Bowen Yang
Acting Born Nov 6, 1990 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 87 credits
Biography
Bowen Yang is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, and writer. He joined the writing staff of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in September 2018. A year later, he was promoted to on-air cast status. Yang made history by 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 of SNL. Yang has appeared in the television series Girls5Eva, Ziwe, The Other Two, and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. He is also known for his appearances in the films Fire Island and Bros.
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Career timeline
Tangles
LorneThe MomentThe Cat in the HatThe A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific DiasporasWaking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing
Wicked: For GoodOvercompensatingSNL50: Beyond Saturday NightVariety & CNN Actors on ActorsThe Wedding Banquet
WickedHot Ones VersusThe Garfield MovieJentry Chau vs the UnderworldThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurScott Pilgrim Takes OffGremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiGremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiThe Monkey King
The Jennifer Hudson ShowThe KardashiansThe Lost CityNight at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises AgainBros
Monsters at WorkGirls5evaGirls5evaSchmigadoon! · Consulting ProducerSchmigadoon! · Writer
Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensDuncanvilleUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
The Kelly Clarkson ShowThe Kelly Clarkson ShowToday with Jenna & SheinelleThe Other TwoIsn't It Romantic
2 Dope Queens
High Maintenance
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertHot Ones
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth MeyersVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsBroad City
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDThe Outs
The Voice
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenArcher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
The Daily Show
The Simpsons
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live
The Oscars
The Emmy Awards
Full filmography
- Tangles (2027) as Dale (voice)
- Lorne (2026) as Self
- The Moment (2026) as Bowen Yang (uncredited)
- The Cat in the Hat (2026) as (voice)
- The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas (2026) as Self
- Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing (2026) as Jean-Marie Menga (voice)
- Wicked: For Good (2025) as Pfannee
- Overcompensating (2025) as Davis
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025) as Self
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors (2025) as Self
- The Wedding Banquet (2025) as Chris
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member 2018 - Present
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) as Self
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self
- Las Culturistas Culture Awards (2025) as Self - Host
- Las Culturistas Culture Awards (2025) Writer
- Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe (2025) as Self
- Planning New York (2025)
- The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2025) as Self
- Wicked (2024) as Pfannee
- Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self
- The Garfield Movie (2024) as Nolan (voice)
- Jentry Chau vs the Underworld (2024) as Ed (voice)
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024) as (voice)
- Fantasmas (2024) as Dodo
- The Tiger's Apprentice (2024) as Sidney (voice)
- Will & Harper (2024) as Self (uncredited)
- Making Wicked (2024) as Self
- Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked (2024) as Self
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) as Martin Li / Mr. Negative
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) as TV Gossip #2 (voice)
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023) as Celestial Administrator (voice)
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023) as Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice)
- The Monkey King (2023) as Dragon King (voice)
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023) as Self
- Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023) as Deetch Nordwind
- Good Burger 2 (2023) as Bowen Yang
- Dicks: The Musical (2023) as God
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Kardashians (2022) as Self
- The Lost City (2022) as Ray the Moderator
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022) as Ronnie (voice)
- Bros (2022) as Lawrence Grape
- Fire Island (2022) as Howie
- Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas? (2022) as Self
- Monsters at Work (2021) as Carter (voice)
- Girls5eva (2021) as Zander
- Girls5eva (2021) as Zander (uncredited)
- Schmigadoon! (2021) Consulting Producer
- Schmigadoon! (2021) Writer
- Ziwe (2021) as Self
- Cicada (2021) as Hudson
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) as Edmund
- Duncanville (2020) as Garrett (voice)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020) as Kim Jong-un
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle (2019) as Self - Guest
- The Other Two (2019) as Bowen Yang
- Isn't It Romantic (2019) as Donny's Guy
- 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
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Broad City (2014) as Sales associate
- Dry Me Crazy (2014) as Laundromat Attendant
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) as Self - Guest Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED (2012) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Outs (2012) as Jason
- 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
- Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project
- Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project Writer