Ronny Chieng
Acting • Born 1985-11-21
Biography
Ronny Chieng is a stand up comedian. Ronny is a Chinese guy, born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, raised in New Hampshire, MA USA and Singapore. He went to Australia to attend the University of Melbourne, and he graduated with a Degree in Commerce and a Degree in Law in 2009. In 2012 Ronny was named by The Age as one of the Top 5 up-and-coming acts to watch and one of the Top 10 rising comedians in Australia by the Sydney Morning Herald. In 2012 Ronny performed his debut one hour comedy special, "The Ron Way", at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival, to rave reviews for which he was awarded the Best Newcomer at the MICF 2012, selling out his entire four week run, including the larger capacity extra shows that were added to cope with demand. Ronny has been invited to perform twice at the prestigious invitation-only Just for Laughs Comedy Festival (2012 & 2013) in Montreal and at the SOHO Theatre in London's West End, selling out his entire 2 week run. In 2013 Ronny was once again named one of the Top Ten Hottest Comedians by The Age and the Herald Sun, and performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013's Opening Gala, which was broadcasted on Network Channel Ten, and the Sydney Comedy Festival Opening Gala 2013 at the Sydney Opera House. Ronny performed his second one hour comedy special "Can You Do This? No You Can't." and sold out his entire 24 show season after the first week, even after being moved to a larger 400 seat venue and doing an extra 1400 seat show at the Melbourne Town Hall Main Hall. 2013 also saw Ronny debut his show to rave reviews at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August then returned to London's SOHO Theatre where he once again performed to packed houses.
Filmography
62 credits
Shortcomings
Movie • 2023
Mr. Wong
Sam Morril: Full Capacity
Movie • 2021
Vacation Friends 2
Movie • 2023
Yeon
Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown
Movie • 2022
Self
Joy Ride
Movie • 2023
Chao
Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy
Movie • 2022
Self
Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill
Movie • 2022
Self
The Agony of Christmas
Movie • 2013
Self
Ronny Chieng: The Ron Way
Movie • 2013
Himself
Kung Fu Panda 4
Movie • 2024
Fish (voice)
A Father's Son
Movie • 2022
Detective Jack Yu
Unfrosted
Movie • 2024
Chuck
Crazy Rich Asians
Movie • 2018
Eddie Cheng
Bliss
Movie • 2021
Kendo
Ronny Chieng - Chieng Reaction
Movie • 2015
Himself
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!
Movie • 2019
Himself
Howie Mandel's 5th Annual All-Star Gala
Movie • 2020
Self
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Movie • 2021
Jon Jon
Long Story Short
Movie • 2021
Sam
Godzilla vs. Kong
Movie • 2021
Jay Wayne
Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries
Movie • 2020
Self
Trust
Movie • 2021
Adam
M3GAN
Movie • 2022
David
Wish Dragon
Movie • 2021
Pipa God (voice)
Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It
Movie • 2024
Self
How to Ruin the Holidays
Movie • 2023
Phil Poon
Do No Harm
Movie • 2025
Hector
The New Yorker at 100
Movie • 2025
Self
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
TV • 2020
Himself (voice)
Young Rock
TV • 2021
Greg Yao
Mulligan
TV • 2023
Johnny Zhao (voice)
American Born Chinese
TV • 2023
Ji Gong
Ronny Chieng: International Student
TV • 2017
Ronny Chieng
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Correspondent
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
TV • 2013
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
It's a Date
TV • 2013
Winston
The Katering Show
TV • 2015
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Consultant 2
Grimsburg
TV • 2024
(voice)
Dish Granted
TV • 2021
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Host
Interior Chinatown
TV • 2024
Fatty Choi
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
TV • 2020
Arthur
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
TV • 2024
Self
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
TV • 2021
Dr. Lee
History of the World: Part II
TV • 2023
Kublai Khan
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV • 2013
Panellist
This is Littleton
TV • 2014
Various Characters
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
TV • 2023
Big Big (voice)
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Facebook Employee
Love, Death & Robots
TV • 2019
Electric Toothbrush (voice)
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TV • 2025
Self - Comedian
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Kahn Souphanousinphone
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV • 2020
Self - Contestant
Krapopolis
TV • 2023
(voice)
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
TV • 2026
Barry Hu
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV • 2026
Self - Comedian