Steven Yeun

Actor

Birth Name: Yeun Sang-yeop

Birth Date: December 21, 1983

Age: 40 years old

Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea

Awards

Actors can spend years, even decades, chasing after the one role that will gain them recognition. Steven Yeun hit the jackpot a mere three years into his search, landing the leading role of Glenn Rhee on "The Walking Dead" (AMC 2010- ). Yeun, who was born in Seoul, South Korea as Yeun Sang-yeop on Dec. 21, 1983, moved to Troy, Michigan with his parents Je and June Yeun after they spent a year in Canada. He went to Kalamazoo College, where he graduated with a degree in 2005. At first he was going to go to medical school, but he decided to study acting instead. He broke in by doing voiceover work for the Crysis game franchise and then he got a role in the indie film "My Name Is Jerry" (2009) before joining the cast of "The Walking Dead."

In between seasons of the show, he also appeared on "Law & Order: LA" (NBC 2010-11), did voiceover work in "The Legend of Korra" (Nickelodeon 2012- ), and co-starred in Mike Cahill's indie release "I Origins" (2014), alongside Michael Pitt. After leaving "The Walking Dead" in 2016, Yeun worked extensively as a voice actor in animated TV and video games and starred in action horror film "Mayhem" (2017). Yeun next appeared in a supporting role in satirical drama "Sorry To Bother You" (2018) and starred in the South Korean drama "Burning" (2018), based on a short story by Haruki Murakami.

Steven Yeun

Actor

Birth Name: Yeun Sang-yeop

Birth Date: December 21, 1983

Age: 40 years old

Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea

Awards

Credits

Mickey 17

The Walking Dead: Best of Michonne

The Walking Dead: Best of Rick

Dinner Time Live with David ChangStream

Love Me

BeefStream

BeefStream

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

NopeStream

CBS Mornings

The Walking Dead: Best of Carol

The Walking Dead: Best of Negan

The Walking Dead: Best of Maggie

The Walking Dead: Best of Daryl

The Walking Dead: Best of Morgan

InvincibleStream

Trollhunters: Rise of the TitansStream

The HumansStream

TWDU Extra

WizardsStream

MinariStream

MinariStream

Tuca & BertieStream

The Twilight ZoneStream

Weird CityStream

3 BelowStream

GMA Day

Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout

Sorry to Bother YouStream

Beoning

Stretch Armstrong & The Flex Fighters

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

Live with Kelly and Ryan

OkjaStream

The StarStream

Mayhem

TrollhuntersStream

The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far

SYFY Presents: Live From Comic-Con

Ride With Norman ReedusStream

Ride With Norman ReedusStream

Voltron: Legendary DefenderStream

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Stream

Like a French Film

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

q

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

I OriginsStream

I Origins - Official Trailer

The Return of Superman

Drunk HistoryStream

The Walking Dead: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST

The Walking Dead: Extras

Katie

Live! With Kelly and Michael

Larry King NowStream

Comedy Bang! Bang!Stream

The Legend of KorraStream

The Walking Dead: Live at the Paley Center

ConanStream

ConanStream

The Walking DeadStream

Access Hollywood Live

My Name Is Jerry

The Big Bang TheoryStream

etalk

American DadStream

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

The Ellen DeGeneres Show