Matt and John Yuan
Matt and John Yuan | |
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Born | December 14, 1973 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, comic book artists |
Years active | 2004–present |
Matthew "Matt" and John Yuan, also known collectively as The Yuan Twins, (born December 14, 1973) are American twin actors, writers and comic book artists.[1] They wrote the micro-budget zombie film, Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill for The Asylum in 2004 for producer David Michael Latt.
Biography
They made their acting debut in 2009, in Jody Hill's Observe and Report as Ronny Barnhardt's (Seth Rogen) security guard underlings. Both are fans of Dungeons and Dragons[2] and have filmed a series of zombie survival videos for MTV Iggy.[3] They are also currently the unofficial spokesmen for BOOM! Studios[4] and have guest blogged for Wired Magazine's Underwire website.[5]
In September 2012, the Yuan Brothers began writing, drawing, and publishing comic books, starting with a self-published titled Declan and Chang: Sweet F.A. According to the commentary in issue number two[6] and an interview for the website fanboycomics.net, the characters and story are based upon a MechWarrior RPG campaign that they have, as of 2013, been running with their friends for the past fifteen years.[7] As of 2015, they have created the comic book series Serving Supes, Inspector Oh, and Love Town for First Comics.[8][9][10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Matt | John | Notes |
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2004 | Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill | Zombie | Also writers | |
2009 | Observe and Report | Matt Yeun | John Yuen | |
2013 | Jewaholic | Short film | ||
2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Johann Kaminsky | Stuart Nevins | |
2016 | Bad Roomies | Justin | Jason | |
2016 | The Greasy Strangler | Vendor | ||
2018 | Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss | Cultist |
Year | Title | Matt | John | Notes |
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2010 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | — | Pizza Delivery Guy | Episode: "Mac and Charlie: White Trash" |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Heavy Set Lookiloo | Heavy Set Lookiloo Twin | Episode: "Man Up" |
2011 | Rules of Engagement | Ronald | Donald | Episode: "Double Down" |
2012 | Dating Rules From My Future Self | Frank Dixon | Otto Dixon | 3 episodes |
2012 | House of Lies | Baker #1 | Baker #2 | Episode: "Our Descent Into Los Angeles" |
2012 | The Smart One | Reporter | — | TV Pilot |
2012 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | — | Chinese Guillermo | 1 episode |
2013 | Raising Hope | Hubert | Nick | Episode: "Lord of the Ring" |
2013 | Arrested Development | Dean Fleer | Doug Fleer | 3 episodes |
2013 | The Real Potheads of North Hollywood | Yoga Students | TV Pilot | |
2014 | The Millers | Shy Nerd #1 | Shy Nerd #2 | Episode: "Con-Troversy" |
2015-2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | David | Ben | 2 episodes |
2016 | Con Man | Con Attendee #1 | Con Attendee #2 | Episode: "Pin Cushion" |
2017 | Minimum Wage | — | Jordan | TV Pilot |
2018 | To Tell the Truth | Himself | 1 episode | |
2019 | WTF Baron Davis | Quan's Brother | Quan | Episode: "Kenny's Side Hustle" |
2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Ronnie Chang | Tommy Chang | Episode: "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D" |
References
- ^ "Movies" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Wallace, Lewis (April 9, 2009). "Gun-Loving, Zombie-Hating Twins Geek Out in Observe and Report" – via www.wired.com.
- ^ "Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture & Music Videos". MTV.
- ^ "BOOM! Studios Picks Up "Unofficial" Spokesmen, The Yuan Brothers". CBR. April 10, 2009.
- ^ Staff, WIRED (October 2, 2009). "Rating Zombieland's Awesome Ghoul-Killing Weapons" – via www.wired.com.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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- ^ [https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/AUG161572
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