Person
Bowen Yang
Acting · Born 1990-11-06 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Biography
Bowen Yang (born November 6, 1990) is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, and writer. Yang was hired to join the writing staff of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in September 2018, ahead of its 44th season, and a year later was promoted to on-air cast status for SNL's 45th season. He made history becoming the first SNL featured player to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021. He was promoted to repertory status before the 47th season. Yang has appeared in the television series Girls5Eva, Ziwe, and The Other Two and is a cast member on Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. He is also known for his appearances in the LGBTQ romantic comedies Fire Island and Bros, both released in 2022. He co-hosts a comedy pop-culture podcast, Las Culturistas, with Matt Rogers. In January 2019, he was named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bowen Yang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
The Simpsons
Richard (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The View
Self - Guest
The Voice
Self - Guest
Filmography
- 2027TanglesDale (voice)
- 2026The Cat in the Hat(voice)
- 2026The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific DiasporasSelf
- 2026Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing NothingJean-Marie Menga (voice)
- 2026LorneSelf
- 2026The MomentBowen Yang (uncredited)
- 2025Variety & CNN Actors on ActorsSelf
- 2025The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSelf
- 2025Wicked: For GoodPfannee
- 2025Wicked: One Wonderful NightSelf
- 2025Inside the Worlds of Epic UniverseSelf
- 2025Las Culturistas Culture AwardsSelf - Host
- 2025OvercompensatingDavis
- 2025The Wedding BanquetChris
- 2025Planning New York
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member 2018 - Present
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
- 2024Making WickedSelf
- 2024Jentry Chau vs the UnderworldEd (voice)
- 2024Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on WickedSelf
- 2024WickedPfannee
- 2024Will & HarperSelf (uncredited)
- 2024FantasmasDodo
- 2024The Garfield MovieNolan (voice)
- 2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(voice)
- 2024The Tiger's ApprenticeSidney (voice)
- 2024Hot Ones VersusSelf
- 2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2023Good Burger 2Bowen Yang
- 2023Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy MountainDeetch Nordwind
- 2023Scott Pilgrim Takes OffTV Gossip #2 (voice)
- 2023Dicks: The MusicalGod
- 2023The Monkey KingDragon King (voice)
- 2023Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiCelestial Administrator (voice)
- 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurMartin Li / Mr. Negative
- 2022Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises AgainRonnie (voice)
- 2022Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?Self
- 2022BrosLawrence Grape
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
- 2022Fire IslandHowie
- 2022The KardashiansSelf
- 2022The Lost CityRay the Moderator
- 2021CicadaHudson
- 2021Schmigadoon!Consulting Producer
- 2021Monsters at WorkCarter (voice)
- 2021ZiweSelf
- 2021Girls5evaZander
- 2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendKim Jong-un
- 2020DuncanvilleGarrett (voice)
- 2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensEdmund
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest
- 2019Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf - Guest
- 2019Isn't It RomanticDonny's Guy
- 2019The Other TwoBowen Yang
- 20182 Dope QueensSelf
- 2016High MaintenanceBrian
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2014Broad CitySales associate
- 2014Dry Me CrazyLaundromat Attendant
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge
- 2012The OutsJason
- 2011The VoiceSelf - Guest
- 2009Archer(voice)
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 1997The ViewSelf - Guest
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
- 1989The SimpsonsRichard (voice)
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
- —Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project
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