Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

  • Birthday: 12/21/1983
  • Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: 연상엽, 스티븐 연, Yeun Sang-yeop, Стивен Ян, 连相烨, 連相燁
  • Social networks: Instagram , X (Twitter) , Facebook

Biography

Steven Yeun (Korean: 연상엽; born Yeun Sang-yeop, December 21, 1983) is a South Korean-American actor. Yeun initially rose to prominence for his role as Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010–2016). He later starred in and executive produced Minari (2020), earning him critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Asian American actor to be nominated in this category. Yeun has also appeared in the films I Origins (2014), Okja (2017), Mayhem (2017), Burning (2018), Sorry to Bother You (2018), and Nope (2022), and has voiced main characters in television series such as Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016–2018), Tuca & Bertie (2019), and Invincible (2021-present), among others.

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I Origins
Release date: 7/18/2014

I Origins

Role(s): Kenny

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Okja
Release date: 6/28/2017

Okja

Role(s): K

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My Name Is Jerry
Release date: 1/1/2009

My Name Is Jerry

Role(s): Chaz

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Like a French Film
Release date: 1/14/2016

Like a French Film

Role(s): Steve

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Mayhem
Release date: 11/10/2017

Mayhem

Role(s): Derek Cho

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