Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Steven Yeun
How Steven Yeun built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Steven Yeun is an American actor who gained significant recognition for his role as Glenn Rhee in "The Walking Dead." He garnered critical acclaim for his performances in the films "Burning" and "Minari," the latter earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, a historic milestone for Asian American actors. Yeun was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. He achieved further success and accolades for his starring role in the dark comedy series "Beef," winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
2010: Began Starring in The Walking Dead
In 2010, Steven Yeun began starring as Glenn Rhee in "The Walking Dead", an AMC television horror drama.
2013: Avatar Wan in The Legend of Korra
In 2013, Steven Yeun voiced Avatar Wan in the second season of "The Legend of Korra".
April 2016: Cast in Okja
In April 2016, Steven Yeun was cast in Bong Joon-ho's action-adventure film "Okja".
2016: Left The Walking Dead
In 2016, Steven Yeun left "The Walking Dead" after the season 7 premiere.
2016: Steve Palchuk in Trollhunters
In 2016, Steven Yeun voiced Steve Palchuk in "Trollhunters".
2016: Voltron: Legendary Defender and Tales of Arcadia
In 2016, Steven Yeun voiced characters in "Voltron: Legendary Defender" and "Tales of Arcadia".
June 28, 2017: Okja released on Netflix
On June 28, 2017, "Okja", starring Steven Yeun, was released on Netflix.
November 10, 2017: Mayhem released in theaters
On November 10, 2017, the action horror film "Mayhem", starring Steven Yeun, was released in theaters.
2017: Nathan Park/Wingspan in Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters
In 2017, Steven Yeun voiced Nathan Park/Wingspan in "Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters".
January 2018: Sorry to Bother You premiered at Sundance Film Festival
In January 2018, the film "Sorry to Bother You", co-starring Steven Yeun, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
July 6, 2018: Sorry to Bother You released in theaters
On July 6, 2018, "Sorry to Bother You", co-starring Steven Yeun, was released in theaters.
December 21, 2018: 3Below released on Netflix
On December 21, 2018, the first season of "3Below", featuring the voice of Steven Yeun, was released on Netflix.
2018: Appeared in Sorry to Bother You
In 2018, Steven Yeun appeared in the film "Sorry to Bother You". He also voiced characters in "Voltron: Legendary Defender" and "Final Space".
2018: Critical Acclaim for Burning
In 2018, Steven Yeun earned critical acclaim for his performance in the film "Burning".
2018: Starred in Burning and Won Awards
In late 2018, Steven Yeun starred in the South Korean mystery drama film "Burning" and won several Best Supporting Actor awards for his performance.
July 12, 2019: Second Season of 3Below released on Netflix
On July 12, 2019, the second and final season of "3Below", featuring the voice of Steven Yeun, was released on Netflix.
2019: Sorry to Bother You Wins Awards
In 2019, "Sorry to Bother You", featuring Steven Yeun, won The National Board of Review's Top Ten Independent Films award, as well as Best Screenplay and Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards.
2019: Voiced Speckle in Tuca & Bertie
In 2019, Steven Yeun began voicing Speckle in the animated series "Tuca & Bertie".
January 2020: Minari premiered at Sundance Film Festival and Won Awards
In January 2020, the film "Minari", starring and executive produced by Steven Yeun, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and won two top awards.
2020: Critical Acclaim for Minari
In 2020, Steven Yeun earned critical acclaim for his performance in the film "Minari".
March 2021: Invincible released on Amazon Prime
In March 2021, Steven Yeun voiced the title protagonist Mark Grayson in the animated superhero series "Invincible", which was released on Amazon Prime.
2021: Appeared in The Humans and Invincible
In 2021, Steven Yeun appeared in the film "The Humans" and voiced the main character in the animated series "Invincible".
2021: Little Cato in Final Space
In 2021, Steven Yeun continued to voice Little Cato in "Final Space".
2021: Included in Time 100 and appeared in The Humans
In 2021, Steven Yeun was included in the Time 100 list of most influential people and co-starred in "The Humans".
2022: Speckle in Tuca & Bertie
In 2022, Steven Yeun continued to voice Speckle in "Tuca & Bertie".
2023: Starred in Beef and Won Awards
In 2023, Steven Yeun starred in "Beef" on Netflix, winning a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his performance.
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