Steven Yeun
Acting

Steven Yeun

December 21, 1983 (42 years old) Seoul, South Korea

Also known as: 연상엽, 스티븐 연, Yeun Sang-yeop, Стивен Ян, 连相烨

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

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

2010 • TV

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • TV

The Rip

The Rip

2026 • Movie

Mickey 17

Mickey 17

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (34)

Acting

2026

The Rip

2025

Mickey 17

as Timo

2022

Nope

as Ricky 'Jupe' Park

2018

Burning

as Ben

2021

Space Jam: A New Legacy

as Warner Bros. Executive

2014

I Origins

as Kenny

2025

Love Me

as Iam / Liam

2017

Okja

as K

2018

Sorry to Bother You

as Squeeze

2017

The Star

as Bo (voice)

2017

Mayhem

as Derek Cho

2021

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

as Steve (voice)

2021

Minari

as Jacob

2025

Crash Site

as Max

2024

The Walking Dead: The Return

as Glenn Rhee (archive footage)

Animals

2016

Like a French Film

as Steve

2010

The Making of The Walking Dead

as Self

2010

Carpe Millennium

as Kevin

2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

as Self

Crew

2023

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Executive Producer

2021

Minari

Executive Producer

2025

Bubble & Squeak

Producer

TV Credits (38)

Acting

2010

The Walking Dead

as Glenn Rhee

84 episodes

2005

American Dad!

as Charles (voice)

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2021

INVINCIBLE

as Mark Grayson / Invincible (voice)

24 episodes

2007

The Big Bang Theory

as Sebastian

1 episodes

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

1 episodes

2010

Conan

as Self

7 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

2009

Warehouse 13

as Gibson Rice

1 episodes

2012

The Legend of Korra

as Wan (voice)

3 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2004

The Soup

as Self

1 episodes

2016

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

as Steve Palchuck (voice)

1 episodes

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2 episodes

2023

BEEF

as Danny Cho

10 episodes

1986

American Masters

as Naim June Paik

1 episodes

2016

Voltron: Legendary Defender

as Keith (voice)

76 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

2023

BEEF

Executive Producer

Mason

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 21, 1983 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Popularity
2.8

Career Stats

34
Movies
38
TV Shows