Steven Yeun
Actor
Born December 21, 1983 in Seoul, South Korea
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).
Filmography
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Zuko (voice)
Animals
The Rip
Detective Mike Ro
Crash Site
Max
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
Mickey 17
Timo
Love Me
Iam / Liam
Bubble & Squeak
Bkofl
The Walking Dead: The Return
Glenn Rhee (archive footage)
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Self
Past Lives
BEEF
Danny Cho
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Nope
Ricky 'Jupe' Park
The Humans
Richard
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Steve (voice)
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Warner Bros. Executive
INVINCIBLE
Mark Grayson / Invincible (voice)
Minari
Jacob
Next Entertainment, Visionary
Self
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Steve Palchuk (voice)
Naysayer
Ian
Tuca & Bertie
Speckle (voice)
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Jacob
The Twilight Zone
The Traveler
Weird City
Barsley
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Steve
Sorry to Bother You
Squeeze
Burning
Ben
Final Space
Little Cato (voice)
Ugly Delicious
Self
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters
Nathan Park (voice)
The Star
Bo (voice)
Mayhem
Derek Cho
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Glenn Rhee / Glenn's Baby (voice)
Okja
K
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Steve Palchuck (voice)
Ride with Norman Reedus
Self
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Keith (voice)
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Eric
Like a French Film
Steve
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
I Origins
Kenny
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
The Legend of Korra
Wan (voice)
Talking Dead
Self
Conan
Self
The Walking Dead
Glenn Rhee
Law & Order: LA
Ken Hasui
The Making of The Walking Dead
Self
Carpe Millennium
Kevin
Warehouse 13
Gibson Rice
My Name Is Jerry
Chaz
The Big Bang Theory
Sebastian
American Dad!
Charles (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Soup
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
American Masters
Naim June Paik
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee