Jimmy O. Yang is an American actor, stand-up comedian and writer best known for starring as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy Silicon Valley and as Dr. Chen Kaifang in the Netflix comedy Space Force.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Interior Chinatown (2024)
Starring as Willis Wu
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Willis. Willis Wu. (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x09: Bad Guy (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x08: Ad Guy (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: Detective (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Translator (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Chinatown Expert (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Kung Fu Guy (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Tech Guy (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Delivery Guy (Nov 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Generic Asian Man (Nov 19, 2024)
Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024)
Guest starring as Additional Voices
- Episode 1x05: Fifth Course (Jul 11, 2024)
American Born Chinese (2023)
Guest starring as Ao Guang / Dragon King
- Episode 1x04: Make a Splash (May 24, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head (2022)
Guest starring as Flight Specialist Jung
- Episode S01 Special: Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (Jun 23, 2022)
Guest starring as Jeff
- Episode S01 Special: Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (Jun 23, 2022)
Guest starring as Doctor #2
- Episode 1x13: Old Beavis and Butt-Head in Kidney (Sep 8, 2022)
Snacked (2021)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 1x09: Jimmy O. Yang Breaks Down Chinese Snacks (Oct 5, 2021)
GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 5x45: Jannah Handy, Kiyanna Handy, Telfar Clemens, Brant Hansen, Taika Waititi, Jimmy O. Yang (Nov 15, 2024)
Space Force (2020)
Starring as Dr. Chan Kaifang
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: The Hack (Feb 18, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: The Doctor's Appointment (Feb 18, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: Mad (Buff) Confidence (Feb 18, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: The Europa Project (Feb 18, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: The Chinese Delegation (Feb 18, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Budget Cuts (Feb 18, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: The Inquiry (Feb 18, 2022)
Guest starring as Dr. Chan Kaifang
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Proportionate Response (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: It's Good to Be Back on the Moon (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Conjugal Visit (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Edison Jaymes (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: The Spy (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Space Flag (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Lunar Habitat (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Mark and Mallory Go to Washington (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Save Epsilon 6! (May 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: The Launch (May 29, 2020)
My Least Favorite Thing (2019)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 1x02: Jimmy O. Yang Learns the Importance of Washing Dishes and Washing Friends (Apr 12, 2019)
Those Who Can't (2016)
Guest starring as James Chen
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: K-Pop Goes the Weasel (Apr 7, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: What's Eating Uncle Jake? (Mar 10, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Oof, Nut City (Feb 11, 2016)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 2018-08-15: Jimmy O. Yang (Aug 15, 2018)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 2018-03-13: Angela Bassett, Jimmy O. Yang, Jack Johnson (Mar 13, 2018)
Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
Guest starring as Horace
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x17: These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Mar 8, 2019)
- Episode 5x13: Grand-mahjong (Feb 1, 2019)
- Episode 5x05: Mo' Chinese Mo' Problems (Nov 9, 2018)
Silicon Valley (2014)
Starring as Jian-Yang
(27 episodes)
- Episode 6x07: Exit Event (Dec 8, 2019)
- Episode 6x06: RussFest (Dec 1, 2019)
- Episode 6x05: Tethics (Nov 24, 2019)
- Episode 6x03: Hooli Smokes! (Nov 10, 2019)
- Episode 6x02: Blood Money (Nov 3, 2019)
- Episode 6x01: Artificial Lack of Intelligence (Oct 27, 2019)
- Episode 5x08: Fifty-One Percent (May 13, 2018)
- Episode 5x06: Artificial Emotional Intelligence (Apr 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x04: Tech Evangelist (Apr 15, 2018)
- Episode 5x03: Chief Operating Officer (Apr 8, 2018)
- Episode 5x02: Reorientation (Apr 1, 2018)
- Episode 5x01: Grow Fast or Die Slow (Mar 25, 2018)
- Episode 4x09: Hooli-Con (Jun 18, 2017)
- Episode 4x07: The Patent Troll (Jun 4, 2017)
- Episode 4x06: Customer Service (May 28, 2017)
- Episode 4x05: The Blood Boy (May 21, 2017)
- Episode 4x04: Teambuilding Exercise (May 14, 2017)
- Episode 4x03: Intellectual Property (May 7, 2017)
- Episode 4x02: Terms of Service (Apr 30, 2017)
- Episode 3x10: The Uptick (Jun 26, 2016)
- Episode 3x07: To Build a Better Beta (Jun 5, 2016)
- Episode 3x05: The Empty Chair (May 22, 2016)
- Episode 3x03: Meinertzhagen's Haversack (May 8, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Two in the Box (May 1, 2016)
- Episode 2x08: White Hat/Black Hat (May 31, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Server Space (May 10, 2015)
- Episode S06 Special: Ten Years Later: The Extended Pied Piper Documentary ()
Guest starring as Jian-Yang
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Proof of Concept (May 18, 2014) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x04: Fiduciary Duties (Apr 27, 2014) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x03: Articles of Incorporation (Apr 20, 2014) [Co-Star]
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 2024-11-18: Kristin Chenoweth, Jimmy O. Yang (Nov 18, 2024)
@midnight (2013)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 2016-08-17: Jimmy O. Yang, Francisco Ramos, Milana Vayntrub (Aug 17, 2016)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Guest starring as Chinese Teenager #1
- Episode 1x05: Girl in the Flower Dress (Oct 22, 2013) [Co-Star]
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Jimmy Ouyang
- Episode 1x155: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (May 16, 2014)
Drunk History (2013)
Guest starring as Narrator
- Episode 5x12: Death (Jul 17, 2018)
Guest starring as Genghis Khan
- Episode 5x11: The Middle Ages (Jul 10, 2018)
2 Broke Girls (2011)
Guest starring as Person in Line
- Episode 1x13: And the Secret Ingredient (Jan 2, 2012) [Co-Star]
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 2018-08-20: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Jimmy O. Yang, Emmy Blotnick (Aug 20, 2018)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
(2 episodes)
- Episode 17x22: Uncharted; Dog; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; Space Force Season 2 (Feb 19, 2022)
- Episode 16x08: Hollywood at Home: Come Play, The Opening Act, The Devil Has a Name, Tremors: Shrieker Island (Oct 31, 2020)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Guest starring as Tang-See
- Episode 9x08: Flowers for Charlie (Oct 23, 2013)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-11-13: Kerry Washington, Jimmy O. Yang, The Red Clay Strays (Nov 13, 2024)
- Episode 2022-08-24: Mandy Moore, Jimmy O. Yang, Amelia Moore, guest host Simu Liu (Aug 24, 2022)
- Episode 2022-02-28: Courteney Cox, Jimmy O. Yang, Avril Lavigne featuring Blackbear & Travis Barker (Feb 28, 2022)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Jimmy O. Yang
- Episode 2024-11-15: Taika Waititi, Jimmy O. Yang (Nov 15, 2024)
Crew Credits
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head (2022)
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 2x02: Beavis and Butt-Head in Polling Place (Apr 20, 2023)
Space Force (2020)
Show crew as Executive Story Editor
- Episode 2x01: The Inquiry (Feb 18, 2022)
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 2x03: The Chinese Delegation (Feb 18, 2022)