Steven Yeun
South Korean-American actor · South Korea · Actors · Born 1983 · age 42
Why now
Animals, a new film, came out on 9 October. The Hollywood Reporter, TMDB
4.8 times the usual readers on 11 October. 16,558 readers on 11 October, against about 3,464 a day before the rise.
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Adriana Paz(as Cecilia Trujillo)
Kerry Washington(as Abigail Kimball)
Gillian Anderson(as Dayle Burton)
Ben Affleck(as Mark Kimball, Director and 2 more)
Sang-yeop Yeun, known professionally as Steven Yeun, is an American actor. He rose to prominence for playing Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010-2016). He earned critical acclaim for the films Burning (2018) and Minari (2020).
A life in dates
AnimalsFilm9 October 2026, 4.8 times the usual readers on 11 October 20262026Sam AllisonSee the moment2025
Bubble & SqueakFilm, Producer2024
The Walking Dead: The ReturnFilm, Glenn Rhee (archive footage)2023Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television FilmAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieAward, 2023
BEEFSeries, 2023Producer
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVFilm, 2023Producer2022
NopeFilm, Ricky 'Jupe' Park2021Time 100Award
Space Jam: A New LegacyFilm, 2021Warner Bros. Executive2020
MinariFilm, Producer2019“These days I feel my otherness in every situation…If I go to Korea, there are reminders that I’m not fully Korean.”In their wordsOn feeling like the “other” in “Burning actor Steven Yeun interview: 'I feel like a man with no country'” in Independent (2019 Jan 31)
The Twilight ZoneSeries, 2019The Traveler2018
BurningFilm, Ben2017
MayhemFilm, Derek Cho2016
Voltron: Legendary DefenderSeries, Keith (voice)
Like a French FilmFilm, 2016Steve2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries
I OriginsFilm, 2014Kenny2013
Too Far GoneFilm, Glenn Rhee2011
Talking DeadSeries2010
Carpe MillenniumFilm, Kevin2009
Warehouse 13Series, Gibson Rice
My Name Is JerryFilm, 2009Chaz2005
American Dad!Series, Charles (voice)2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series1986
American MastersSeries, Naim June Paik1983Born21 December 1983Also in Deutsch
Photos 3
In their own words 4
, These days I feel my otherness in every situation…If I go to Korea, there are reminders that I’m not fully Korean.
Here’s what an Asian person looks like to a majority white audience…But if you go to Korea, the characters are just humans because they’re not thinking about it like that.
Let's not mess with your Americana that's kind of embedded into your body.
Filmography 32
ANAnimals
AAAvatar Aang: The Last Airbender
TRThe Rip
MIMickey 17
LMLove Me
NTNetflix Tudum 2025
CSCrash SiteBSBubble & SqueakTRThe Walking Dead: The ReturnNTNam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVNONopeSLSpace Jam: A New Legacy
TTTrollhunters: Rise of the Titans
THThe HumansMIMinari
NANaysayerBUBurning
SYSorry to Bother You
OKOkja
TSThe StarMAMayhem
TWThe Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's WalkingLFLike a French Film
TBThe Day Will Come When You Won't BeIOI OriginsTGToo Far Gone
TDThe Making of The Walking DeadCMCarpe MillenniumMJMy Name Is Jerry76 credits on file
Television 24
BEBEEF
ININVINCIBLETZThe Twilight Zone
FSFinal SpaceVDVoltron: Legendary Defender
TCThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertLMLate Night with Seth Meyers
VAVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
TKThe Legend of Korra
CBComedy Bang! Bang!TDTalking Dead
COConan
TDThe Walking Dead
LLLaw & Order: LAWAWarehouse 13
TTThe Big Bang TheoryADAmerican Dad!
TFThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TSThe SoupJLJimmy Kimmel Live!
LMLIVE with Kelly and MarkAMAmerican Masters
TOThe Oscars
GAGolden Globe AwardsAwards
In their orbit
About this person
Sang-yeop Yeun, known professionally as Steven Yeun, is an American actor. He rose to prominence for playing Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010-2016). He earned critical acclaim for the films Burning (2018) and Minari (2020). For the latter, he became the first East Asian-American nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. For the Netflix dark comedy series Beef (2023), which he produced and starred in, Yeun received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actor.
In common with Steven
Matt DamonAround the same time: The Rip releasedKerry WashingtonAround the same time: Animals released
Sasha CalleAround the same time: The Rip releasedAdriana PazAround the same time: Animals releasedBen AffleckAround the same time: The Rip releasedGillian AndersonAround the same time: Animals releasedFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.