Kelvin Yu

Kelvin Yu

Kelvin Yu (born 1979) is an American actor and writer. Yu's first film was the 2003 comedy The Utopian Society. He later made an uncredited appearance in the 2005 film Elizabethtown. The following year, Yu had a supporting role in the comedy Grandma's Boy. Yu played a role in the Ghost Whisperer episode "Double Exposure" (3x6) as Joseph. Yu had a supporting role in the 2008 Academy Award-winning biographical political drama Milk. Yu has starred in several short films, including 2006's My Prince, My Angel. Yu later appeared with Linda Park on the ABC series Women's Murder Club, and a lead role in the 2007 short film Fortune Hunters. In 2020, he played a role in Wonder Woman 1984. Yu had a recurring role in the Netflix original series Master of None as the character of Brian Chang, the on-screen analogue of the show's creator Alan Yang, described as a "hottie" by Vulture magazine. He provides the voice of a minor character on The Great North. In 2022 Yu appeared in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty.

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Filmography

2025

Dying for Sex
Dying for Sex
as Noah
TV - Released: 4/4/2025

2023

Somebody I Used to Know
Somebody I Used to Know
as Christian
Movie - Released: 2/10/2023
Maximum Truth
Maximum Truth
as Kevin Soo
Movie - Released: 6/23/2023
Clone High
Clone High
as Confucius (voice)
TV - Released: 5/23/2023

2022

The Afterparty
The Afterparty
as Ned
TV - Released: 1/28/2022

2021

The Great North
The Great North
as Steven Huang (voice)
TV - Released: 1/3/2021
The Great North
The Great North
as Seaman Sammy (voice)
TV - Released: 1/3/2021
The Great North
The Great North
as Mayor Parsnips (voice)
TV - Released: 1/3/2021

2020

Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman 1984
as Jake
Movie - Released: 12/16/2020

2017

Tilt
Tilt
as Andy
Movie - Released: 4/22/2017

2015

Master of None
Master of None
as Brian Chang
TV - Released: 11/6/2015

2010

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Gabriel Delgado
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

Star Trek
Star Trek
as Medical Technician
Movie - Released: 5/6/2009
TiMER
TiMER
as Nelson
Movie - Released: 5/14/2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Jimmy Su
TV - Released: 9/22/2009
The Forgotten
The Forgotten
as Quon Wen
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Cloverfield
Cloverfield
as Clark
Movie - Released: 1/15/2008
Milk
Milk
as Michael Wong
Movie - Released: 11/5/2008

2007

Area 57
Area 57
as Private Simms
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
as Cost Surplus Customer
Movie - Released: 1/23/2007
Women's Murder Club
Women's Murder Club
TV - Released: 10/12/2007
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
TV - Released: 6/28/2007
Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money
TV - Released: 9/26/2007
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
as Nick Lam
TV - Released: 6/28/2007

2006

Grandma's Boy
Grandma's Boy
as Kane
Movie - Released: 1/6/2006
The Utopian Society
The Utopian Society
as Ken
Movie - Released: 4/20/2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
TV - Released: 9/18/2006
Torchwood
Torchwood
as Nicolas Frumkin
TV - Released: 10/22/2006

2005

Big Time
Big Time
as Cool Henchman
Movie - Released: 7/13/2005
The Closer
The Closer
as Randy Chen
TV - Released: 6/13/2005
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
as Joseph
TV - Released: 9/23/2005
Bones
Bones
as Franklin Tung
TV - Released: 9/13/2005

2004

Combustion
Combustion
as Kit
Movie - Released: 11/29/2004
CSI: NY
CSI: NY
as David Oka
TV - Released: 9/22/2004

2003

Las Vegas
Las Vegas
TV - Released: 9/22/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Mr. Spiffy
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Life with Bonnie
Life with Bonnie
as Man
TV - Released: 9/17/2002
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Jin Kim
TV - Released: 9/26/2002
The Shield
The Shield
as Sam
TV - Released: 3/12/2002

2001

Emeril
Emeril
TV - Released: 9/25/2001

2000

Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
as Cousin David
TV - Released: 10/5/2000

1999

Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Dr. Butler
TV - Released: 9/19/1999
Popular
Popular
TV - Released: 9/29/1999

1998

Felicity
Felicity
as Keith Fannin
TV - Released: 9/29/1998

1994

ER
ER
as Rondo
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Frasier
Frasier
as Copy Guy
TV - Released: 9/16/1993

Unknown

Movie
Fortune Hunters
as Arthur Yu
Movie