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Ke Huy Quan: Goonies Friendship Lasts Decades
27 Sep
Summary
- Quan found his first friends while filming 'The Goonies' at age 14.
- His Goonies costars have remained a supportive family for decades.
- His memoir, 'Never Say Die,' uses the Goonies' catchphrase.
Ke Huy Quan, the acclaimed Oscar winner, shared that his formative friendships were forged on the set of the 1985 film 'The Goonies.' Quan, who was 14 during filming, portrayed Richard 'Data' Wang and found a close-knit group among his young costars. Having moved frequently due to his family fleeing Vietnam, this marked his first experience with a true friend group.
His bonds with castmates like Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Josh Brolin, and Martha Plimpton proved exceptionally strong and enduring. Jeff Cohen, his former Goonies peer, later became the entertainment lawyer who secured Quan's contract for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' the film that earned him an Academy Award. Quan has consistently expressed deep affection for his Goonies family, referring to them as "family forever."
The camaraderie extends to public honors; Josh Brolin praised Quan at a hand-and-footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, calling him a representation of the American dream. Quan further cemented his connection to the film by naming his 2026 memoir 'Never Say Die,' directly referencing the iconic Goonies' catchphrase, which was released on September 15, 2026.
