Bowen Yang
Actor
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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Filmography
Isn't It Romantic
as Donny's Guy 2019
Wicked
as Pfannee 2024
The Garfield Movie
as Nolan (voice) 2024
Wicked: For Good
as Pfannee 2025
Bros
as Lawrence Grape 2022
The Monkey King
as Dragon King (voice) 2023
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
as Ronnie (voice) 2022
Fire Island
as Howie 2022
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Kim Jong-un 2020
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
as Deetch Nordwind 2023
The Tiger's Apprentice
as Sidney (voice) 2024
Good Burger 2
as Bowen Yang 2023
Will & Harper
as Self (uncredited) 2024
The Wedding Banquet
as Chris 2025
Dicks: The Musical
as God 2023
Cicada
as Hudson 2021