Biography
Bowen Yang is an American actor, comedian, writer and podcaster. Born on 6 November 1990 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, he joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live in 2018 and became a featured player the following year, later promoted to repertory status. He was the show's first Chinese-American cast member and received multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the series, which he left in 2025.
Yang is known for his role as Pfannee in the films Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). His other screen credits include Bros (2022), Fire Island (2022) and voice roles in The Garfield Movie (2024). He co-hosts the podcast Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and has appeared in series such as Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.
