Bowen Yang
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 tele...
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Simpsons
Richard (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Frank
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
Filmography
Tangles
2027
as Dale (voice)
The Cat in the Hat
2026
as (voice)
The Moment
2026
as Bowen Yang (uncredited)
Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing
2026
as Jean-Marie Menga (voice)
Lorne
2026
as Self
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026
as Self
Wicked: For Good
2025
as Pfannee
The Wedding Banquet
2025
as Chris
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member 2018 - Present
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Planning New York
2025
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025
as Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
as Self
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2025
as Self
Overcompensating
2025
as Davis
Las Culturistas Culture Awards
2025
as Self - Host
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025
as Self - Guest
The Garfield Movie
2024
as Nolan (voice)
The Tiger's Apprentice
2024
as Sidney (voice)
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
as Self
Wicked
2024
as Pfannee
Making Wicked
2024
as Self
Will & Harper
2024
as Self (uncredited)
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
2024
as Ed (voice)
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
as (voice)
Fantasmas
2024
as Dodo
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
Dicks: The Musical
2023
as God
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
2023
as Deetch Nordwind
Good Burger 2
2023
as Bowen Yang
The Monkey King
2023
as Dragon King (voice)
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
as Celestial Administrator (voice)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
as TV Gossip #2 (voice)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
as Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Martin Li / Mr. Negative
Bros
2022
as Lawrence Grape
The Lost City
2022
as Ray the Moderator
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022
as Ronnie (voice)
Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
2022
as Self
Fire Island
2022
as Howie
The Kardashians
2022
as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Cicada
2021
as Hudson
Ziwe
2021
as Self
Girls5eva
2021
as Zander
Girls5eva
2021
as Zander (uncredited)
Monsters at Work
2021
as Carter (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Kim Jong-un
Duncanville
2020
as Garrett (voice)
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
as Edmund
Isn't It Romantic
2019
as Donny's Guy
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
The Other Two
2019
as Bowen Yang
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
2 Dope Queens
2018
as Self
High Maintenance
2016
as Brian
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Dry Me Crazy
2014
as Laundromat Attendant
Broad City
2014
as Sales associate
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Frank
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
The Outs
2012
as Jason
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
The Voice
2011
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Archer
2009
as (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Simpsons
1989
as Richard (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
The Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self