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Steven Yeun

Acting

Born December 21, 1983 · Seoul, South Korea

Also known as 연상엽 · Yeun Sang-yeop · Steven Sang Yeun

Biography

Yeun Sang-Yeop (Korean: 연상엽; born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun (/jʌn/ YUHN), is an American actor. Yeun initially became famous for playing Glenn Rhee in The Walking Dead (2010–2016). He earned critical acclaim for the films Burning (2018) and  Minari (2020). The latter earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, making him the first Asian American actor to be nominated. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. In 2023, he starred in the dark comedy series Beef (2023), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Yeun has also appeared in the films Okja (2017), Sorry to Bother You (2018), The Humans (2021) and Nope (2022). He has also voiced main characters in animated television series such as Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016–2018), Tales of Arcadia (2016–2021), Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters (2017–2018), Final Space (2018–2021), Tuca & Bertie (2019–2022), and Invincible (2021–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Yeun, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actor – Miniseries or Television Film · 2023
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie · 2023
  • Time 100 · 2021
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2021 · nominated

Filmography49 titles

INVINCIBLE

2021as Mark Grayson / Invincible (voice)

Final Space

2018as Little Cato (voice)

Wizards

2020as Steve Palchuk (voice)

The Legend of Korra

2012as Wan (voice)

The Walking Dead

2010as Glenn Rhee

The Big Bang Theory

2007as Sebastian

Beef

2023as Danny Cho

Past Lives

2023Thanks

Like a French Film

2016as Steve

Warehouse 13

2009as Gibson Rice

I Origins

2014as Kenny

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021as Steve (voice)

3Below: Tales of Arcadia

2018as Steve

Burning

2018as Ben

Ride with Norman Reedus

2016as Self

The Walking Dead: The Return

2024as Glenn Rhee (archive footage)

Minari

2020as Jacob

Okja

2017as K

Talking Dead

2011as Self

American Masters

1986as Naim June Paik

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

2017as Glenn Rhee / Glenn's Baby (voice)

Voltron: Legendary Defender

2016as Keith (voice)

Conan

2010as Self

The Rip

2026as Detective Mike Ro

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

2019as Jacob

American Dad!

2005as Charles (voice)

Tuca & Bertie

2019as Speckle (voice)

Mickey 17

2025as Timo

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023as Self - Narrator (voice)

Nope

2022as Ricky 'Jupe' Park

Ugly Delicious

2018as Self

Sorry to Bother You

2018as Squeeze

Law & Order: LA

2010as Ken Hasui

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

as Self

The Twilight Zone

2019as The Traveler

Space Jam: A New Legacy

2021as Warner Bros. Executive

Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters

as Nathan Park (voice)

The Star

2017as Bo (voice)

Mayhem

2017as Derek Cho

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012as Self

The Humans

2021as Richard

Weird City

2019as Barsley

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self

Love Me

2024as Iam / Liam

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

2016as Eric

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014as Self