Bowen Yang
Biography
Bowen Yang is an American comedian and actor who also works as a podcaster and writer. Born in Brisbane, Australia, he joined Saturday Night Live in 2018 as a staff writer and was an on-air cast member from 2019 to 2025. In 2021 he became the first Saturday Night Live featured player to earn a Primetime Emmy nomination. Yang's television work includes Girls5Eva, Ziwe and The Other Two, and he had a recurring role on Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. His film credits include Fire Island and Bros, romantic comedies from 2022, plus the musical fantasies Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). He co-hosts the comedy pop-culture podcast Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers. In January 2019, Forbes named him to its 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list.
35years old
Turns 36 on November 6in 24 days
- Born Brisbane
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Yang Bowen
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 5 years2020 to 2025
Genres
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Behind the award
Yang earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. No other featured player had ever been nominated for that award before him.
Big break
Lorne Michaels, who created SNL, was sure Yang would perform on air, but he first wanted Yang to feel at ease on the show's stage.
A change of course
Yang worked as a graphic designer at One Kings Lane from 2013 to 2018, and the company was flexible with his time off for comedy.
First role
Bowen Yang took on the title role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! for a temporary 12-week engagement, marking his Broadway debut on September 15, 2026.
A first
With a fourth nomination in 2025 for NBC's Saturday Night Live, Yang became the Asian male performer with the most Emmy nominations ever. Among Asian performers, Sandra Oh is the only one with more.
Bowen Yang movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jon M. Chu directed two of these films, Andrew Ahn two. Michelle Yeoh appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Michelle Yeoh's page
Jeff Goldblum's page
Ariana Grande's page
Cynthia Erivo's page
Jonathan Bailey's page
Ethan Slater's page
All films by Jon M. Chu
All films by Andrew Ahn
Also three films together1 more actor
- Marissa BodeWicked: For Good (2025), Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) and Wicked (2024)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2021 | Time 100 | Honored | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.