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Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Actor and producer · Born December 21, 1983 (42) · Seoul, South Korea

2 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 5 other major award bodies

Yeun Sang-Yeop (Korean: 연상엽; born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun (/jʌn/ YUHN), is an American actor. Yeun initially became famous for playing Glenn Rhee in The Walking Dead (2010–2016). He earned critical acclaim for the films Burning (2018) and  Minari (2020). The latter earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, making him the first Asian American actor to be nominated. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. In 2023, he starred in the dark comedy series Beef (2023), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Yeun has also appeared in the films Okja (2017), Sorry to Bother You (2018), The Humans (2021) and Nope (2022). He has also voiced main characters in animated television series such as Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016–2018), Tales of Arcadia (2016–2021), Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters (2017–2018), Final Space (2018–2021), Tuca & Bertie (2019–2022), and Invincible (2021–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Yeun, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 21, 1983 (42)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Steven Yeun's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Power
10%
Ideas
10%
Morality
9%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 16
Shadow
4 of 16
Trickster
3 of 16
Ally
2 of 16
Shapeshifter
2 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
9
Thrilling
7
Absurd
7
Other
26

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Steven Yeun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Yeun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Animals(2026)

    as Sam Allison

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender(2026)

    as Zuko (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Rip(2026)

    as Detective Mike Ro

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Crash Site (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Max

  • Mickey 17(2025)

    as Timo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Love Me(2024)

    as Iam / Liam

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bubble & Squeak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer · as Bkofl

  • The Walking Dead: The Return(2024)

    as Glenn Rhee (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Past Lives(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Beef(2023)

    Show 18 episodes · Executive Producer · as Danny Cho

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Nope(2022)

    as Ricky 'Jupe' Park

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Humans(2021)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans(2021)

    as Steve (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Space Jam: A New Legacy(2021)

    as Warner Bros. Executive

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2021)

    Show 32 episodes · as Mark Grayson / Invincible (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Minari(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Wizards(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Steve (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Naysayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ian

  • Tuca & Bertie(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · as Speckle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as The Traveler

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Weird City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Barsley

  • 3Below: Tales of Arcadia(2018)

    Show 26 episodes · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Sorry to Bother You(2018)

    as Squeeze

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Burning(2018)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Final Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 36 episodes · as Little Cato (voice)

  • Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Glenn Rhee (Tv Series Footage)

  • Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters(2017)

    Show 23 episodes · as Nathan Park (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Star(2017)

    as Bo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mayhem(2017)

    Producer · as Derek Cho

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Glenn Rhee / Glenn's Baby (voice)

  • Okja(2017)

    as K

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Day Will Come When You Won't Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Glenn Rhee

  • Voltron: Legendary Defender(2016)

    Show 76 episodes · as Keith (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Like a French Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Steve

  • I Origins(2014)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Too Far Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Glenn Rhee

  • The Legend of Korra(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricky Meeker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 84 episodes · as Glenn Rhee

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Hasui

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • T-Shirt Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Carpe Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kevin

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gibson Rice

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Jerry(2009)

    as Chaz

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • American Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Naim June Paik

  • Pagans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · as Gus

  • Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 50 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Nope (2022)

$171M worldwide

Highest rated

Invincible (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Animals (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19862026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 52: 46 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing5 of 52: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 52: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

52 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s18 · 16 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 18% of 17 roles
1419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 3 other major awards from 17 major nominations, 2021–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
  3. 2024
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · International
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +3 other major bodies · 3 wins and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best New Scripted Series
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
  4. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
  5. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Steven Yeun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)

84th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Invincible (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Steven Yeun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles21–76 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles9–73 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles12–91 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles6–64 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles30–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Steven Yeun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Yeun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dede Gardner shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers