The actor is moved Ke Huy Quan yesterday received the Oscar for the second best male role from his hands Harrison Fordof the actor he had worked with as a child in his iconic Hollywood adventures Indiana Jones.

Ke Huy Quan was a child star in two of the biggest movies of the 1980s, but gave up acting when Hollywood gave up on him.

And now it’s making a spectacular comeback.

“They say stories like this only happen in the movies,” Quan said tearfully as he accepted his award. “I can’t believe this is happening to me. This is the American dream” he said excitedly.

Quan learned about the danger when at a young age he immigrated with his parents from Vietnam to Hong Kong and then settled in the US.

During this dangerous journey he spent a year in a refugee camp.

After accidentally finding himself at the auditions for Indiana Jones, o Quan began his film career as the little pickpocket, alongside Harrison Ford. The following year came the Goonies.

But as he grew up, Hollywood forgot about him and settled for working behind the scenes.

But at some point, while he was approaching 50, he made the decision to pursue his dream.

An agent who was his friend decided to represent him and two weeks later the Quan was notified to go to the audition for “Everything».

That’s how the big come back happened.

“My mom is 84 and she’s at home watching. Mom, I just won the Oscar” she said, crying and kissing the golden statuette.

“My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp and somehow ended up here on the biggest stage in Hollywood,” he said.