Kelvin Yu
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Dying for Sex as Noah
2023
- American Born Chinese ... (Executive Producer)
- Maximum Truth as Kevin Soo
- Clone High as Confucius (voice)
- Somebody I Used to Know as Christian
2022
- The Afterparty as Ned
- The Bob's Burgers Movie ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- The Great North as Steven Huang (voice)
2020
- Wonder Woman 1984 as Jake
2017
- Tilt as Andy
2015
- Master of None as Brian Chang
2011
- Bob's Burgers ... (Writer)
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Gabriel Delgado
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Jimmy Su
- The Forgotten as Quon Wen
- Star Trek as Medical Technician
- TiMER as Nelson
2008
- Cloverfield as Clark
- Milk as Michael Wong
2007
- Burn Notice
- Dirty Sexy Money
- Women's Murder Club
- Fortune Hunters as Arthur Yu
- Area 57 as Private Simms
- If I Had Known I Was a Genius as Cost Surplus Customer
2006
- Torchwood as Nicolas Frumkin
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
- Grandma's Boy as Kane
- The Utopian Society as Ken
2005
- Bones as Franklin Tung
- Ghost Whisperer as Joseph
- The Closer as Randy Chen
- Big Time as Cool Henchman
2004
- CSI: NY as David Oka
- Combustion as Kit
2002
- Without a Trace as Jin Kim
- The Shield as Sam
- Life with Bonnie as Man
2001
2000
- Gilmore Girls as Cousin David
1999
- Judging Amy as Dr. Butler
- Popular as Freddy Gong
1998
- Felicity as Keith Fannin
1994
- ER as Rondo
1993
- Frasier as Copy Guy
1956
- Tony Awards ... (Additional Writing)