- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 6, 1990
- Place of Birth
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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 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. Descriptio…
Filmography
movieTangles
2027 · Dale (voice)
movieThe Cat in the Hat
2026 · (voice)
movieThe A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Self
movieWaking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing
2026 · Jean-Marie Menga (voice)
movieLorne
2026 · Self
movieThe Moment
2026 · Bowen Yang (uncredited)
tvVariety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025 · Self
movieThe 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2025 · Self
movieWicked: For Good
2025 · Pfannee
movieWicked: One Wonderful Night
2025 · Self
movieInside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025 · Self
tvLas Culturistas Culture Awards
2025 · Self - Host, Writer
tvOvercompensating
2025 · Davis
movieThe Wedding Banquet
2025 · Chris
moviePlanning New York
2025
movieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member 2018 - Present
tvSNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 · Self
movieMaking Wicked
2024 · Self
tvJentry Chau vs the Underworld
2024 · Ed (voice)
movieDefying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024 · Self
movieWicked
2024 · Pfannee
movieWill & Harper
2024 · Self (uncredited)
tvFantasmas
2024 · Dodo
movieThe Garfield Movie
2024 · Nolan (voice)
tvThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024 · (voice)
movieThe Tiger's Apprentice
2024 · Sidney (voice)
tvHot Ones Versus
2024 · Self
tvOff Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023 · Self
movieGood Burger 2
2023 · Bowen Yang
moviePlease Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
2023 · Deetch Nordwind
tvScott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023 · TV Gossip #2 (voice)
movieDicks: The Musical
2023 · God
movieThe Monkey King
2023 · Dragon King (voice)
tvGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023 · Celestial Administrator (voice), Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice)
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · Martin Li / Mr. Negative
movieNight at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022 · Ronnie (voice)
movieMatt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
2022 · Self
movieBros
2022 · Lawrence Grape
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
movieFire Island
2022 · Howie
tvThe Kardashians
2022 · Self
movieThe Lost City
2022 · Ray the Moderator
movieCicada
2021 · Hudson
tvSchmigadoon!
2021 · Consulting Producer, Writer
tvMonsters at Work
2021 · Carter (voice)
tvZiwe
2021 · Self
tvGirls5eva
2021 · Zander, Zander (uncredited)
movieUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020 · Kim Jong-un
tvDuncanville
2020 · Garrett (voice)
tvAwkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020 · Edmund
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self - Guest
tvToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019 · Self - Guest
movieIsn't It Romantic
2019 · Donny's Guy
tvThe Other Two
2019 · Bowen Yang
tv2 Dope Queens
2018 · Self
tvHigh Maintenance
2016 · Brian
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
tvHot Ones
2015 · Self
tvVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
tvBroad City
2014 · Sales associate
Dry Me Crazy
movieDry Me Crazy
2014 · Laundromat Attendant
tvRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012 · Self - Guest Judge
tvRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · Self - Guest Judge
tvThe Outs
2012 · Jason
tvThe Voice
2011 · Self - Guest
tvArcher
2009 · (voice)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
tvThe View
1997 · Self - Guest
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self - Guest
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Richard (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Various Characters
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self - Presenter
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949 · Self
Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project
movieUntitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project
— · , Writer