
Steven Yeun
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1983-12-21 (41 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Steven Yeun
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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Acting
(2026)
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender
as (voice)
(2025)
Mickey 17
as Timo
(2025)
Love Me
as Iam / Liam
(2025)
Bubble & Squeak
as Bkofl
(2024)
The Walking Dead: The Return
as Glenn Rhee (archive footage)
(2023)
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Narrator (voice)
(2022)
Nope
as Ricky 'Jupe' Park
(2021)
Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Warner Bros. Executive
(2021)
Minari
as Jacob
(2021)
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
as Steve (voice)
(2021)
The Humans
as Richard
(2019)
Naysayer
as Ian
(2018)
Sorry to Bother You
as Squeeze
(2018)
Burning
as Ben
(2018)
Final Space
as Little Cato
(2017)
Okja
as K
(2017)
The Star
as Bo (voice)
(2017)
Mayhem
as Derek Cho
(2017)
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
as Glenn Rhee / Glenn's Baby (voice)
(2016)
Like a French Film
as Steve
(2014)
I Origins
as Kenny
(2010)
(2010)
Carpe Millennium
as Kevin
(2009)
My Name Is Jerry
as Chaz
Crew
(2025)
Bubble & Squeak
Producer
(2023)
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Executive Producer
(2021)
Minari
Executive Producer