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Dustin Nguyen Left Hollywood to Build a Film Career in Vietnam — Now He’s Back, and Says ‘Dope Thief’ Is One of the Best Things He’s Ever Done
Nearly 40 Years after '21 Jump Street,' Dustin Nguyen is back — And says 'Dope Thief' is one of the best things he's ever done.
Turns out Nguyen had been building a busy and successful film career in Vietnam, where he had born but left as a teen (with his family in 1975 after the fall of Saigon). For Nguyen, it’s also been a bit incredible to hear from younger performers and artisans who say his visibility — as one of the very few Asian Americans on TV in the 1980s — helped their decision to get into the business. “Back then, it was really difficult to find parts for Asian Americans… Some actors on ‘Warrior’ came up to me on my first day on the set, and told me how inspired they were seeing me on ‘21 Jump Street.’ That just meant a lot to me.” Glad to see Nguyen getting his due.
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