Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Acting
Born 1983-12-21Seoul, 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.

Movies (32)

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
9.2

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

2026Movie9.2
The Rip
7.1

The Rip

2026Movie7.1
Mickey 17
6.8

Mickey 17

2025Movie6.8
Nope
6.8

Nope

2022Movie6.8
Space Jam: A New Legacy
6.6

Space Jam: A New Legacy

2021Movie6.6
Burning
7.4

Burning

2018Movie7.4
The Star
6.5

The Star

2017Movie6.5
Sorry to Bother You
6.8

Sorry to Bother You

2018Movie6.8
I Origins
7.6

I Origins

2014Movie7.6
Minari
7.3

Minari

2021Movie7.3
Okja
7.3

Okja

2017Movie7.3
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
7.6

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021Movie7.6
The Humans
6.1

The Humans

2021Movie6.1
Mayhem
6.4

Mayhem

2017Movie6.4
Love Me
5.9

Love Me

2025Movie5.9
Netflix Tudum 2025
5.5

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025Movie5.5
The Walking Dead: The Return
7.3

The Walking Dead: The Return

2024Movie7.3
Animals

Animals

2026Movie
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
7.0

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

2017Movie7.0
Who?

Who?

2018Movie
The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

2016Movie
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
6.8

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023Movie6.8
Carpe Millennium
2.0

Carpe Millennium

2010Movie2.0
The Making of The Walking Dead
7.8

The Making of The Walking Dead

2010Movie7.8
Bubble & Squeak

Bubble & Squeak

2025Movie
Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project

Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project

Movie
Crash Site
6.4

Crash Site

2025Movie6.4
Naysayer
7.4

Naysayer

2019Movie7.4
Like a French Film
7.7

Like a French Film

2016Movie7.7
My Name Is Jerry
6.7

My Name Is Jerry

2009Movie6.7
T-Shirt Hurt
10.0

T-Shirt Hurt

2010Movie10.0
Too Far Gone

Too Far Gone

Movie

TV Shows (36)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Walking Dead
8.1

The Walking Dead

2010Series8.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
INVINCIBLE
8.6

INVINCIBLE

2021Series8.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Big Bang Theory
7.9

The Big Bang Theory

2007Series7.9
The Legend of Korra
8.2

The Legend of Korra

2012Series8.2
Warehouse 13
7.7

Warehouse 13

2009Series7.7
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.3

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012Series6.3
BEEF
7.8

BEEF

2023Series7.8
American Masters
7.0

American Masters

1986Series7.0
The Soup
6.3

The Soup

2004Series6.3
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Voltron: Legendary Defender
7.3

Voltron: Legendary Defender

2016Series7.3
Talking Dead
7.2

Talking Dead

2011Series7.2
Law & Order: LA
6.8

Law & Order: LA

2010Series6.8
The Twilight Zone
6.7

The Twilight Zone

2019Series6.7
Final Space
8.4

Final Space

2018Series8.4
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
6.0

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

2016Series6.0
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
7.5

3Below: Tales of Arcadia

2018Series7.5
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
8.2

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020Series8.2
Tuca & Bertie
6.9

Tuca & Bertie

2019Series6.9
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
6.8

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

2024Series6.8
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
7.0

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

2019Series7.0
Ride with Norman Reedus
7.4

Ride with Norman Reedus

2016Series7.4
Weird City
6.1

Weird City

2019Series6.1
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters
6.6

Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters

2017Series6.6
Ugly Delicious
6.9

Ugly Delicious

2018Series6.9
Next Entertainment, Visionary

Next Entertainment, Visionary

2021Series
Pagans

Pagans

Series