Steven Yeun: Biography, Facts and Career
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Sang-yeop Yeun (Korean: 연상엽; born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun ( YUHN), 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. 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).
Quick facts about Steven Yeun
- Full name: Steven Yeun
- Born: 1983-12-21
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q552176
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Who is Steven Yeun?
Sang-yeop Yeun (Korean: 연상엽; born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun ( YUHN), is an American actor.
What nationality is Steven Yeun?
Steven Yeun is United States.
When was Steven Yeun born?
Steven Yeun was born on 1983-12-21.
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