Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang

Acting

Birthday

1990/11/06 (35 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Also know as

ボウエン・ヤン, بوون یانگ

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...Read more

Acting
Bros
6.7

(2022) Bros

as Lawrence Grape

Dicks: The Musical
4.4

(2023) Dicks: The Musical

as God

The Lost City
6.5

(2022) The Lost City

as Ray the Moderator

Cicada
5.8

(2021) Cicada

as Hudson

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
6.1

(2023) Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

as Deetch Nordwind

The Garfield Movie
7.0

(2024) The Garfield Movie

as Nolan (voice)

Good Burger 2
6.3

(2023) Good Burger 2

as Bowen Yang

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
6.4

(2022) Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

as Ronnie (voice)

Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
6.4

(2022) Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?

as Self

Wicked: For Good
6.8

(2025) Wicked: For Good

as Pfannee

The Cat in the Hat
0.0

(2026) The Cat in the Hat

as (voice)

The Tiger's Apprentice
7.3

(2024) The Tiger's Apprentice

as Sidney (voice)

The Wedding Banquet
7.1

(2025) The Wedding Banquet

as Chris

0.0

(2014) Dry Me Crazy

as Laundromat Attendant

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
7.5

(2024) Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

as Self

0.0

Tangles

as ---

Isn't It Romantic
6.2

(2019) Isn't It Romantic

as Donny's Guy

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
6.4

(2020) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

as Kim Jong-un

The Monkey King
6.5

(2023) The Monkey King

as Dragon King (voice)

Fire Island
7.0

(2022) Fire Island

as Howie

Wicked
6.9

(2024) Wicked

as Pfannee

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.6

(2025) Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.7

(2025) SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

Planning New York
0.0

(2025) Planning New York

as ---

Making Wicked
8.0

(2024) Making Wicked

as Self

Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
0.0

(2025) Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe

as Self

Will & Harper
7.3

(2024) Will & Harper

as Self (uncredited)

Wicked: One Wonderful Night
8.3

(2025) Wicked: One Wonderful Night

as Self

The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
9.0

(2025) The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

as Self

0.0

Untitled Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers project

as ---

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
8.2

(2024) Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

as Ed (voice)

Saturday Night Live
7.0

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as Richard (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
7.3

(2012) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
8.2

(2023) Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

as Celestial Administrator (voice)

Ziwe
6.2

(2021) Ziwe

as Self

Broad City
7.1

(2014) Broad City

as Sales associate

Girls5eva
6.1

(2021) Girls5eva

as Zander

Girls5eva
6.1

(2021) Girls5eva

as Zander (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.9

(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

The Outs
6.4

(2012) The Outs

as Jason

Duncanville
7.7

(2020) Duncanville

as Garrett (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.3

(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.4

(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

The Kardashians
8.5

(2022) The Kardashians

as Self

High Maintenance
6.8

(2016) High Maintenance

as Brian

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
8.0

(2023) Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

as TV Gossip #2 (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

The View
4.3

(1997) The View

as Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.1

(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
6.8

(2024) The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

as (voice)

2 Dope Queens
5.5

(2018) 2 Dope Queens

as Self

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
6.8

(2020) Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

as Edmund

Saturday Night Live
7.0

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

The Other Two
7.0

(2019) The Other Two

as Bowen Yang

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
5.5

(2012) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

as Self - Guest Judge

Monsters at Work
7.2

(2021) Monsters at Work

as Carter (voice)

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
8.5

(2023) Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Fantasmas
6.5

(2024) Fantasmas

as Dodo

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5

(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Archer
8.0

(2009) Archer

as (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.2

(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
8.2

(2023) Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

as Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice)

Hot Ones
7.2

(2015) Hot Ones

as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.6

(2014) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Today with Hoda & Jenna
4.5

(2019) Today with Hoda & Jenna

as Self

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.8

(2023) Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Martin Li / Mr. Negative

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
7.8

(2025) SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

as Self

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self - Presenter

The Daily Show
6.4

(1996) The Daily Show

as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

(2022) The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Overcompensating
7.3

(2025) Overcompensating

as Davis

Hot Ones Versus
9.7

(2024) Hot Ones Versus

as Self

The Emmy Awards
7.9

(1949) The Emmy Awards

as Self

Las Culturistas Culture Awards
0.0

(2025) Las Culturistas Culture Awards

as Self • Host

The Voice
5.9

(2011) The Voice

as Self - Guest

5.5

(2018) Lie Detector

as Self