Bowen Yang
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1990-11-06 (age 35)
- Place of birth
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Also known as
- ボウエン・ヤン · بوون یانگ
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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Known For
TV Shows (44)
The Simpsons
1989
as Richard (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Various Characters
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Voice
2011
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Archer
2009
as (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Martin Li / Mr. Negative
Broad City
2014
as Sales associate
Monsters at Work
2021
as Carter (voice)
The Kardashians
2022
as Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self - Guest
Girls5eva
2021
as Zander / Zander (uncredited)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
as TV Gossip #2 (voice)
Overcompensating
2025
as Davis
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
The Other Two
2019
as Bowen Yang
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
2024
as Ed (voice)
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
as Celestial Administrator (voice) / Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice)
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
as (voice)
High Maintenance
2016
as Brian
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
as Edmund
Duncanville
2020
as Garrett (voice)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Fantasmas
2024
as Dodo
Ziwe
2021
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Outs
2012
as Jason
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
2 Dope Queens
2018
as Self
Las Culturistas Culture Awards
2025
as Self - Host
Movies (34)
Wicked
2024
as Pfannee
Wicked: For Good
2025
as Pfannee
The Lost City
2022
as Ray the Moderator
The Garfield Movie
2024
as Nolan (voice)
Lorne
2026
as Self
The Moment
2026
as Bowen Yang (uncredited)
Isn't It Romantic
2019
as Donny's Guy
The Cat in the Hat
2026
as (voice)
The Monkey King
2023
as Dragon King (voice)
Tangles
2027
as Dale (voice)
The Tiger's Apprentice
2024
as Sidney (voice)
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022
as Ronnie (voice)
Bros
2022
as Lawrence Grape
The Wedding Banquet
2025
as Chris
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member 2018 - Present
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
2023
as Deetch Nordwind
Good Burger 2
2023
as Bowen Yang
Will & Harper
2024
as Self (uncredited)
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
as Self
Dicks: The Musical
2023
as God
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Kim Jong-un
Cicada
2021
as Hudson
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026
as Self
Making Wicked
2024
as Self
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
as Self
Fire Island
2022
as Howie
Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing
2026
as Jean-Marie Menga (voice)
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025
as Self
Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project
Planning New York
2025
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2025
as Self
Dry Me Crazy
2014
as Laundromat Attendant
Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
2022
as Self
About Bowen Yang
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 a… With 78 credits spanning from 1949 to 2027, Bowen Yang has appeared in 34 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bowen Yang Movies
- Wicked (2024) — as Pfannee
- Wicked: For Good (2025) — as Pfannee
- The Lost City (2022) — as Ray the Moderator
- The Garfield Movie (2024) — as Nolan (voice)
- Lorne (2026) — as Self
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