Kelvin Yu (born 1979) is an American actor and writer.
Early life and education Yu was born to Yu Ming-chuan and Lin Ling-juan. He grew up in Los Angeles, where he currently resides. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he majored in film, theatre, and television. His brother, Charles Yu, is a writer.
Career Acting Yu started acting in theater at the age of thirteen. His television credits have included guest spots on Frasier, ER, Las Vegas, Without a Trace, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, CSI: NY, and Bones.
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.
Writing Yu is currently a writer and executive producer for the Fox animated series Bob's Burgers, has been nominated six times for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, winning in 2017. In 2016, he won an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (along with co-writer Steven Davis) for the episode "The Hauntening." Yu also is a consulting producer on Central Park and has written a few songs for that show.
In October 2021, it was announced that Disney+ had given a series order to a television adaptation of the graphic novel American Born Chinese. It will be produced by 20th Century Television with Yu and his brother Charles Yu as writers and executive producers, Marvin Mar and Jake Kasdan as executive producers, and Destin Daniel Cretton as director and executive producer.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2003The Utopian SocietyKen2005DuckChinese Delivery ManBig TimeCool HenchmanElizabethtownDavid TanUncredited2006Grandma's BoyKane2007If I Had Known I Was a GeniusCost Surplus Customer 2008CloverfieldClarkMilkMichael Wong2009TimerNelsonStar Trek Medical Technician2017TiltAndy2020Wonder Woman 1984Jake2023Somebody I Used to KnowChristian
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1999–2000PopularFreddy Gong6 episodes2000FelicityKeith Fannin1 episode2001FrasierCopy Guy1 episodeEmerilThe Camera Man1 episodeDannyLachardi1 episodeERRondo1 episodeAny Day NowWaiter1 episodeMen, Women & DogsEarl1 episodeThe TickTom1 episode 2002Gilmore GirlsCousin David1 episodeThe ShieldSam1 episodeLife with BonnieMan1 episode2003Judging AmyDr. Butler1 episodeLas VegasLarry1 episode2004The Division1 episodeCombustionKitTV movie2005Without a TraceJin Kim1 episode2006Studio 60 on the Sunset StripKevin Yu2 episodes2007The CloserRandy Chen1 episodeBurn NoticeNick Lam1 episodeDirty Sexy MoneySam1 episodeWomen's Murder ClubFong1 episodeGhost WhispererJoseph1 episode2008CSI: NYDavid Oka1 episodeBad Mother's HandbookPhilTV movie2009BonesFranklin Tung1 episodeThe ForgottenQuon Wen1 episodeNCIS: Los AngelesJimmy Su1 episode2011Traffic LightBrian1 episodeHawaii Five-OGabriel Delgado1 episodeTorchwoodNicolas Frumkin1 episode2012DallasKen1 episodeCommon LawDavid Paek1 episode2013NCISSebastian Kim1 episode2014SatisfactionDarryl2 episodes2015–2017Master of NoneBrian Chang6 episodes2016American Dad!Various (voice)1 episode2020–presentBob's Burgers Executive producer2020–2022Central ParkSheng4 episodes; Also executive producer2021Cinema Toast Voice1 episode2021–2022The Great NorthSteven Huang6 episodes2022The AfterpartyNed8 episodes2023American Born ChineseCreator, Executive Producer 2023Clone HighConfucius (voice)2025Dying for SexNoahUpcoming miniseries
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