Steven Yeun | |
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 Yeun at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Yeun Sang-Yeop December 21, 1983 Seoul, South Korea |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Kalamazoo College (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse |
Joana Pak (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 연상엽 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeon Sangyeop |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏn Sangyŏp |
Yeun Sang-Yeop[1] (Korean: 연상엽; born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun (/jʌn/ YUHN), is an American actor. Yeun initially rose to prominence for playing Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010–2016). He earned critical acclaim for starring in the thriller Burning (2018) and the drama 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.[2] Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021.[3] 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).
- ^ Steven Yeun Replies to Fans on the Internet | Actually Me | GQ (Video). March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (March 15, 2021). "Steven Yeun Just Became the First Asian-American Best Actor Nominee in Oscars History". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Steven Yeun". Time. September 15, 2021. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.