Steven Yeun is an American actor recognized for his role as Glenn Rhee in "The Walking Dead." He achieved critical acclaim for his performances in the films "Burning" and "Minari," receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for "Minari", the first Asian American actor to achieve that milestone. In 2021, Time magazine listed him as one of the 100 most influential people. Yeun starred in the series "Beef" in 2023, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his work.
On December 21, 1983, Sang-yeop Yeun, known professionally as Steven Yeun, was born in South Korea and would later become a prominent American actor.
In 1988, Steven Yeun's family moved from South Korea to Canada, settling in Regina, Saskatchewan.
In 2001, Steven Yeun graduated from Troy High School in Troy, Michigan, where his family had settled after moving to the U.S.
In 2005, Steven Yeun received a bachelor's degree in psychology with a concentration in neuroscience from Kalamazoo College. He was inspired to take his first acting class after befriending Jordan Klepper's sister.
In October 2009, Steven Yeun moved to Los Angeles after working with The Second City in Chicago, furthering his acting career.
In 2010, Steven Yeun gained prominence for playing Glenn Rhee in the television series "The Walking Dead".
In 2010, Steven Yeun's breakout role was as Glenn Rhee on "The Walking Dead", an AMC television horror drama.
In 2013, Steven Yeun provided the voice for Avatar Wan in the second season of "The Legend of Korra".
In April 2016, Steven Yeun was cast in Bong Joon-ho's action-adventure film "Okja".
On December 3, 2016, Steven Yeun married photographer Joana Pak.
In 2016, Steven Yeun left "The Walking Dead" after the season 7 premiere, marking a significant change in his career.
In 2016, Steven Yeun left "The Walking Dead" after the season 7 premiere, marking the end of his role as Glenn Rhee in the series.
In 2016, Steven Yeun voiced Steve Palchuk in "Trollhunters".
In 2016, Steven Yeun voiced characters in animated television series "Voltron: Legendary Defender" and "Tales of Arcadia".
On June 28, 2017, the film "Okja", featuring Steven Yeun, was released on Netflix.
On November 10, 2017, the action horror film "Mayhem", in which Steven Yeun was cast, was released in theaters.
In 2017, Steven Yeun appeared in the film "Okja" and voiced roles in animated series such as "Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters".
In 2017, Steven Yeun voiced Nathan Park/Wingspan in "Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters".
In January 2018, "Sorry to Bother You", featuring Steven Yeun, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
On July 6, 2018, "Sorry to Bother You", starring Steven Yeun, was released in theaters.
On December 21, 2018, the first season of "3Below", featuring Steven Yeun, was released on Netflix.
In 2018, Steven Yeun appeared in "Sorry to Bother You" and voiced main characters in "Final Space".
In 2018, Steven Yeun earned critical acclaim for his role in the film "Burning".
In late 2018, Steven Yeun played Ben in the South Korean film "Burning" and landed a role in an episode of Jordan Peele's revival of "The Twilight Zone".
On July 12, 2019, the second and final season of "3Below" was released on Netflix.
In 2019, "Sorry to Bother You", in which Steven Yeun co-starred, won several awards, including the National Board of Review's Top Ten Independent Films award.
In 2019, Steven Yeun voiced a character in the animated television series "Tuca & Bertie".
In January 2020, "Minari", starring Steven Yeun, had its world premiere and won two top awards at the Sundance Film Festival.
For his leading performance in Minari (2020) Steven Yeun received a nomination for the Academy Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor.
In 2020, Steven Yeun endorsed Andrew Yang for president in the U.S. election.
In March 2021, the animated superhero series "Invincible", featuring Steven Yeun as the title protagonist, was released on Amazon Prime.
In 2021, Steven Yeun appeared in the film "The Humans" and voiced the main character in the animated series "Invincible".
In 2021, Steven Yeun voiced Little Cato in "Final Space".
In 2021, Steven Yeun was included in the Time 100 and co-starred in "The Humans".
In 2021, Time magazine recognized Steven Yeun as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
In 2022, Steven Yeun appeared in the film "Nope".
In 2022, Steven Yeun voiced Speckle in "Tuca & Bertie".
For his work on Beef (2023) Steven Yeun received two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Critics' Choice Television Awards as well as nominations for two Independent Spirit Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
In 2023, Steven Yeun starred in "Beef" on Netflix, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
In 2023, Steven Yeun starred in the dark comedy series "Beef", for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
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