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Bowen Yang
- Born
- (age 35)
- Birthplace
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Credits
- 82 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
6.4
Movie
The Lost City
6.2
Movie
Isn't It Romantic
6.9
Movie
Wicked
6.9
Movie
The Garfield Movie
7.9
TV
Archer
7.2
TV
Monsters at Work
6.6
Movie
Wicked: For Good
6.4
TV
The Daily Show
6.6
Movie
Bros
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
7.9
TV
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
6.5
Movie
The Monkey King
6.1
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.9
Movie
Fire Island
6.3
Movie
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
7.7
TV
Duncanville
7.1
TV
Broad City
Acting credits 81
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project Film | |
| TBA | The 23rd Annual Unforgettable Awards Red Carpet Pre-Show Film | |
| 2026 | Tangles Film | Dale (voice) |
| 2026 | The Cat in the Hat Film | Gary (voice) |
| 2026 | The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas Film | Self |
| 2026 | Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing Film | Jean-Marie Menga (voice) |
| 2026 | Lorne Film | Self |
| 2026 | The 23rd Annual Unforgettable Awards Film | |
| 2026 | The Moment Film | Bowen Yang (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Variety & CNN Actors on Actors TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2025 | The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Film | Self |
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good Film | Pfannee |
| 2025 | Wicked: One Wonderful Night Film | Self |
| 2025 | Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe Film | Self |
| 2025 | Las Culturistas Culture Awards TV | Self - Host (2 ep) |
| 2025 | Overcompensating TV | Davis (2 ep) |
| 2025 | The Wedding Banquet Film | Chris |
| 2025 | Planning New York Film | |
| 2025 | Good Hang with Amy Poehler TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film | Self |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film | Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member 2018 - Present |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Making Wicked Film | Self |
| 2024 | Jentry Chau vs the Underworld TV | Ed (voice) (13 ep) |
| 2024 | Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Film | Self |
| 2024 | Wicked Film | Pfannee |
| 2024 | Will & Harper Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Fantasmas TV | Dodo (3 ep) |
| 2024 | The Garfield Movie Film | Nolan (voice) |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy TV | (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice Film | Sidney (voice) |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Good Burger 2 Film | Bowen Yang |
| 2023 | Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain Film | Deetch Nordwind |
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off TV | TV Gossip #2 (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Dicks: The Musical Film | God |
| 2023 | The Monkey King Film | Dragon King (voice) |
| 2023 | Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai TV | Celestial Administrator (voice), Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice) (4 ep) |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Martin Li / Mr. Negative (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again Film | Ronnie (voice) |
| 2022 | Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas? Film | Self |
| 2022 | Bros Film | Lawrence Grape |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Fire Island Film | Howie |
| 2022 | The Kardashians TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | The Lost City Film | Ray the Moderator |
| 2021 | Cicada Film | Hudson |
| 2021 | Monsters at Work TV | Carter (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2021 | Ziwe TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Girls5eva TV | Zander, Zander (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend Film | Kim Jong-un |
| 2020 | Duncanville TV | Garrett (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens TV | Edmund (17 ep) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self - Guest (5 ep) |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Isn't It Romantic Film | Donny's Guy |
| 2019 | The Other Two TV | Bowen Yang (1 ep) |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queens TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | High Maintenance TV | Brian (1 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project Film | Writer |
| 2025 | Las Culturistas Culture Awards TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! TV | Consulting Producer, Writer (6 ep) |