Born 1990 (age 35) · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Appears in 78 titles

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.

Filmography

The Lost City
6.5
The Lost City
2022
as Ray the Moderator
Isn't It Romantic
6.2
Isn't It Romantic
2019
as Donny's Guy
Wicked
6.9
Wicked
2024
as Pfannee
The Garfield Movie
7.0
The Garfield Movie
2024
as Nolan (voice)
Wicked: For Good
6.6
Wicked: For Good
2025
as Pfannee
Bros
6.7
Bros
2022
as Lawrence Grape
The Monkey King
6.5
The Monkey King
2023
as Dragon King (voice)
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
6.4
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022
as Ronnie (voice)
Fire Island
6.9
Fire Island
2022
as Howie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
The Tiger's Apprentice
7.3
The Tiger's Apprentice
2024
as Sidney (voice)
Good Burger 2
6.3
Good Burger 2
2023
as Bowen Yang
Will & Harper
7.4
Will & Harper
2024
as Self (uncredited)
The Wedding Banquet
6.9
The Wedding Banquet
2025
as Chris
Dicks: The Musical
4.3
Dicks: The Musical
2023
as God
The Moment
6.1
The Moment
2026
as Bowen Yang (uncredited)
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
8.1
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
as Self
Cicada
5.8
Cicada
2021
as Hudson
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member 2018 - Present