Steven Yeun ( Eng. 스티븐 연 , December 21, 1983 , Seoul , Republic of Korea ) is an American actor of Korean descent, known for his role as Glenn in the television series The Walking Dead .
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| Birth name | Yong Sang Yup ( box 연상 엽 ) |
| Date of Birth | December 21, 1983 (35 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Seoul , Republic of Korea |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | actor |
| Career | 2007 - present time |
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Biography
Stephen Young was born in Seoul ; at the age of about five, he and his family moved to North America. At first, the Young family settled in the Canadian city of Regina [1] , but soon moved to the United States and settled in the suburb of Detroit , the city of Troy . In Detroit, the Young family founded a network of beauty salons [2] . In 2005, Stephen Young graduated from Kalamazoo College , where he studied psychology. Even in his first year, he got acquainted with the work of a student improvisational group , became interested in the acting profession. After studying for a year in a student drama circle, in his second year he became a member of the Monkapult troupe, while playing in the theater. When Stephen told his parents after graduating from college that he did not plan to become a doctor or lawyer, but wanted to try himself in the genre of improvisational comedy, they supported his son and gave him two years to finally decide on his future [3] .
In 2005, shortly after graduating from college, Young moved to Chicago , following college mate Jordan Klepper, who put him on tour with the famous Chicago improvisation band The Second City . Young studied in the group the skill of improvisation, since 2007 he began to teach. At the same time, he performed in the comedy group Stir Friday Night, consisting of Asian Americans [3] . After working for four years at The Second City, Young decided that he wanted to develop an acting career. In October 2009, he moved to Los Angeles [4] .
After moving to Los Angeles, Young auditioned for the role in the pilot series of the new comedy series ABC Awkward Situations for Men, but did not receive it [5] . Instead, he was offered a cameo role in one of the episodes of The Big Bang Theory [4] . The second test for Yong was successful. He got the role of Glenn, a pizza delivery man who ended up in a group of survivors of the zombie apocalypse , in the drama series of the AMC channel The Walking Dead . Yong’s character remains one of the main characters throughout the six seasons of the series [2] ; in 2011 , the actor himself was nominated for this role for the Saturn Award, as the best supporting actor in the background [6] .
In addition to filming in films and television series TV series, Yong is engaged in dubbing the characters of computer games and cartoons. Even before his move to Los Angeles, he voiced Korean soldiers in the games Crysis and Crysis Warhead [7] . In 2013, Young voiced a character named Wang in the animated series Avatar: The Legend of Korra [8] . He also voiced the main character of the animated film Chew, created from the eponymous comic book [7] , and the character of Keith in the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender .
Personal life
On December 3, 2016, in Los Angeles, Young married Joan Pak, who works as a photographer. [9] March 17, 2017 the couple had a son, Jude Malcolm Young [10] .
Selected Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | f | My name is jerry | My name is jerry | Chaz |
| 2010 | with | The Big Bang Theory | The big bang theory | Sebastian (episode) |
| 2010 - 2016 | with | the walking Dead | The walking dead | Glenn Rhee (lead) |
| 2011 | with | Law & Order: Los Angeles | Law & Order: LA | Ken Hasui (episode) |
| 2011 | f | Youth moment | A moment of youth | |
| 2011 | with | Storage 13 | Warehouse 13 | Gibson Rice |
| 2012 | with | Special Forces: San Diego | NTSF: SD: SUV :: | Ricky Meeker (episode) |
| 2012 | with | Harder than it looks | Stephen | |
| 2013 | ms | Avatar: The Legend of Korra | The legend of korra | Wang (scoring) |
| 2014 | with | Drunk story | Drunk history | Daniel Inoui |
| 2014 | f | I am the beginning | I origins | Kenny |
| 2016 - 2018 | ms | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Whale (scoring) |
| 2016 | ms | Troll hunters | Trollhunters | Steve |
| 2017 | f | Chaos | Mayhem | Derek Cho |
| 2017 | f | Okcha | Okja | TO |
| 2017 | mf | Guiding star | The star | Donkey Bo (scoring) |
| 2018 | f | Blazing | Burning | Ben |
| 2018 | ms | Outer space | Final space | Kato the Younger |
| 2019 | with | Twilight Zone | The twilight zone | A. Treveler |
Notes
- ↑ Walking Dead's Steven Yeun called Regina home (inaccessible link) . News Talk 650 CKOM (October 9, 2014). Date of treatment March 30, 2016. Archived April 10, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Meraji, Shereen Marisol. Steven Yeun's 'Glenn': Slaying Zombies And Getting The Girl . NPR (February 5, 2015). Date of treatment March 30, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Liberty, John. K-College grad vs. zombies: Michigan native stars in new AMC series 'The Walking Dead' . MLive.com (October 30, 2010). Date of treatment March 30, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Singer, Oliver. On the Road with Steven Yeun . Interview Magazine (May 13, 2011). Date of treatment March 30, 2016.
- ↑ Gomez, Luis. Interview: Steven Yeun makes jump from Second City to 'Walking Dead' . Chicago Tribune (November 21, 2010). Date of treatment March 30, 2016.
- ↑ Bettinger, Brendan. INCEPTION, LET ME IN, TRON, and THE WALKING DEAD Top the 2011 Saturn Award Nominations . Collider (February 23, 2011). Date of treatment March 30, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Altatis, Conan. 'Walking Dead' star Steven Yeun voices detective Tony Chu in 'Chew' . Asia Stars News (January 28, 2016). Date of treatment April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Hudson, Laura. Exclusive: Walking Dead Star Will Be First Avatar on Legend of Korra . Wired (July 18, 2013). Date of treatment April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Bakkila, Blake. The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun Marries Girlfriend Joana Pak . People (December 5, 2016). Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Bacardi, Francesca; Passalaqua, Holly. The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun and Wife Joana Pak Welcome First Child . E! Online (March 22, 2017). Date of treatment March 24, 2017.