I’m Ken Jeong, creator, writer, and star of ABC’s Dr. Ken. AMA!

do you actually think there will be #sixseasonsandamovie ?

i do.

What advice do you have for comedians going into the medical business?

haaaa!!!!

You're part of the amazing scene in The Office where Michael Scott does improv. Have you done improv comedy before? If so, did you find it helped with your roles?

The Office may be my favorite co-star role ever.

I remember everything about my day on that set.

I was and still am in awe of Steve Carell.

How did you get so good at pop and locking?

actually, a great choreographer TONY G taught me during that Community episode and he works with me on Dr Ken as well

What's your third to least favorite dinosaur?

Edit: Thanks for the gold!!

Easy. Stegosaurus.

How did you go from being a doctor to being an actor?

it was a dream of mine to be an actor even when I was in college

I did plays at Duke, and standup while in med school

What was your favorite part about playing Chang? Do you have a favorite episode of Community?

the freedom to play such an unhinged character really helped me grow as an actor.

My favorite Chang moment is in the 5th season during his "Bear Down For Midterms" breakdown

Why are you so handsome?

Great question.

could be my double chins, my lack of muscle tone.

form a line, ladies.

If you didn't make it in show biz, were you planning on going back to medicine? Did you mentally give yourself a certain amount of time to see if this show biz dream would work out?

yes

I didn't give myself a deadline, but with the support of my wife, I went with the flow.

Ken! Congrats on season 2 of DR KEN!

Last time I met you (I'm a camera operator), you jokingly berated me for my liberal use of tilts and snap zooms, quote: "you're a mid-day drunk with a handheld, get over yourself!". Firstly I'm disappointed there aren't more wild 90's MTV camera swings and zooms in Dr Ken, you should do something about that. But really, I just wanted to thank you for being awesome and always being friendly with your fans and coworkers! It's much appreciated in this industry.

My question, THANKS MODS: Will you ever stop being awesome?

haaa!!! you are too kind

much love

Out of all of your famous quotes, which quote do people want you to say the most when they approach you on the street?

Toodaloo MF

You've done a ton of voice over work in your career. Do you have a favorite experience working in animation? Follow-up, does Dr Yap have another featured episode in the new season of Bobs Burgers?

I LOVE working in animation!

I try to do it every chance I get

I love the crew from Bob's Burgers. Loren Bouchard is a genius.

Hi Ken! Big fan of you, particularly in Community. I love behind the scenes stuff, so do you have any good stories of working on Community to share?

so many great stories, too many to cite right now

No offense, Mr. Jeong, but telling great stories is supposed to be why you're here.

Danny Pudi got heartburn from eating a ton of candy, mustard, tabasco sauce, and other foods all at once on a dare. And I treated him. Good times.

Firstly I wanted to say how awesome it was to see the support you have given your wife during and now after her cancer diagnosis and treatments. I myself am a 2-time breast cancer survivor and I know first hand how much of a difference a good support system helps when going through everything. I also loved your acceptance speech where you declared your wife cancer free and I happily shouted toodle-fucking-loo muthafucka to my cancer when I got the word that I too was cancer free.

My question is how do you feel you see your life now that you've had to live through watching your wife go through something so hard? Are you more or less likely to take on certain roles in movies or tv?

Thanks! (and all the best to your wife from a fellow survivor!)

So happy you are cancer-free.

much love to you and your family.

My wife's journey reminds me that life is short, not to take anything for granted, and to make the most out of every opportunity.

Glad you are well.

Love ken

What's the most heartwarming thing you have experienced on set?

A few of my patients have actually come to attend a Dr Ken taping. I was very moved.

any advice for someone who is likely to start medical school next fall?

pace yourself.

The first two years of book learning are voluminous.

What was your biggest "wtf moment"?

definitely the first Hangover.

What toothpaste do you use?

Crest, baby.

Does Crest do a good job of getting out the HAM GURRRL!?!?

haaa!!!

How did you and Zach Galifianakis first meet? What was your first impression of him? I think there was a video on youtube circling a few years ago that had the both of you performing standup back in 1999/2000

we first met at an open mic in LA back then

everyone LOVED him then and is not surprised how successful he has become now

Zach G is one of the funniest people I've ever worked with and one of the sweetest.

how is it to play on Fresh Off the Boat?

(loved you as Chang)

I LOVE Fresh Off The Boat!!!

I was in the season finale and in their season premiere and I had a blast being in both episodes

Top five albums?

1. Sgt. Pepper - Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin IV
3. Nevermind - Nirvana
4. Ten - Pearl Jam
5. Spice World

I love you, do you love me?

yes.

Hey Ken, what's your favorite quick, low cost meal?

Frito Burrito, Taco Bell. $1.15

Huge fan! What young up and coming Asian American actor/actress should we keep an eye out for?

definitely the casts of Dr Ken and Fresh Off The Boat for sure

Suzy Nakamura, Krista Marie Yu, Albert Tsai, Dana Lee, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, Forrest Wheeler, and Lucille Soong are some of the most amazingly talented people I've ever worked with.

Hi, Ken! My sister and I loved you on Community - you were by far our favorite character.

My question is, what parts of Chang's personality are the most similar to yours? By extension, what parts of Chang were the hardest to 'get behind' for your role?

great question, because I don't consider myself similar to Chang on Community

but I guess we both trust our instincts in life. Hopefully, mine are better than Chang's.

Are you streets ahead?

At times, I'm streets behind.

Hey, Ken. I'm a big fan of yours. My buddy Joey lives in LA and used to work at Hollywood Improv and it was either there or at the Comedy Store that he recorded you in a video where you said to me "Dude. When are you moving out here?" Just wanted to say thanks for that. It made my day.

haaa!!

much love bro

Who's actually crazier - Chow or Chang?

Chang is insane.

Chow is an international criminal.

My question, any chance of you working with Todd Phillips again? You guys are magic.

I'm really happy ABC has shows such as yours and Off the Boat. The diversity in sitcoms is a great thing.

Yes, absolutely, I LOVE Todd so much. He gave me my career. He is a genius.

Thanks!

Hi Ken, I enjoyed your small part in Pain And Gain.

I've always seen you in a comedic role, do you ever plan to take a role that will perhaps take your acting to the 'next level'? In such a way Christian Bale did in The Fighter with Mark Wahlberg, Steve Carrell in the Foxcatcher, Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club and Leonardo DiCaprio in Revenant.

PS say hi to Nicolas Cage for me if you see him walking around Hollywood. Night.

I had a small dramatic role in this movie I ended up producing called ADVANTAGEOUS, directed by the brilliant Jennifer Phang and starring the talented Jacqueline Kim.

We were fortunate to get it to Sundance and it was nominated for a Spirit Award.

One of the best things I have ever been a part of.

Please check it out on Netflix.

What is your favorite Korean comfort food?

Bi bim bap.

Where did the idea for "What's it gonna be"/Million Dollar Strong come from? I have to say that for 10 years it has been an absolute brilliant bit of comedy gold.

Mike O'Connell wrote that and all the Million Dollar Strong music.

He is a genius.

And also an exec producer on Dr Ken

I just wanted to say hi. How's the weather?

it's mild. it's nice. not too shabby.

Tar Heels or Blue Devils?

(please say Tar Heels)

Blue Devils.

What is your favorite pizza topping?

pineapple.

Do you like crunchy or creamy peanut butter?

crunchy, baby.