television Year Title Role Notes2013 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Young Kuai Liang Recurring role; 2 episodes2014 New Girl Kid Episode: Exes; uncredited Community Kid #2 Episode: "G.I. Jeff" Chasing Life Boy Episode: The Family the Lies Together; uncredited2015—2020 Fresh Off the Boat Emery Huang Series regular; 116 episodes2017 Sofia the First Prince Jin Episode: The Mystic Isles: The Falcon's Eye; voice role2018 Paradise Run Himself - Contestant Episode: Fresh Off the Run
Film Year Title Role Notes2013 Boomerang Jeremy TV movie The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Cambodian Boy2015 Such Good People Little Kuenlay/Little Kuenphay 2016 Power Play Billy Short film
Awards Year Award Category Work Result Ref 2015 Vulture Awards Best Child ActorFresh Off the Boat 2016 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series Young Entertainer Awards Best Young Ensemble Cast - TV Series 2017 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor
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