Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun (; Korean: 연상엽; born Yeun Sang-yeop, December 21, 1983) is a South Korean-American actor. He portrayed Glenn Rhee in AMC's horror television series The Walking Dead from 2010 to 2016 and starred in the South Korean mystery film Burning (2018). For the latter, he won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, among other awards. Yeun has also played supporting roles in the films Okja (2017) and Sorry to Bother You (2018). He starred and executive produced the film Minari (2020).
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| Full name at birth | Yeun Sang Yeop
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| Claim to fame | Glenn on The Walking Dead
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| Date of birth | 21 December 1983
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| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea
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| Occupation | Actor
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Known for not wearing any socks
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | Los Angeles, California
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| Net worth | $4,000,000 USD
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| High school | Troy High School in Troy, Michigan (2001)
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| University | Kalamazoo College in Michigan (2005)
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- He speaks a good amount of Korean.
- He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Kalamazoo College in 2005. His interest in acting and improv came during his freshman year at Kalamazoo, when he watched the college's improv group, Monkapult.
- Steven was born in Korea. He and his family moved to the United States, to the state of Michigan - just like his character Glenn in the AMC hit TV series The Walking Dead.
- He was born in Korea; but grew up in Troy, Michigan. Troy is a suburb of Detroit.
Steven Yeun is known for his role in the TV series The Walking Dead (2010) as Glenn Rhee.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Beef (2023) as executive producer - 9 episodes.
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