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Quick Facts

Born:
1983-12-21

Birthplace:
Seoul, South Korea

Credits:
67 Total Roles

Steven Yeun

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender MOVIE Zuko (voice)
2026 The Rip MOVIE Detective Mike Ro
2025 Crash Site MOVIE Max
2025 Netflix Tudum 2025 MOVIE Self
2025 Mickey 17 MOVIE Timo
2025 Love Me MOVIE Iam / Liam
2025 Bubble & Squeak MOVIE Bkofl
2024 The Walking Dead: The Return MOVIE Glenn Rhee (archive footage)
2024 Dinner Time Live with David Chang TV Self
2023 BEEF TV Danny Cho

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