Hung Le
Born1966

Hung Le (born Le Trung Hung, in 1966) is a Vietnamese-born Australian comedian. He is a trained classical violinist, and with the Como String Quartet, won the 1987 Hey Hey It's Saturday Red Faces competition.[1] His books include The crappiest refugee, a nod to Anh Do's title, The happiest refugee.[2]

Early life as a refugee

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Le and his family escaped then-Saigon on 29 April 1975 in a prawn trawler, which was then ransacked by pirates.[3] After being rescued by the US Navy, the family reached Melbourne via Guam.[4] Le's father Thanh Nhon Le worked in Vietnam as an artist and art lecturer. He then worked as a tram conductor once reaching Melbourne.[5]

Career

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Le worked as a comedian on cruise ships in 2018.

Acting Filmography

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Filmography (as himself)

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  • Mist of the Perfume River

Books

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  • The yellow peril from sin city (1997)
  • Barry Noodles and DaKiller Bs (2005)
  • The crappiest refugee (2018)

References

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  1. ^ Khoo, Tseen-Ling (2000). "The ocker ethnic: reading Hung Le and cultural identity". In Haskell, Dennis; Shapiro, Ron (eds.). Interactions: essays on the literature and culture of the Asia-Pacific Region. Nedlands: University of Western Australia Press. p. 56. ISBN 1876268506.
  2. ^ Northover, Kylie (2018-03-15). "Lunch with Hung Le: 'I'm too Australian to be a good cook'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ Huynh, Kim (2023-09-18). "Can we rescue refugee politics — and redefine who belongs in Australia, while we're at it?". ABC Religion & Ethics. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ On, Thuy (2018-03-05). "Hung Le, hanging out for a laugh at himself and others". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  5. ^ "The sculptor's son". ABC listen. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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