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STEVEN YEUN

Actor
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...
BORN December 21, 1983
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HEIGHT 5'10" (1.78 m)
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NATIONALITY South Korea
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YEARS ACTIVE 1986 – Present
STEVEN YEUN

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2016
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)

WINNER
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2016
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)

WINNER
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2015
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (Late Night with Seth Meyers)

WINNER
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2006
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (American Dad!)

WINNER

👤 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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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Yeun Sang-yeop
  • Born December 21, 1983
  • Height 5'10" (1.78 m)
  • Nationality South Korea
  • Citizenship South Korea
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Love Me, The Walking Dead: The Return)
  • Years Active 1986 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 2
  • Social

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