Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bowen Yang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2026

Movie
The Cat in the Hat
as (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/26/2026

2025

Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good
as Pfannee
Movie - Released: 11/19/2025
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet
as Chris
Movie - Released: 4/18/2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/27/2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/14/2025
Planning New York
Planning New York
Movie - Released: 3/29/2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
TV - Released: 1/16/2025

2024

The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie
as Nolan (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/30/2024
The Tiger's Apprentice
The Tiger's Apprentice
as Sidney (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/16/2024
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/16/2024
Wicked
Wicked
as Pfannee
Movie - Released: 11/20/2024
Making Wicked
Making Wicked
Movie - Released: 12/31/2024
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
as Ed (voice)
TV - Released: 12/5/2024
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
as (voice)
TV - Released: 2/22/2024
Fantasmas
Fantasmas
as Dodo
TV - Released: 6/7/2024

2023

Dicks: The Musical
Dicks: The Musical
as God
Movie - Released: 10/6/2023
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
as Deetch Nordwind
Movie - Released: 11/17/2023
Good Burger 2
Good Burger 2
as Bowen Yang
Movie - Released: 11/22/2023
The Monkey King
The Monkey King
as Dragon King (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/11/2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
as Celestial Administrator (voice)
TV - Released: 5/23/2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
as TV Gossip #2 (voice)
TV - Released: 11/17/2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
TV - Released: 12/31/2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
as Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice)
TV - Released: 5/23/2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Martin Li / Mr. Negative
TV - Released: 2/10/2023

2022

Bros
Bros
as Lawrence Grape
Movie - Released: 9/30/2022
The Lost City
The Lost City
as Ray the Moderator
Movie - Released: 3/24/2022
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
as Ronnie (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/8/2022
Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/2/2022
Fire Island
Fire Island
as Howie
Movie - Released: 6/2/2022
The Kardashians
The Kardashians
as Self
TV - Released: 4/14/2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

Cicada
Cicada
as Hudson
Movie - Released: 10/29/2021
Ziwe
Ziwe
as Self
TV - Released: 5/9/2021
Girls5eva
Girls5eva
as Zander
TV - Released: 5/6/2021
Girls5eva
Girls5eva
as Zander (uncredited)
TV - Released: 5/6/2021
Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work
as Carter (voice)
TV - Released: 7/7/2021

2020

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Kim Jong-un
Movie - Released: 5/12/2020
Duncanville
Duncanville
as Garrett (voice)
TV - Released: 2/16/2020
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
as Edmund
TV - Released: 1/22/2020

2019

Isn't It Romantic
Isn't It Romantic
as Donny's Guy
Movie - Released: 2/13/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
The Other Two
The Other Two
as Bowen Yang
TV - Released: 1/24/2019
TV
Today with Hoda & Jenna
as Self
TV - Released: 4/8/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

2 Dope Queens
2 Dope Queens
as Self
TV - Released: 2/2/2018

2016

High Maintenance
High Maintenance
as Brian
TV - Released: 9/16/2016

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
Hot Ones
Hot Ones
as Self
TV - Released: 3/12/2015

2014

Movie
Dry Me Crazy
as Laundromat Attendant
Movie - Released: 1/1/2014
Broad City
Broad City
as Sales associate
TV - Released: 1/22/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
TV - Released: 12/21/2014

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 10/22/2012
The Outs
The Outs
as Jason
TV - Released: 3/27/2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 10/23/2012

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
Archer
Archer
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/17/2009

2005

SNL Digital Shorts
SNL Digital Shorts
TV - Released: 12/3/2005

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

1997

The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1989

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Richard (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

Unknown

Movie
Tangles
Movie