Steven Yeun

About

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...

Known for

American Dad!Series • 2005AnimalsMovie • 2026The Walking DeadSeries • 2010INVINCIBLESeries • 2021The Big Bang TheorySeries • 2007The Legend of KorraSeries • 2012Avatar Aang: The Last AirbenderMovie • 2026Warehouse 13Series • 2009American MastersSeries • 1986BEEFSeries • 2023Law & Order: LASeries • 2010The Twilight ZoneSeries • 2019The RipMovie • 2026NopeMovie • 2022Voltron: Legendary DefenderSeries • 2016Mickey 17Movie • 2025Final SpaceSeries • 2018Past LivesMovie • 2023Tuca & BertieSeries • 2019NTSF:SD:SUV::Series • 2011Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Series • 2016Space Jam: A New LegacyMovie • 2021I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonSeries • 20193Below: Tales of ArcadiaSeries • 2018