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Kelvin Yu

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Kelvin Yu

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

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Place of Birth

Santa Ana, California, USA

Biography

Kelvin Yu (born 1979) is an American actor and writer. Yu's first film was the 2003 comedy The Utopian Society. He later made an uncredited appearance in the 2005 film Elizabethtown. The following year, Yu had a supporting role in the comedy Grandma's Boy. Yu played a role in the Ghost Whisperer episode "Double Exposure" (3x6) as Joseph. Yu had a supporting role in the 2008 Academy Award-winning biographical political drama Milk. Yu has starred in several short films, including 2006's My Prince, My Angel. Yu later appeared with Linda Park on the ABC series Women's Murder Club, and a lead role in the 2007 short film Fortune Hunters. In 2020, he played a role in Wonder Woman 1984. Yu had a recurring role in the Netflix original series Master of None as the character of Brian Chang, the on-screen analogue of the show's creator Alan Yang, described as a "hottie" by Vulture magazine. He provides the voice of a minor character on The Great North. In 2022 Yu appeared in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty.

Known For

Acting
2025Dying for SexNoah
2023Somebody I Used to KnowChristian
2023Maximum TruthKevin Soo
2023Clone HighConfucius (voice)
2022The AfterpartyNed
2021The Great NorthSteven Huang (voice)
2021The Great NorthSeaman Sammy (voice)
2021The Great NorthMayor Parsnips (voice)
2020Wonder Woman 1984Jake
2017TiltAndy
2015Master of NoneBrian Chang
2010Hawaii Five-0Gabriel Delgado
2009Star TrekMedical Technician
2009TiMERNelson
2009NCIS: Los AngelesJimmy Su
2009The ForgottenQuon Wen
2008CloverfieldClark
2008MilkMichael Wong
2007Fortune HuntersArthur Yu
2007Area 57Private Simms
2007If I Had Known I Was a GeniusCost Surplus Customer
2007Women's Murder Club
2007Burn Notice
2007Dirty Sexy Money
2007Burn NoticeNick Lam
2006Grandma's BoyKane
2006The Utopian SocietyKen
2006Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006TorchwoodNicolas Frumkin
2005Big TimeCool Henchman
2005DuckChinese Delivery Guy
2005The CloserRandy Chen
2005Ghost WhispererJoseph
2005BonesFranklin Tung
2004CombustionKit
2004CSI: NYDavid Oka
2003Las VegasLarry
2003NCISMr. Spiffy
2002Life with BonnieMan
2002Without a TraceJin Kim
2002The ShieldSam
2001Emeril
2001The Division
2001Men, Women & DogsEarl
2000Gilmore GirlsCousin David
1999Judging AmyDr. Butler
1999PopularFreddy Gong
1998FelicityKeith Fannin
1994ERRondo
1993FrasierCopy Guy
Production
2023American Born ChineseExecutive Producer
2022The Bob's Burgers MovieExecutive Producer
Writing
2023American Born ChineseWriter
2011Bob's BurgersWriter
Crew
1956Tony AwardsAdditional Writing