Steven Yeun Biography, Wife, Height, Age, Net worth, Son

Posted by Reinaldo Massengill on Saturday, May 4, 2024

Korean-American actor Steven Yeun rose to worldwide fame for his outstanding portrayal of Glenn Rhee in AMC’s horror drama television series. The Walking Dead. This earned him a number of awards, including the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television.

Due to his acting skills, Steven Yeun is well known as a non-typographic actor, having portrayed various characters in numerous films. This has proven to be true as he has already voiced several characters in animated series such as Steve Palchuk in Trollhunter and Keith in Voltron: Legendary Defender .

Read on for more info on the talented actor’s early life, earnings, and family.

Steven Yeun Biography (Age)

The famous actor was born as Yeon Sang-yeop on 21. December 1983 in Seoul, South Korea. Steven Yeun was the first of two children born to Je and Jun Yeun. His father is an architect. He has a younger brother Brian Yeun. A dual citizen of South Korea and America, he is an old Detroit Pistons fan. Yeun graduated from Kalamazoo College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2005.

Meanwhile, the famous actor developed a strong passion for acting while watching his college’s drama group, Monkapult, during his freshman year in Kalamazoo. Shortly after graduating, South Korean-American actor Jordan followed Klepper to Chicago to be a theater actor with Stir Friday Night, a sketch comedy group made up of Asian-American members. He then became a member of another theater company, Second City in Chicago, before moving to Los Angeles in October 2009.

The famous actor made his television debut in a short film titled The Kari Files in 2009 and he has continued to land recurring roles in many short films including My Name Is Jerry . The native Korean-American actor’s career began with the cast of Glenn Rhee in AMC’s horror-drama television series The Walking Dead, from 2010 to 2016. The series received many positive reviews from television critics, later proving to be the highest-rated television series in the history of cable television.

Steven Yeun also starred as Derek Cho in another action-horror film Chaos The Kalamazoo College graduate was soon cast in Bong Joon-ho’s action-adventure film Okja .

In addition, Steven Yeun made another big break in the industry with Tessa Thompson, Lakerth Stanfield and Armie Hammer in Boots Riley’s dark comedy. Sorry to bother you. The film was highly acclaimed as it won multiple awards including Independent Spirit Awards and the National Board of Review’s Top Ten 2019. Later in 2018, his outstanding portrayal of Ben in the South Korean mystery drama film, Combustion earned him multiple awards a. A multi-talent, Yeun has provided voices in several animated series and video games. His works include voicing the characters of Avatar Wan The Legend of Korra (Season 2) and Little Cato in Final Space

Additionally, Yeun has propelled to earn numerous awards and nominations as a result of his mesmerizing acting skills, including Best Supporting Actor at the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards, the 2018 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards for Outstanding Performance in South Korean Mystery Drama Film Incineration (2018). What’s more, he also won the Best Actor award at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival for his wonderful performance in Chaos (2017) and many more.

About his wife and son

Regarding his love life, Steven Yeun dated the love of his life Joana Pak, a photographer, for seven years before deciding to exchange wedding vows with her on December 3, 2016. Shortly after their marriage, the couple was blessed with a son, Jude Malcolm Yeun. However, Joana Pak announced via her Instagram in early December 2018 that they are expecting their second child. Additionally, during an interview on the TBS series Conan in January, Yeun revealed that they are awaiting the arrival of their baby girl.

Height

The multi-talented actor is definitely not the tallest man in the world, measured at his height of 1.75 m. He also weighs around 68 kg and his shoe size is 9 (US).

Wealth (income and earnings)

It’s no surprise that the famous actor is living a luxurious lifestyle thanks to his illustrious acting career that has been crowned with many awards. Steven Yeun has amassed vast wealth over the years and his financial worth is estimated to be around $4 million.

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