Nam Nguyen (playwright)

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Nam Nguyen (playwright)
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BornAugust 1997
NationalityVietnamese Canadian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Playwright
  • Jeopardy champion

Nam Nguyen (August 1997 - Present) is a Vietnamese Canadian actor, playwright, and Jeopardy champion.[1] He has written numerous plays and musicals, most notably A Perfect Bowl of Pho,[2] that cover topics on Asian American diaspora. Nam's works have been performed at Theatre festivals across Ontario. Most notably at the Toronto Fringe Festival[3] and the Summerworks Performance Festival.[4]

Selected works

  • A Perfect Bowl of Pho[5]
  • Caezus[6]
  • Mapleman Canuck Crusader[7]
  • Red Tide[8]
  • TWEP[9]

Jeopardy Win and Trivia work

Nam appeared on Jeopardy's April 22nd, 2024 episode. Winning $26,999 in first game game, and losing his second.

References

  1. "Toronto playwright Nam Nguyen on his two-day Jeopardy! streak". The Globe and Mail. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. "Book Review: A Perfect Bowl of Pho by Nam Nguyen". Sarah O'Connor. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. Reporter, Aisling Murphy Staff (2022-07-14). "'A Perfect Bowl of Pho' at the Toronto Fringe is a delectable hit". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. "Mapleman: Canuck Crusader (The Woodlands Drama Company) 2015 SummerWorks Review | Mooney on Theatre". www.mooneyontheatre.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. A Perfect Bowl of Pho.
  6. "CAEZUS". NEXT Magazine. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  7. "Mapleman: Canuck Crusader | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  8. "Theatre Sheridan reimagines musical theatre with First Drafts". Sheridan College. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  9. "U of T Drama Festival 2020 | Theatre | Hart House". harthouse.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-01.

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