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Steven Yeun, an Oscar, SAG and Emmy nominee most recently seen in the critically acclaimed series Beef, has signed with WME for representation.
He was previously at CAA.
Yeun is perhaps best known for the role of Glenn Rhee for six seasons on AMC’s The Walking Dead, which was at the time one of, if not the biggest, shows on television.
In 2020, Yeun was nominated for Oscar and SAG awards for his performance in Lee Isaac Chung’s drama Minari, released by A24 and on which he also served as an executive producer.
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And he most recently starred in and executive produced Netflix’s critically acclaimed drama Beef, which also starred Ali Wong. The series received a sweep of Emmy nominations, with Yeun receiving one for best actor in a limited series and one for exec producing the show via the best limited series category. (The Emmy Awards ceremony has been pushed back to January 2024 due to the ongoing writers and actors strikes.)
Rising to leading big-budget studio fare, Yeun recently wrapped shooting opposite Robert Pattinson in Bong Joon Ho’s newest production, Mickey 17, for Warner Bros. He is also due to begin production on Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts opposite Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan whenever the strikes are settled.
He served as executive producer and lent his voice for the documentary Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV, which debuted this year at the Sundance Film Festival and is part of PBS’ American Masters lineup.
Some of Yeun’s other credits include Jordan Peele’s Nope, Lee Chang-dong’s Burning, for which he received best supporting actor recognition from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You, and Bong’s eco-tentpole Okja.
Yeun continues to be repped by attorney Adam Kaller and Narrative.
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