'He's a great guy': Harrison Ford praises Indiana Jones co-star Ke Huy Quan as he reacts to his Academy Award nomination

Harrison Ford praised Ke Huy Quan this week when he reacted to his former Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom co-star receiving an Oscar nomination for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

The legendary actor, 80, lauded his former sidekick at the Los Angeles premiere of his first-ever TV series called Shrinking

'I'm so happy for him,' Ford told ET, saluting the Hollywood comeback of 51-year-old Quan. 'He's a great guy.'

Great guys: Harrison Ford, 80, praised his Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom co-star when he reacted to Quan getting an Oscar nomination

Great guys: Harrison Ford, 80, praised his Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom co-star Ke Huy Quan, 51, this week when he reacted to Quan getting an Oscar nomination for Everything Everywhere All at Once

A former child star, Ke Huy Quan made a lasting impression in the second Indiana Jones film when he played a precocious orphan named Short Round.

But after starring in the classic 1985 film The Goonies, Quan's acting prospects gradually dried up. 

He transitioned into roles behind the camera, working as a stunt coordinator and assistant director. 

'He's a wonderful actor,' Ford told ET. 'He was when he was a little kid, and he still is. I'm glad. I'm very happy for him.'

And the Hollywood icon would love to work with Quan again in the future. 

When asked about the potential of a reunion on-screen, Ford replied: 'That'd be great.'

Former child star Ke Huy Quan made a lasting impression in the second Indiana Jones film when he played a precocious orphan named Short Round

The ultimate sidekick: A former child star, Ke Huy Quan made a lasting impression in the second Indiana Jones film when he played a precocious orphan named Short Round. 'I'm so happy for him,' Ford told ET, saluting Quan's Hollywood comeback. 'He's a great guy'

The stars pictured with their Temple of Doom co-star Kate Capshaw in 1984

Major talent: 'He's a wonderful actor,' Ford told ET. 'He was when he was a little kid, and he still is. I'm glad. I'm very happy for him' (Pictured with their Temple of Doom co-star Kate Capshaw)

Quan has been dominating the awards circuit for his stellar performance as a naive husband in Everything Everywhere All at Once, repeatedly winning the category for Best Supporting Actor.

He recently took home a Critics' Choice Award after winning a Golden Globe, cementing his frontrunner status in the race for Oscar glory.

Right before awards seasons, Quan had an emotional encounter with Ford in September when the pair ran into each other during Disney's D23 Expo.

Describing their reunion to The New York Times, Quan approached the superstar with a 'pounding' heart and wondered: 'Is he gonna recognize me? The last time he saw me, I was a little kid.'

Hanging in there: After starring in the classic 1985 film The Goonies, Quan's acting prospects gradually dried up. He transitioned into roles behind the camera, working as a stunt coordinator and assistant director

Hanging in there: After starring in the classic 1985 film The Goonies, Quan's acting prospects gradually dried up. He transitioned into roles behind the camera, working as a stunt coordinator and assistant director

Comeback vehicle: Quan has been dominating the awards circuit for his stellar performance as a naive husband in Everything Everywhere All at Once, repeatedly winning the category for Best Supporting Actor (Pictured in a still from the film with co-stars Stephanie Hsu and Michelle Yeoh)

Comeback vehicle: Quan has been dominating the awards circuit for his stellar performance as a naive husband in Everything Everywhere All at Once, repeatedly winning the category for Best Supporting Actor (Pictured in a still from the film with co-stars Stephanie Hsu and Michelle Yeoh)

Looking at Quan with his 'classic, famous, grumpy Harrison Ford look,' the 1923 star asked: 'Are you Short Round?'

'Yes, Indy,' Quan replied. 

'Come here,' replied Ford, giving his former sidekick 'a big hug.'

Quan said that the moment 'transported [him] back to 1984, when [he] was a little kid.'

He later posted a picture of their reunion on Instagram, writing in the caption: 'I love you Indy. Indiana Jones and Short Round reunited after 38 years.'

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Quan detailed his reaction to learning about his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. 

'When I heard my name announced. I jumped and I screamed so loud.' Quan went on to add: 'I just cannot believe it. For so many years, I've always loved watching the Oscars.'

Frontrunner: The former child star recently took home a Critics' Choice Award after winning a Golden Globe

Frontrunner: The former child star recently took home a Critics' Choice Award after winning a Golden Globe, cementing his frontrunner status in the race for Oscar glory