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Steven Yeun

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Steven Yeun

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 21, 1983 (42 years old)

Place of Birth

Seoul, South Korea

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.

Known For

Acting
2026The RipDetective Mike Ro
2026The Legend of Aang: The Last AirbenderZuko (voice)
2025Love MeIam / Liam
2025Mickey 17Timo
2025Bubble & SqueakBkofl
2025Netflix Tudum 2025Self
2025Crash SiteMax
2024The Walking Dead: The ReturnGlenn Rhee (archive footage)
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelf
2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVSelf - Narrator (voice)
2023BEEFDanny Cho
2022NopeRicky 'Jupe' Park
2021The HumansRichard
2021MinariJacob
2021Trollhunters: Rise of the TitansSteve (voice)
2021Space Jam: A New LegacyWarner Bros. Executive
2021Next Entertainment, VisionarySelf
2021InvincibleMark Grayson / Invincible (voice)
2020Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaSteve Palchuk (voice)
2019NaysayerIan
2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonJacob
2019The Twilight ZoneThe Traveler
2019Tuca & BertieSpeckle (voice)
2019Weird CityBarsley
2018Sorry to Bother YouSqueeze
2018BurningBen
2018Who?Glenn Rhee (Tv Series Footage)
20183Below: Tales of ArcadiaSteve
2018Final SpaceLittle Cato (voice)
2018Ugly DeliciousSelf
2017OkjaK
2017MayhemDerek Cho
2017The StarBo (voice)
2017The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's WalkingGlenn Rhee / Glenn's Baby (voice)
2017Stretch Armstrong & the Flex FightersNathan Park (voice)
2016Like a French FilmSteve
2016Ride with Norman ReedusSelf
2016Voltron: Legendary DefenderKeith (voice)
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Eric
2016Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaSteve Palchuck (voice)
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
2014I OriginsKenny
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self
2012The Legend of KorraWan (voice)
2011Talking DeadSelf
2010Carpe MillenniumKevin
2010The Making of The Walking DeadSelf
2010T-Shirt Hurt
2010The Walking DeadGlenn Rhee
2010ConanSelf
2010Law & Order: LAKen Hasui
2009My Name Is JerryChaz
2009Warehouse 13Gibson Rice
2007The Big Bang TheorySebastian
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2005American Dad!Charles (voice)
2004The SoupSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1986American MastersNaim June Paik
1953The OscarsSelf
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
-Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project
-Animals
Production
2025Bubble & SqueakProducer
2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVExecutive Producer
2023BEEFExecutive Producer
2021MinariExecutive Producer
Crew
2023Past LivesThanks