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Fresh Off the Boat’s Ian Chen started his acting career when he was just 7 years old. Fast forward 5 years, and now he’s a part of the first Asian-American cast portrayed on television in over 20 years.

Along with breaking the racial barriers on network television, Chen and the rest of the cast are also celebrating the milestone of 101 episodes on ABC. Chen, who plays Evan, the youngest of the Huang family, will also be making his way to the big screen in the superhero film Shazam!, premiering April 5.

As the Fresh Off the Boat Season 5 finale approaches, TV Insider spoke with Ian to get some insight on what it’s like being a 12-year-old actor.

How has it been being a part of such a popular network show for five seasons?

Ian Chen: It’s really amazing, it’s a dream come true for me, and it’s definitely really important because this was the first show featuring an all Ameri Fresh off the boat watch online!