Steven Yeun

Personal Info

Birthday

December 21, 1983

(41 years old)

Place of Birth

Seoul, South Korea

Also Known As

연상엽

스티븐 연

Yeun Sang-yeop

Стивен Ян

连相烨

連相燁

استیون یون

استیو ین

连尚烨

連尙燁

Steven Yeun

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.

Known For

The Walking Dead

American Dad!

INVINCIBLE

The Big Bang Theory

The Legend of Korra

Warehouse 13

Mickey 17

American Masters

Filmography

2026
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender
as Zuko (voice)
2025
Crash Site
as Max
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
Mickey 17
as Timo
Love Me
as Iam / Liam
Bubble & Squeak
as Bkofl
2024
The Walking Dead: The Return
as Glenn Rhee (archive footage)
2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Nope
as Ricky 'Jupe' Park
2021
The Humans
as Richard
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
as Steve (voice)
Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Warner Bros. Executive
Minari
as Jacob
2019
Naysayer
as Ian
2018
Sorry to Bother You
as Squeeze
Burning
as Ben
Who?
as Glenn Rhee (Tv Series Footage)
2017
The Star
as Bo (voice)
Mayhem
as Derek Cho
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
as Glenn Rhee / Glenn's Baby (voice)
Okja
as K
2016
Like a French Film
as Steve
2014
I Origins
as Kenny
2010
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
Carpe Millennium
as Kevin
2009
My Name Is Jerry
as Chaz