7.4
Movie
Acting
Kelvin Yu
- Birthplace
- Santa Ana, California, USA
- Credits
- 53 titles
Biography
Kelvin Yu (born 1979) is an American actor and writer. Yu's first film was the 2003 comedy The Utopian Society. He later made an uncredited appearance in the 2005 film Elizabethtown. The following year, Yu had a supporting role in the comedy Grandma's Boy. Yu played a role in the Ghost Whisperer episode "Double Exposure" (3x6) as Joseph. Yu had a supporting role in the 2008 Academy Award-winning biographical political drama Milk.
Yu has starred in several short films, including 2006's My Prince, My Angel. Yu later appeared with Linda Park on the ABC series Women's Murder Club, and a lead role in the 2007 short film Fortune Hunters. In 2020, he played a role in Wonder Woman 1984.
Yu had a recurring role in the Netflix original series Master of None as the character of Brian Chang, the on-screen analogue of the show's creator Alan Yang, described as a "hottie" by Vulture magazine. He provides the voice of a minor character on The Great North. In 2022 Yu appeared in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
6.3
Movie
Wonder Woman 1984
6.7
Movie
Cloverfield
8.2
TV
Bones
7.6
TV
NCIS
7.2
Movie
Milk
8.1
TV
Ghost Whisperer
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
7.9
TV
Gilmore Girls
7.5
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.8
TV
Bob's Burgers
7.8
TV
ER
7.7
TV
Frasier
8.2
TV
The Shield
7.3
TV
CSI: NY
6.5
Movie
Grandma's Boy
7.5
TV
Burn Notice
7.4
TV
Master of None
Acting credits 49
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dying for Sex TV | Noah (8 ep) |
| 2023 | Maximum Truth Film | Kevin Soo |
| 2023 | Clone High TV | Confucius (voice) (20 ep) |
| 2023 | Somebody I Used to Know Film | Christian |
| 2022 | The Afterparty TV | Ned (8 ep) |
| 2021 | The Great North TV | Steven Huang (voice), Seaman Sammy (voice), Mayor Parsnips (voice) (7 ep) |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 Film | Jake |
| 2017 | Tilt Film | Andy |
| 2015 | Master of None TV | Brian Chang (6 ep) |
| 2012 | Common Law TV | David Paek (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Traffic Light TV | Brian (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | Gabriel Delgado (1 ep) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Jimmy Su (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Forgotten TV | Quon Wen (1 ep) |
| 2009 | TiMER Film | Nelson |
| 2009 | Star Trek Film | Medical Technician |
| 2008 | Milk Film | Michael Wong |
| 2008 | Cloverfield Film | Clark |
| 2007 | Women's Murder Club TV | (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Dirty Sexy Money TV | (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Burn Notice TV | Nick Lam |
| 2007 | Fortune Hunters Film | Arthur Yu |
| 2007 | If I Had Known I Was a Genius Film | Cost Surplus Customer |
| 2007 | Area 57 Film | Private Simms |
| 2006 | Torchwood TV | Nicolas Frumkin (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip TV | (2 ep) |
| 2006 | The Utopian Society Film | Ken |
| 2006 | Grandma's Boy Film | Kane |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer TV | Joseph (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Franklin Tung (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Big Time Film | Cool Henchman |
| 2005 | The Closer TV | Randy Chen (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Duck Film | Chinese Delivery Guy |
| 2004 | Combustion Film | Kit |
| 2004 | CSI: NY TV | David Oka (1 ep) |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Mr. Spiffy (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Las Vegas TV | Larry (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Without a Trace TV | Jin Kim (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie TV | Man (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Shield TV | Sam (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Men, Women & Dogs TV | Earl (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Emeril TV | (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Division TV | (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls TV | Cousin David (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Popular TV | Freddy Gong (6 ep) |
| 1999 | Judging Amy TV | Dr. Butler (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Felicity TV | Keith Fannin (1 ep) |
| 1994 | ER TV | Rondo (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Frasier TV | Copy Guy (1 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | American Born Chinese TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie Film | Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers TV | Writer, Story (26 ep) |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Additional Writing (1 ep) |