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.
Acting
- 2025Variety & CNN Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2025Las Culturistas Culture AwardsSelf - Host2 ep.
- 2025OvercompensatingDavis2 ep.
- 2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf1 ep.
- 2024Jentry Chau vs the UnderworldEd (voice)13 ep.
- 2024FantasmasDodo3 ep.
- 2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(voice)6 ep.
- 2024Hot Ones VersusSelf1 ep.
- 2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
- 2023Scott Pilgrim Takes OffTV Gossip #2 (voice)1 ep.
- 2023Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiCelestial Administrator (voice)5 ep.
- 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurMartin Li / Mr. Negative1 ep.
- 2022The KardashiansSelf1 ep.
- 2021Monsters at WorkCarter (voice)2 ep.
- 2021ZiweSelf1 ep.
- 2021Girls5evaZander (uncredited)2 ep.
- 2020DuncanvilleGarrett (voice)1 ep.
- 2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensEdmund17 ep.
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest6 ep.
- 2019Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 20182 Dope QueensSelf1 ep.
- 2016High MaintenanceBrian1 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest9 ep.
- 2014Broad CitySales associate2 ep.
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2012The OutsJason4 ep.
- 2011The VoiceSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2009Archer(voice)1 ep.
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest7 ep.
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters128 ep.
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSelf1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2025Las Culturistas Culture AwardsWriter2 ep.
- 2021Schmigadoon!Consulting Producer, Writer6 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2020Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest7 ep.
- 2021The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf, Self - Guest6 ep.
- 2019Late Night with Seth MeyersFrank, Self, Self - Guest9 ep.
- 2026Variety & CNN Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2019Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Various Characters10 ep.
- 2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2025The VoiceSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2025Hot Ones VersusSelf1 ep.
- 2024The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2025OvercompensatingDavis2 ep.
- 2025The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2025The Daily ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2024Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self2 ep.
- 2025Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurMartin Li / Mr. Negative1 ep.
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf1 ep.
- 2024Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2024Hot OnesSelf1 ep.
- 2021The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf3 ep.
- 2023Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiCelestial Administrator (voice), Celestial Administrator / Sailor #1 (voice)5 ep.
- 2024FantasmasDodo3 ep.
- 2024Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
- 2024Monsters at WorkCarter (voice)2 ep.
- 2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(voice)6 ep.
- 2023Scott Pilgrim Takes OffTV Gossip #2 (voice)1 ep.
- 2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensEdmund17 ep.
- 2023RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2023RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2023The SimpsonsRichard (voice)1 ep.
- 2022The ViewSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2022Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2022LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2022DuncanvilleGarrett (voice)1 ep.
- 2022The KardashiansSelf1 ep.
- 2021The Other TwoBowen Yang1 ep.
- 2021ZiweSelf1 ep.
- 2021Girls5evaZander, Zander (uncredited)2 ep.
- 2020Archer(voice)1 ep.
- 20192 Dope QueensSelf1 ep.
- 2018High MaintenanceBrian1 ep.
- 2016The OutsJason4 ep.
- 2016Broad CitySales associate2 ep.
Also known as: ボウエン・ヤン · بوون یانگ