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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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Known For

  • The Lost City
  • Fire Island
  • Wicked: For Good
  • The Wedding Banquet
  • Schmigadoon!
  • The Monkey King
  • The Garfield Movie
  • Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens
  • Dicks: The Musical
  • Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld
  • The Tiger's Apprentice
  • Fantasmas

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2026
    The Cat in the Hat · as (voice)
    2026
    The Moment · as Bowen Yang (uncredited)
    2025
    Wicked: For Good · as Pfannee
    2025
    Overcompensating (TV Series) · as Davis
    2025
    2024
    Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (TV Series) · as Ed (voice)
    2024
    Wicked · as Pfannee
    2024
    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
    2023
    2023
    The Monkey King · as Dragon King (voice)
    2023
    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (TV Series) · as Martin Li / Mr. Negative
    2022
    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
    2020
    Cicada · as Hudson
    2020
    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
    2018
    Thank You, Goodnight (TV Series) · as Cast
    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)

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