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Kenny Liu (FROM) – Ricky He

Played by Ricky He

Quick facts for Kenny Liu
Played byRicky He
Resides inColony House (since Season 3; previously the Liu family home downtown).
Role in townSheriff's deputy to Boyd; lived with his parents in the township; from Season 3 resides at Colony House.
Stuck in Fromville sinceSeason 1 (day-one township resident)
First appearsSeason 1
Age (in-story)20s in season 1 (exact age not stated on-screen)
Status (in-story)Alive
Ricky He in a CC-licensed interview still from The Movie Blog. Performer reference photo, not an in-universe still.
Licensed reference photo. The Movie Blog (YouTube CC screenshot), via Wikimedia Commons. (CC BY 3.0)

Kenny begins as Boyd deputy in the township, anchored to his parents and the diner. After losing his father in season 1 and his mother in season 3, he moves to Colony House while still trying to hold the community together.

What Kenny represents

He is not the myth-diver with a corkboard. He is the person who shows up, covers a shift, and keeps people fed while fear tries to rot morale.

About the performer

Ricky He is a Canadian actor with rising television credits. As Kenny he plays quiet competence and contained pain without begging for sympathy.

More from Ricky He

Selected film, television, and music-video credits outside FROM, verified against public filmographies.

Quick answers fans look up

Who plays Kenny Liu on FROM?
Ricky He plays Kenny Liu, Boyd deputy and the diner scenes quiet moral center. He plays loyalty like it hurts, which is why Kenny feels real in a town that eats earnest people for breakfast.
Is Kenny related to Tian-Chen Liu on FROM?
Yes, Tian-Chen is Kenny's mom and the heart of the Liu family table before the show starts taking chairs away. Elizabeth Moy plays Tian-Chen, and the casting chemistry makes every scolding line land like love with teeth.
Does Kenny Liu live at Colony House on FROM?
Kenny starts downtown with his parents and the diner, then season three grief shoves him toward Colony House because home stops being a safe word. He still shows up for Boyd and the town because that is who Kenny is, even when it costs him.
What is Kenny job in Fromville?
Kenny is Boyd deputy in everything but paperwork from a real county office, which means patrols, crises, and the emotional labor of keeping people calm. He is the guy who covers shifts and remembers faces while louder characters monologue about symbols.
What happened to Kenny parents on FROM?
Bing-Qian dies in season one, Tian-Chen dies in the season three barn nightmare, and Kenny is left holding both grief and duty. Those losses are why Kenny arc hits so hard in watch threads: he deserved one quiet week and the show said no.
Why do FROM fans care about Kenny diner scenes?
The diner is where Fromville pretends the world still has menus and small talk. Kenny in that space ties Boyd leadership to Tian-Chen warmth, so when the blood comes it feels personal instead of anonymous.
Who played Kenny Liu on FROM?
Ricky He played Kenny Liu on MGM+ FROM from season one onward. He is the performer real name when fans search kenny from actor or who played Kenny.
What is Kenny Liu real name on FROM?
The character is Kenny Liu. Ricky He is the actor real name on credits. Do not confuse him with other performers; the FROM deputy is He on IMDb and in episode credits.
How old is Kenny Liu on FROM?
The show never gives Kenny a hard age in dialogue. He reads as a young adult deputy in early seasons, often discussed as a twenty-something alongside Ellis and other teens and young adults at Colony House.
Who plays Kenny on FROM?
Ricky He plays Kenny on FROM. He is Boyd deputy, Tian-Chen son, and the diner scenes quiet moral center before and after season three losses.

Season snapshots (aired facts, broad strokes)

This is a fan page. Details track major published summaries, not scene-by-scene recap blogs.

  1. Season 1

    Kenny supports Boyd leadership while navigating family care and community danger.

  2. Season 2

    New arrivals stress resources and trust. Kenny remains a stabilizing township presence.

  3. Season 3

    Family threads around the Liu household continue alongside wider mythology.

  4. Season 4

    Kenny remains part of the ensemble as the fourth season unfolds.

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Profile updated . Unofficial fan tribute. FROM is a series created by John Griffin for MGM+ (formerly Epix). This site is not affiliated with MGM or the production.