Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 21, 1983
Place of Birth:
Seoul, South Korea
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Steven 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).
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Rip | |
| 2026 | The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender | (voice) |
| 2025 | Love Me | Iam / Liam |
| 2025 | Mickey 17 | Timo |
| 2025 | Bubble & Squeak | Bkofl |
| 2024 | The Walking Dead: The Return | Glenn Rhee (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV | Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Nope | Ricky 'Jupe' Park |
| 2021 | The Humans | Richard |
| 2021 | Minari | Jacob |
| 2021 | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Steve (voice) |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Warner Bros. Executive |
| 2019 | Naysayer | Ian |
| 2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Squeeze |
| 2018 | Burning | Ben |
| 2017 | Okja | K |
| 2017 | Mayhem | Derek Cho |
| 2017 | The Star | Bo (voice) |
| 2017 | The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking | Glenn Rhee / Glenn's Baby (voice) |
| 2016 | Like a French Film | Steve |
| 2014 | I Origins | Kenny |
| 2010 | Carpe Millennium | Kevin |
| 2010 | The Making of The Walking Dead | Self |
| 2009 | My Name Is Jerry | Chaz |
| Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project | ||
| Alpha Gang | ||
| Animals |