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Bowen Yang

Actor

Bowen Yang

Born November 6, 1990 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia25 films

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.

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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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The Garfield Movie posterFirst watchThe Garfield Movie20246.9as Nolan (voice)Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Wicked poster6.9Wicked2024The Lost City poster6.4The Lost City2022Isn't It Romantic poster6.2Isn't It Romantic2019Wicked: For Good poster6.6Wicked: For Good2025Bros poster6.6Bros2022Fire Island poster6.9Fire Island2022The Monkey King poster6.5The Monkey King2023The Tiger's Apprentice poster7.2The Tiger's Apprentice2024

Filmography

25 films as actor
  1. TBAUntitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project
  2. TBAThe 23rd Annual Unforgettable Awards Red Carpet Pre-Show
  3. 2027TanglesDale (voice)
  4. 2026The Cat in the Hat(voice)
  5. 2026Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing NothingJean-Marie Menga (voice)
  6. 2026The 23rd Annual Unforgettable Awards
  7. 2026The MomentBowen Yang (uncredited)
  8. 2025Wicked: For GoodPfannee
  9. 2025The Wedding BanquetChris
  10. 2025Planning New York
  11. 2024WickedPfannee
  12. 2024The Garfield MovieNolan (voice)
  13. 2024The Tiger's ApprenticeSidney (voice)
  14. 2023Good Burger 2Bowen Yang
  15. 2023Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy MountainDeetch Nordwind
  16. 2023Dicks: The MusicalGod
  17. 2023The Monkey KingDragon King (voice)
  18. 2022Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises AgainRonnie (voice)
  19. 2022BrosLawrence Grape
  20. 2022Fire IslandHowie
  21. 2022The Lost CityRay the Moderator
  22. 2021CicadaHudson
  23. 2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendKim Jong-un
  24. 2019Isn't It RomanticDonny's Guy
  25. 2014Dry Me CrazyLaundromat Attendant