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Bowen Yang
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 6, 1990 (35 years)
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.
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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.
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Known For
Bowen Yang Filmography
| 2026 | The Cat in the Hat · as (voice) |
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good · as Pfannee |
| 2025 | Las Culturistas Culture Awards (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2025 | Overcompensating (TV Series) · as Davis |
| 2025 | The Wedding Banquet · as Chris |
| 2024 | Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (TV Series) · as Ed (voice) |
| 2024 | Wicked · as Pfannee |
| 2024 | The 2024 SNL Election Special · as Jd Vance |
| 2024 | Fantasmas (TV Series) · as Dodo |
| 2024 | The Garfield Movie · as Nolan (voice) |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice · as Sidney (voice) |
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (TV Series) · as Tv Gossip #2 (voice) |
| 2023 | Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain · as Deetch Nordwind |
| 2023 | Dicks: The Musical · as God |
| 2023 | The Monkey King · as Dragon King (voice) |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (TV Series) · as Martin Li / Mr. Negative |
| 2022 | Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again · as Ronnie (voice) |
| 2022 | Bros · as Lawrence Grape |
| 2022 | Gremlins (TV Series) · as Celestial Administrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Fire Island · as Howie |
| 2022 | The Lost City · as Ray The Moderator |
| 2021 | Ten Year Old Tom (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2021 | Monsters at Work (TV Series) · as Carter (voice) |
| 2021 | HouseBroken (TV Series) · as Lonnie |
| 2021 | Girls5eva (TV Series) · as Zander (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Cicada · as Hudson |
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend · as Kim Jong-Un |
| 2020 | Duncanville (TV Series) · as Garrett (voice) |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (TV Series) · as Edmund |
| 2019 | The X Change Rate (TV Series) · as Special Guest |
| 2019 | Isn't It Romantic · as Donny's Guy |
| 2016 | Jon Glaser Loves Gear (TV Series) · as Bowen |
| 2016 | High Maintenance (2016) (TV Series) · as Brian |
| 2015 | Alternatino (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2014 | Broad City (TV Series) · as Sales Associate |
| 2012 | Above Average Presents (TV Series) · as Mark Anthony |
| 2012 | The Outs (TV Series) · as Jason |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2006 | CollegeHumor Shorts (TV Series) · as Partygoer |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Richard (voice) |
| 2025 | 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 2025 | Wicked: One Wonderful Night · as Self |
| 2025 | The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 2025 | Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe · as Self |
| 2025 | Las Culturistas Culture Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter & Nominee |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Scott (the Doormats) |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Self |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2024 | Will & Harper · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Good Burger 2 · as Bowen Yang |
| 2023 | BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen! (TV Series) · as Self - Video Message |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The 75th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | The Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2021 | Ziwe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Gayme Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Other Two (TV Series) · as Bowen Yang |
| 2018 | Lie Detector (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2011 | The Voice (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Today with Jenna & Friends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Las Culturistas Culture Awards · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer |
| 2006 | CollegeHumor Shorts (TV Series) |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material By |