Acting
Jun 10, 1987
British Hong Kong
Jimmy O. Yang
Acting
Biography
**Jimmy O. Yang** (born Au-yeung Man-sing on June 11, 1987) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and author. Recognized for his sharp comedic timing, deadpan wit, and relatable immigrant humor, he achieved international recognition for his breakout role as Jian-Yang on the HBO comedy series *Silicon Valley* (2014 to 2019) and Bernard Tai in the blockbuster romantic comedy *Crazy Rich Asians* (2018). Born in Hong Kong, Yang immigrated with his family to Los Angeles, California, at the age of thirteen. He attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), graduating with a degree in economics. While working at a financial consulting firm, he felt drawn to comedy and began performing open-mic sets at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood. He eventually quit finance to pursue entertainment full time, balancing stand-up gigs with odd jobs as a DJ, comedy club doorman, and used car salesperson before landing guest spots on shows like *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* and *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* In 2014, Yang was cast as Jian-Yang, the deadpan, cunning software developer in Mike Judge's *Silicon Valley*. Originally conceived as a one-line guest part, his hilarious dynamic and antagonistic banter with T.J. Miller's Erlich Bachman impressed the showrunners, earning him a promotion to series regular from season two through the series finale. His performance turned Jian-Yang into one of the most quotable, fan-favorite characters on the show. In 2018, he published his humorous memoir, *How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents*, detailing his journey from Hong Kong to Hollywood. Yang achieved major film success in 2018 with Jon M. Chu's cultural phenomenon *Crazy Rich Asians*, where his scene-stealing performance as the ostentatious, bachelor-party-throwing Bernard Tai earned widespread laughs. He subsequently showcased dramatic depth as real-life carjacking survivor Dun Meng in Peter Berg's Boston Marathon bombing thriller *Patriots Day* (2016). His extensive film credits also include the comedies *Life of the Party* (2018), *Like a Boss* (2020), *The Opening Act* (2020), the holiday rom-com *Love Hard* (2021) as leading man Josh Lin, and the action comedy *Easter Sunday* (2022). On television, Yang reteamed with Steve Carell as Dr. Chan Kaifang in the Netflix workplace satire *Space Force* (2020 to 2022), where he also contributed as a staff writer. He starred as Danny Ho in the Hulu mystery drama series *Interior Chinatown* (2024), based on Charles Yu's National Book Award-winning novel. He has released popular stand-up specials, including *Good Deal* (2020) and *Guess How Much?* (2023), and voiced characters in animated hits like *Wish Dragon* (2021) and *The Monkey King* (2023). Moving fluidly between stand-up, screen acting, writing, and voice performance, he remains one of the most prominent Asian American voices in modern entertainment.
Feature Films (34)
Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI and witness one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, discovering that it's never too late to live life to the fullest. Inspired by a true story.
80 for Brady
Comedian and actor Joe Valencia returns home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to the Filipino-American community.
Easter Sunday
Jimmy O. Yang's first global stand-up special. The comedian delves into various topics including love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents.
Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much?
Internationally adored comedian, actor and author, Jo Koy is here to prove that laughter is the best medicine. Joined by his friends and fellow comedians Paul Rabliauskas, Jimmy O. Yang, JR De Guzman, Asif Ali, Jessica Kirson, and Al Val. Jo Koy hostes this comedy showcase at the renowned Just For Laughs Festival in Montréal.
Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Jo Koy
With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.
Me Time
In 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they re-emerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones, and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Television & Series (29)
Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t matter. The series focuses on sisters “Lillian” and “Beatrice”, who care only about how they look, what parties they attend and becoming famous, which is a lot harder in 1902.
Another Period
In this mismatched buddy cop dramedy, an amazingly handsome, happy-go-lucky FBI agent is paired with a local, hard scrabble Michigan homicide detective. As they solve crimes together, their polar opposite methods only slightly outweigh their disdain for each other.
Battle Creek
Average teenager Jin Wang juggles his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
American Born Chinese
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
