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Personal Info

Profession
Actor
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 21, 1983 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Popularity
2.5
Available Movies
6 released

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Steven Yeun

Also known as: スティーヴン・ユァン, Yeon Sang-yeop, Yeon Sangyeop, Yeun Sang-yeop, Yeun Sangyeop

Actor 42 years old Seoul, South Korea 39
Oscar Nominated Emmy Winner Golden Globe Winner

About Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun was born on 21 December 1983 in Seoul, South Korea. Currently, Steven Yeun is 42 years old. Winner of Emmy, Golden Globe. We have 6 films with Steven Yeun available. Among Steven Yeun's most popular films: Nope, The Star, Okja, I Origins, Minari.

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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Fun Facts About Steven Yeun

Trivia #1

He rose to prominence for playing Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010–2016).

Trivia #2

He earned critical acclaim for the films Burning (2018) and Minari (2020).

Trivia #3

For the latter, he became the first East Asian-American nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Trivia #4

For the Netflix dark comedy series Beef (2023), which he produced and starred in, Yeun received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actor.

Trivia #5

Sang-yeop Yeun, known professionally as Steven Yeun, is a Korean-American actor.

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Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021.

Best Known Films of Steven Yeun

Career Statistics - Steven Yeun

6
Total Credits
9
Years Active
2014 - 2022
6.9
Avg. Movie Rating
2.5
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Actor: 7
Top Genres
Drama (3) Science Fiction (3) Adventure (2) Comedy (2) Horror (2)

Awards & Nominations Steven Yeun

3
Wins
1
Nominations

Major Awards
Academy Award
Golden Globe
Emmy Award

Frequent Co-Stars of Steven Yeun

Best Movies with Steven Yeun

A curated selection of their most acclaimed roles.

Steven Yeun has 6 films released between 2014 and 2022.

Minari (2021) 7.4

Minari

2021

Jacob

Nope (2022) 6.8

Nope

2022

Ricky 'Jupe' Park

Mayhem (2017) 6.4

Mayhem

2017

Derek Cho

The Star (2017) 6.3

The Star

2017

Bo (voice)