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Steven Yeun

The native form of this personal name is Yeun Sang-yeop. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

For the Hong Kong archer, see Steve Yuen.

Steven Yeun
Yeun smiling behind a microphone
Yeun at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Yeun Sang-Yeop

(1983-12-21) December 21, 1983 (age 40)
Seoul, South Korea
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materKalamazoo College (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Joana Pak
​
(m. 2016)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
연상엽
Revised RomanizationYeon Sangyeop
McCune–ReischauerYŏn 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).

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Steven Yeun". Time. September 15, 2021. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

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