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Steven Yeun Biography
Birth Name:
Yeun Sang-yeop
Birth Place:
Seoul, South Korea
Profession
Actor, comedian
Fast Facts
- Parents own two beauty-supply stores in Detroit
- Performed with Monkapult, a Kalamazoo College improv group
- As a psychology major in college, was responsible for training two white lab rats
- Was a member of Stir Friday Night, a sketch-comedy group made up of Asian-American performers
- Was a member of the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago
- Has appeared in commercials for Best Buy, Milky Way and Apple
Awards
- 2021Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead: nominated
- 2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2020Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2020Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
Relationships
- Brian Yeun -- Brother
- Je Yeun -- Father
- June Yeun -- Mother
- Jude Malcolm Yeun -- Son
- Joana Pak -- Wife