[4] For this role, he has been a five-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Andrew Phung was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and attended Bishop McNally High School.

[7] He studied economics at the University of Calgary and worked as a non-profit director before pursuing acting.

[13] From 2015 to 2016, he co-wrote and starred in two seasons of Cowtown, a sketch comedy series produced by Nur Films and Telus Optik.

[19] Post-Kim's Convenience, Phung stars in the lead role on Run the Burbs for CBC; he also is a co-creator of the series.