He also became the first Asian-American actor to be nominated at the Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
He also starred in and executive produced Minari (2020), earning him critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Asian American actor to receive this honor. The latter earned him critical acclaim and several accolades. Yeun initially rose to prominence for his roles as Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010–2016) and Ben in the film Burning (2018). Yeun Sang-yeop ( Korean: 연상엽 born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun ( / j ʌ n/), is a South Korean-born American actor and producer.
