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 television series Girls5Eva, Ziwe, and The Other Two and is a cast member on Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. He is also known for his appearances in the LGBTQ romantic comedies Fire Island and Bros, both released in 2022. He co-hosts a comedy pop-culture podcast, Las Culturistas, with Matt Rogers. In January 2019, he was named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list.
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The Cat in the Hat
(voice)
2026
Wicked: For Good
Pfannee
2025
Overcompensating
Davis · (2 episodes)
2025
The Wedding Banquet
Chris
2025
Planning New York
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · (4 episodes)
2025
Making Wicked
2024
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Ed (voice) · (13 episodes)
2024
Wicked
Pfannee
2024
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
2024
Fantasmas
Dodo · (3 episodes)
2024
The Garfield Movie
Nolan (voice)
2024
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
(voice) · (6 episodes)
2024
The Tiger's Apprentice
Sidney (voice)
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Good Burger 2
Bowen Yang
2023
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Deetch Nordwind
2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
TV Gossip #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Dicks: The Musical
God
2023
The Monkey King
Dragon King (voice)
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Celestial Administrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Martin Li / Mr. Negative · (1 episode)
2023
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Ronnie (voice)
2022
Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
Self
2022
Bros
Lawrence Grape
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Fire Island
Howie
2022
The Kardashians
Self · (1 episode)
2022
The Lost City
Ray the Moderator
2022
Cicada
Hudson
2021
Monsters at Work
Carter (voice) · (2 episodes)
2021
Ziwe
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Girls5eva
Zander · (1 episode)
2021
Girls5eva
Zander (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2021
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Kim Jong-un
2020
Duncanville
Garrett (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Edmund · (17 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
Isn't It Romantic
Donny's Guy
2019
The Other Two
Bowen Yang · (1 episode)
2019
2 Dope Queens
Self · (1 episode)
2018
High Maintenance
Brian · (1 episode)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (5 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Dry Me Crazy
Laundromat Attendant
2014
Tangles
Broad City
Sales associate · (2 episodes)
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
The Outs
Jason · (4 episodes)
2012
Archer
(voice) · (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Simpsons
Richard (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · (118 episodes)
1975
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1953