Jimmy O. Yang
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| Born | June 11, 1987 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012-present | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.jimmycomedy.com | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 歐陽萬成 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 欧阳万成 | ||||||||||||||||
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Jimmy O. Yang (Jimmy Ouyang; Chinese: 歐陽萬成) is a Chinese-American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer. He is best known for starring as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley.[1][2]
Life and career
Jimmy O. Yang[a] was born "Au-yeung Man-Sing" (Chinese: 歐陽萬成) on June 11, 1987, in Hong Kong, and lived there until he was 13 years old when his family emigrated to the United States.[3] His aunt and grandmother were already living in the U.S., and his parents joined them primarily to allow Yang and his brother access to better schools and education.[3] He attended the University of California, San Diego.[3]
Yang made his television debut on the CBS series 2 Broke Girls, and his first late night stand-up appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. In season 9 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, he played the character Tang-See. Yang also appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds as Nathan Chow, a high-school student who suffered a psychotic break.[4] He was once a writer/consultant for the Harlem Globetrotters,[5] and voiced roles in the video game Infamous Second Son.[6]
He played Dun Meng, who was carjacked by the Tsarnaev brothers, in the 2016 action drama Patriots Day.[7]
In 2017, he was cast as Bernard Tai in the upcoming Crazy Rich Asians directed by Jon M. Chu.[8][9]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Person in Line | Episode: "And the Secret Ingredient" |
| 2013 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Chinese Teenager #1 | Episode: "Girl in the Flower Dress" |
| 2013 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Tang-See | Episode: "Flowers for Charlie" |
| 2014 | Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight | Phil | Recurring |
| 2014 | New Girl | Steve | Episode: "Dice" |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Nathan Crow | Episode: "Burn" |
| 2014-present | Silicon Valley | Jian-Yang | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2-4) |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Chang | Episode: "Mama's Boy" |
| 2016 | Those Who Can't | James Chen | Guest, 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Broken | Donny | Guest, 3 episodes |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Hisashi | Episode: "The Enlightenment of Ragi-Baba" |
| 2016 | Another Period | Eng Bunker | Episode: "Lucky Chang's" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Internship | Wa Zao | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Patriots Day | Dun Meng | |
| 2017 | El Camino Christmas | Mike | |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Bernard Tai | |
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Tyler |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Infamous Second Son | Male Pedestrian #5 | Voice |
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ "'Silicon Valley' Promotes Jimmy O. Yang to Series Regular (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- ^ "Talking With Jian Yang, The Greatest Prank Caller In 'Silicon Valley'". UPROXX. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Jimmy O. Yang". Texas Travesty. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy O. Yang - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ^ "Jimmy Ouyang | San Francisco Comedy Competition". Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sucker Punch Productions. Infamous: Second Son. Sony Computer Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 3:43 in, Additional Voice Talent.
- ^ "Silicon Valley's Jimmy O. Yang is Abraham Lincoln's wingman". The A.V. Club. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ Busch, Anita (2017-05-01). "Jimmy O. Yang Joins 'Crazy Rich Asians' At Warner Bros". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Sun, Rebecca (6 October 2017). "Ronny Chieng confirmed as Eddie, Jimmy O. Yang confirmed as Bernard. #crazyrichasians #codeswitchlive". @therebeccasun. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
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