Bowen Yang
Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang

Born: November 6, 1990 (35 years)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bowen Yang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies as Actor (34)
Tangles

Tangles

as Dale (voice)

Jan 20, 2027

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

as (voice)

Nov 5, 2026

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

as Self

May 14, 2026

Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing

Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing

as Jean-Marie Menga (voice)

May 7, 2026

Lorne

Lorne

as Self

Apr 17, 2026

The Moment

The Moment

as Bowen Yang (uncredited)

Jan 30, 2026

The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

as Self

Nov 27, 2025

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

as Pfannee

Nov 19, 2025

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

as Self

Nov 6, 2025

Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe

Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe

as Self

Aug 20, 2025

The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet

as Chris

Apr 18, 2025

Planning New York

Planning New York

Mar 29, 2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

Feb 14, 2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member 2018 - Present

Jan 27, 2025

Making Wicked

Making Wicked

as Self

Dec 31, 2024

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

as Self

Nov 16, 2024

Wicked

Wicked

as Pfannee

Oct 16, 2024

Will & Harper

Will & Harper

as Self (uncredited)

Sep 12, 2024

The Garfield Movie

The Garfield Movie

as Nolan (voice)

Apr 30, 2024

The Tiger's Apprentice

The Tiger's Apprentice

as Sidney (voice)

Feb 16, 2024

Good Burger 2

Good Burger 2

as Bowen Yang

Nov 22, 2023

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

as Deetch Nordwind

Nov 17, 2023

Dicks: The Musical

Dicks: The Musical

as God

Oct 6, 2023

The Monkey King

The Monkey King

as Dragon King (voice)

Jul 30, 2023

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

as Ronnie (voice)

Dec 8, 2022

Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?

Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?

as Self

Dec 2, 2022

Bros

Bros

as Lawrence Grape

Sep 30, 2022

Fire Island

Fire Island

as Howie

Jun 2, 2022

The Lost City

The Lost City

as Ray the Moderator

Mar 23, 2022

Cicada

Cicada

as Hudson

Oct 29, 2021

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

as Kim Jong-un

May 12, 2020

Isn't It Romantic

Isn't It Romantic

as Donny's Guy

Feb 13, 2019

Dry Me Crazy

Dry Me Crazy

as Laundromat Attendant

Jan 1, 2014

Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project

Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project

TV Shows as Actor (44)
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

as Self

Dec 5, 2025

Las Culturistas Culture Awards

Las Culturistas Culture Awards

as Self - Host

Aug 5, 2025

Overcompensating

Overcompensating

as Davis

May 15, 2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

as Self

Jan 16, 2025

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

as Ed (voice)

Dec 5, 2024

Fantasmas

Fantasmas

as Dodo

Jun 7, 2024

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

as (voice)

Feb 22, 2024

Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

as Self

Jan 31, 2024

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Dec 31, 2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

as TV Gossip #2 (voice)

Nov 17, 2023

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

as Celestial Administrator (voice), Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice)

May 23, 2023

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Martin Li / Mr. Negative

Feb 10, 2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

Sep 12, 2022

The Kardashians

The Kardashians

as Self

Apr 14, 2022

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

as Carter (voice)

Jul 7, 2021

Ziwe

Ziwe

as Self

May 9, 2021

Girls5eva

Girls5eva

as Zander, Zander (uncredited)

May 6, 2021

Duncanville

Duncanville

as Garrett (voice)

Feb 16, 2020

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

as Edmund

Jan 22, 2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

Sep 9, 2019

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self - Guest

Apr 8, 2019

The Other Two

The Other Two

as Bowen Yang

Jan 24, 2019

2 Dope Queens

2 Dope Queens

as Self

Feb 2, 2018

High Maintenance

High Maintenance

as Brian

Sep 16, 2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Sep 8, 2015

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

Mar 12, 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Dec 21, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest, Self

Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Feb 17, 2014

Broad City

Broad City

as Sales associate

Jan 22, 2014

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

as Self - Guest Judge

Oct 23, 2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

Oct 22, 2012

The Outs

The Outs

as Jason

Mar 27, 2012

The Voice

The Voice

as Self - Guest

Apr 26, 2011

Archer

Archer

as (voice)

Sep 17, 2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Jul 16, 2009

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Jan 26, 2003

The View

The View

as Self - Guest

Aug 11, 1997

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

Jul 22, 1996

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Richard (voice)

Dec 17, 1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Sep 5, 1988

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Various Characters

Oct 11, 1975

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self - Presenter

Mar 19, 1953

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as Self

Jan 25, 1949