Kelvin Yu

Kelvin Yu

Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Santa Ana, California, USA

Biography

Kelvin Yu (born 1979) is an American actor and writer. Yu's first film was the 2003 comedy The Utopian Society. He later made an uncredited appearance in the 2005 film Elizabethtown. The following year, Yu had a supporting role in the comedy Grandma's Boy. Yu played a role in the Ghost Whisperer episode "Double Exposure" (3x6) as Joseph. Yu had a supporting role in the 2008 Academy Award-winning biographical political drama Milk. Yu has starred in several short films, including 2006's My Prince, My Angel. Yu later appeared with Linda Park on the ABC series Women's Murder Club, and a lead role in the 2007 short film Fortune Hunters. In 2020, he played a role in Wonder Woman 1984. Yu had a recurring role in the Netflix original series Master of None as the character of Brian Chang, the on-screen analogue of the show's creator Alan Yang, described as a "hottie" by Vulture magazine. He provides the voice of a minor character on The Great North. In 2022 Yu appeared in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
Dying for Sex poster

Dying for Sex

TV · as Noah · 8 eps

2023
Somebody I Used to Know poster

Somebody I Used to Know

Movie · as Christian

2023
Maximum Truth poster

Maximum Truth

Movie · as Kevin Soo

2023
Clone High poster

Clone High

TV · as Confucius (voice) · 20 eps

2022
The Afterparty poster

The Afterparty

TV · as Ned · 8 eps

2021
The Great North poster

The Great North

TV · as Steven Huang (voice), Seaman Sammy (voice), Mayor Parsnips (voice) · 7 eps

2020
Wonder Woman 1984 poster

Wonder Woman 1984

Movie · as Jake

2017
Tilt poster

Tilt

Movie · as Andy

2015
Master of None poster

Master of None

TV · as Brian Chang · 6 eps

2012
Common Law poster

Common Law

TV · as David Paek · 1 ep

2011
Traffic Light poster

Traffic Light

TV · as Brian · 1 ep

2010
Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0

TV · as Gabriel Delgado · 1 ep

2009
Star Trek poster

Star Trek

Movie · as Medical Technician

2009
TiMER poster

TiMER

Movie · as Nelson

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV · as Jimmy Su · 1 ep

2009
The Forgotten poster

The Forgotten

TV · as Quon Wen · 1 ep

2008
Cloverfield poster

Cloverfield

Movie · as Clark

2008
Milk poster

Milk

Movie · as Michael Wong

2007
Fortune Hunters poster

Fortune Hunters

Movie · as Arthur Yu

2007
Area 57 poster

Area 57

Movie · as Private Simms

2007
If I Had Known I Was a Genius poster

If I Had Known I Was a Genius

Movie · as Cost Surplus Customer

2007
Women's Murder Club poster

Women's Murder Club

TV · 1 ep

2007
Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice

TV · as Nick Lam

2007
Dirty Sexy Money poster

Dirty Sexy Money

TV · 1 ep

2006
Grandma's Boy poster

Grandma's Boy

Movie · as Kane

2006
The Utopian Society poster

The Utopian Society

Movie · as Ken

2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

TV · 2 eps

2006
Torchwood poster

Torchwood

TV · as Nicolas Frumkin · 1 ep

2005
Big Time poster

Big Time

Movie · as Cool Henchman

2005
Duck poster

Duck

Movie · as Chinese Delivery Guy

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Randy Chen · 1 ep

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Joseph · 1 ep

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Franklin Tung · 1 ep

2004
Combustion poster

Combustion

Movie · as Kit

2004
CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY

TV · as David Oka · 1 ep

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Larry · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Mr. Spiffy · 1 ep

2002
Life with Bonnie poster

Life with Bonnie

TV · as Man · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Jin Kim · 1 ep

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Sam · 1 ep

2001
Emeril poster

Emeril

TV · 1 ep

2001
The Division poster

The Division

TV · 1 ep

2001
Men, Women & Dogs

Men, Women & Dogs

TV · as Earl · 1 ep

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as Cousin David · 1 ep

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · as Dr. Butler · 1 ep

1999
Popular poster

Popular

TV · as Freddy Gong · 6 eps

1998
Felicity poster

Felicity

TV · as Keith Fannin · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Rondo · 1 ep

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Copy Guy · 1 ep