Steven Yeun
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1983 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Yeun, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project
Movie
Pagans
TV · as Gus · 1 ep
The Rip
Movie · as Detective Mike Ro
Animals
Movie · as Sam Allison
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Movie · as Zuko (voice)
Love Me
Movie · as Iam / Liam
Mickey 17
Movie · as Timo
Bubble & Squeak
Movie · as Bkofl
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie · as Self
Crash Site
Movie · as Max
The Walking Dead: The Return
Movie · as Glenn Rhee (archive footage)
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
BEEF
TV · as Danny Cho · 10 eps
Nope
Movie · as Ricky 'Jupe' Park
The Humans
Movie · as Richard
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Movie · as Steve (voice)
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Movie · as Warner Bros. Executive
Next Entertainment, Visionary
TV · as Self · 1 ep
INVINCIBLE
TV · as Mark Grayson / Invincible (voice) · 32 eps
Minari
Movie · as Jacob
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
TV · as Steve (voice) · 10 eps
Naysayer
Movie · as Ian
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
TV · as Jacob · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as The Traveler · 1 ep
Tuca & Bertie
TV · as Speckle (voice) · 30 eps
Weird City
TV · as Barsley · 1 ep
Sorry to Bother You
Movie · as Squeeze
Burning
Movie · as Ben
Who?
Movie · as Glenn Rhee (Tv Series Footage)
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
TV · as Steve · 26 eps
Final Space
TV · as Little Cato (voice) · 36 eps
Ugly Delicious
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Okja
Movie · as K
Mayhem
Movie · as Derek Cho
The Star
Movie · as Bo (voice)
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Movie · as Glenn Rhee / Glenn's Baby (voice)
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters
TV · as Nathan Park (voice) · 23 eps
Like a French Film
Movie · as Steve
Ride with Norman Reedus
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Voltron: Legendary Defender
TV · as Keith (voice) · 76 eps
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
TV · as Eric · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
I Origins
Movie · as Kenny
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Legend of Korra
TV · as Wan (voice) · 3 eps
Talking Dead
TV · as Self · 1 ep
NTSF:SD:SUV::
TV · as Ricky Meeker · 1 ep
Carpe Millennium
Movie · as Kevin
The Making of The Walking Dead
Movie · as Self
T-Shirt Hurt
Movie
The Walking Dead
TV · as Glenn Rhee · 84 eps
Conan
TV · as Self · 8 eps
Law & Order: LA
TV · as Ken Hasui · 1 ep
My Name Is Jerry
Movie · as Chaz
Warehouse 13
TV · as Gibson Rice · 1 ep
The Big Bang Theory
TV · as Sebastian · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Dad!
TV · as Charles (voice) · 1 ep
The Soup
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
American Masters
TV · as Naim June Paik · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep