Ke Huy Quan Says Steven Spielberg Has Sent Him Holiday Gifts for the Last 40 Years — Some Have a SpecialGooniesConnection!

Mar. 15, 2025

Ke Huy Quan, Steven Spielberg.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty

Steven Spielberghasn’t missed a beat during the holiday season, at least according toKe Huy Quan!TheLove Hurtsstar, 53, shared during a recent appearance onAndy Cohen’s SiriusXM channelRadio Andythat Spielberg — who directed him in 1984’sIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doomand who co-wrote 1985’sThe Goonies— has been consistently sending him holiday gifts for the “last 40 years.““Every single year, when the holiday season rolls around, I would always get that call from his assistant,” Quan said. “[They’d say], ‘What is the best mailing address?'“When Cohen asked if Spielberg, 78, would send him a “card or a gift,” Quan confirmed he’d get a “gift” in the mail each year from the legendary filmmaker, who he worked with at just 13 years old.After joking that he’d like to also be onTom Cruise’s famous coconut cake “list,” Quan detailed the type of gifts that Spielberg would send over the years, and it sounds like they would appeal to hisGooniescharacter Data.“It’s quite amazing because sometimes I would say, “Aw, [there’s] this new gadget that just came out.’ And I would really, I’d want to buy it. Sure enough, it’s really crazy to think about it, then that present, that gift would come,” Quan said. “And it would be exactly what I want. It’s happened multiple times.“The actor previously revealed Spielberg’s consistency when it comes to giving gifts in a November 2022 interview withThe Guardian. “He gave me my first job and, so many years later, he has not forgotten me,” he said. “Every time I needed help, he’s always there.”Steven Spielberg and Ke Huy Quan attend the AFI Awards Luncheon in January 2023.Kevin Winter/GettyOf course, Quan’s connection to theIndiana Jonesdirector dates back to when he tapped the then-child actor to take on what became his breakout role as Short Round inThe Temple of Doom. Quan went on to play the lovable Data in 1985’sThe Goonies, which Spielberg co-wrote with Chris Columbus.Spielberg and Quan reconnected in January 2023 at theAmerican Film Institute luncheonwhen they shared a hug and Quan gave the legendary director a friendly kiss on the cheek.Quan also gave Spielberg a shoutout during his acceptance speech at theGolden Globesthat year, when he earned the best supporting actor trophy for his work inEverything Everywhere All at Once.“I was raised to never forget where I came from, to always remember who gave me my first opportunity,” Quan said. “I am so happy to see Steven Spielberg here tonight. Steven, thank you. When I started my career as a child actor inIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, I felt so very lucky to have been chosen. As I grew older, I started to wonder if that was it, if that was just luck.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, Corey Feldman, Chris Columbus, and Ke Huy Quan.Rodin Eckenroth/GettyQuan, whose latest filmLove Hurtshits theaters on Valentine’s Day, also had aheartfelt reunionwith his fellowGooniescast mates this month during his hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. For the event, he got to hang out with screenwriter Columbus and costarsCorey Feldman,Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green andJosh Brolin.“You’re truly one of the last existences of the American dream. Ke Huy Quan … I won’t say much but that afterThe Goonies, I too lived in the ethers of our business for 19 years. The only difference is I was still chipping away at leftovers and trading stocks full time while you pursued a whole other profession and excelled in it famously,” Brolin told his friend during the event.“You have that Midas touch, my friend, and you have it because you have that heart of gold that you always have.”

Steven Spielberghasn’t missed a beat during the holiday season, at least according toKe Huy Quan!

TheLove Hurtsstar, 53, shared during a recent appearance onAndy Cohen’s SiriusXM channelRadio Andythat Spielberg — who directed him in 1984’sIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doomand who co-wrote 1985’sThe Goonies— has been consistently sending him holiday gifts for the “last 40 years.”

“Every single year, when the holiday season rolls around, I would always get that call from his assistant,” Quan said. “[They’d say], ‘What is the best mailing address?'”

When Cohen asked if Spielberg, 78, would send him a “card or a gift,” Quan confirmed he’d get a “gift” in the mail each year from the legendary filmmaker, who he worked with at just 13 years old.

After joking that he’d like to also be onTom Cruise’s famous coconut cake “list,” Quan detailed the type of gifts that Spielberg would send over the years, and it sounds like they would appeal to hisGooniescharacter Data.

“It’s quite amazing because sometimes I would say, “Aw, [there’s] this new gadget that just came out.’ And I would really, I’d want to buy it. Sure enough, it’s really crazy to think about it, then that present, that gift would come,” Quan said. “And it would be exactly what I want. It’s happened multiple times.”

The actor previously revealed Spielberg’s consistency when it comes to giving gifts in a November 2022 interview withThe Guardian. “He gave me my first job and, so many years later, he has not forgotten me,” he said. “Every time I needed help, he’s always there.”

Steven Spielberg and Ke Huy Quan attend the AFI Awards Luncheon in January 2023.Kevin Winter/Getty

Of course, Quan’s connection to theIndiana Jonesdirector dates back to when he tapped the then-child actor to take on what became his breakout role as Short Round inThe Temple of Doom. Quan went on to play the lovable Data in 1985’sThe Goonies, which Spielberg co-wrote with Chris Columbus.

Spielberg and Quan reconnected in January 2023 at theAmerican Film Institute luncheonwhen they shared a hug and Quan gave the legendary director a friendly kiss on the cheek.

Quan also gave Spielberg a shoutout during his acceptance speech at theGolden Globesthat year, when he earned the best supporting actor trophy for his work inEverything Everywhere All at Once.

“I was raised to never forget where I came from, to always remember who gave me my first opportunity,” Quan said. “I am so happy to see Steven Spielberg here tonight. Steven, thank you. When I started my career as a child actor inIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, I felt so very lucky to have been chosen. As I grew older, I started to wonder if that was it, if that was just luck.”

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Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, Corey Feldman, Chris Columbus, and Ke Huy Quan.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

Quan, whose latest filmLove Hurtshits theaters on Valentine’s Day, also had aheartfelt reunionwith his fellowGooniescast mates this month during his hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. For the event, he got to hang out with screenwriter Columbus and costarsCorey Feldman,Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green andJosh Brolin.

“You’re truly one of the last existences of the American dream. Ke Huy Quan … I won’t say much but that afterThe Goonies, I too lived in the ethers of our business for 19 years. The only difference is I was still chipping away at leftovers and trading stocks full time while you pursued a whole other profession and excelled in it famously,” Brolin told his friend during the event.

“You have that Midas touch, my friend, and you have it because you have that heart of gold that you always have.”

source: people.com