Kenny Ridwan (born May 27, 1999) is an American actor known for his roles in the TV series '' The Goldbergs'', ''

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Early life

Ridwan was born in

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, to a Chinese-American family. He is the third of five children. Ridwan first took up

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at the age of six or seven, following an

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for an acting school. He has become passionate about

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taking part in school theater productions. As a fifth-grader, he portrayed Belle's father, Maurice, in its

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production. Before pursuing the craft professionally and landing his first

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, 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

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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 ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Interview: Actor Kenny Ridwan, 'The Goldbergs'
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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ridwan, Kenny 1999 births American male actors of Chinese descent American male child actors American male television actors Living people People from Bellevue, Washington