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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Santa Ana, California, USA

Kelvin Yu

Biography:

Kelvin Yu (born 1979) is an American actor and writer. Yu's first film was the 2003 comedy The Utopian Society. He later made an uncredited appearance in the 2005 film Elizabethtown. The following year, Yu had a supporting role in the comedy Grandma's Boy. Yu played a role in the Ghost Whisperer episode "Double Exposure" (3x6) as Joseph. Yu had a supporting role in the 2008 Academy Award-winning biographical political drama Milk.

Yu has starred in several short films, including 2006's My Prince, My Angel. Yu later appeared with Linda Park on the ABC series Women's Murder Club, and a lead role in the 2007 short film Fortune Hunters. In 2020, he played a role in Wonder Woman 1984.

Yu had a recurring role in the Netflix original series Master of None as the character of Brian Chang, the on-screen analogue of the show's creator Alan Yang, described as a "hottie" by Vulture magazine. He provides the voice of a minor character on The Great North. In 2022 Yu appeared in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty.

Known For

Acting

2025

2023

Maximum Truth as Kevin Soo
Clone High as Confucius (voice)

2022

2021

The Great North as Steven Huang (voice)
The Great North as Seaman Sammy (voice)
The Great North as Mayor Parsnips (voice)

2020

2017

Tilt as Andy

2015

Master of None as Brian Chang

2010

Hawaii Five-0 as Gabriel Delgado

2009

Star Trek as Medical Technician
TiMER as Nelson
NCIS: Los Angeles as Jimmy Su
The Forgotten as Quon Wen

2008

Cloverfield as Clark
Milk as Michael Wong

2007

2006

2005

Big Time as Cool Henchman
The Closer as Randy Chen
Ghost Whisperer as Joseph
Bones as Franklin Tung

2004

Combustion as Kit
CSI: NY as David Oka

2003

NCIS as Mr. Spiffy

2002

2001

2000

Gilmore Girls as Cousin David

1999

Judging Amy as Dr. Butler

1998

Felicity as Keith Fannin

1994

ER as Rondo

1993

Frasier as Copy Guy

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Fortune Hunters as Arthur Yu

Production

2023

American Born Chinese as Executive Producer

2022

The Bob's Burgers Movie as Executive Producer

Writing

2023

2011

Bob's Burgers as Writer

Crew

1956

Tony Awards as Additional Writing

Creator

2023