Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun | |
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Yeun in 2025 | |
| Born | Sang-yeop Yeun 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 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 연상엽 |
| RR | Yeon Sangyeop |
| MR | Yŏn Sangyŏp |
Sang-yeop Yeun (Korean: 연상엽; born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun (/jʌn/ YUHN), is an American actor. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award.
Yeun initially 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 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).