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Kelvin Yu

Kelvin Yu (born in 1979) is an American actor and writer.

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.

Known For

Credits

Cast Credits

Dying for Sex (2025)
Guest starring as Noah (7 episodes)
Clone High (2023)
Starring as Confucius (20 episodes)
The Afterparty (2022)
Guest starring as Ned Conway (8 episodes)
  • Episode 1x08: Maggie (Mar 4, 2022)
  • Episode 1x07: Danner (Feb 25, 2022)
  • Episode 1x06: Zoë (Feb 18, 2022)
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The Great North (2021)
Guest starring as Steven Huang (6 episodes)
Guest starring as Seaman Sammy
Guest starring as Mayor Parsnips
Central Park (2020)
Guest starring as Sheng (4 episodes)
The George Lucas Talk Show (2020)
Guest starring as Kelvin Yu
Master of None (2015)
Starring as Brian
  • Episode 1x10: Finale (Nov 6, 2015)
Dallas (2012)
Guest starring as Ken
Traffic Light (2011)
Guest starring as Brian
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Guest starring as Gabriel Delgado
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
Guest starring as Jimmy Su
The Forgotten (2009)
Guest starring as Quon Wen
Women's Murder Club (2007)
Guest starring as Fong
Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
Guest starring as Sam
Burn Notice (2007)
Guest starring as Nick Lam
Torchwood (2006)
Guest starring as Nicolas Frumkin
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
Guest starring as Kevin Yu (2 episodes)
Bones (2005)
Guest starring as Franklin Tung
CSI: NY (2004)
Guest starring as David Oka
NCIS (2003)
Guest starring as Sebastian Kim
Las Vegas (2003)
Guest starring as Larry
The Tick (2001)
Guest starring as Tom
Emeril (2001)
Guest starring as The Camera Man
Popular (1999)
Guest starring as Freddie Gong (6 episodes)
Judging Amy (1999)
Guest starring as Dr. Butler
Frasier (1993)
Guest starring as Copy Guy

Crew Credits

American Born Chinese (2023)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Show crew as Creator
Episode crew as Writer (2 episodes)
Little Voice (2020)
Show crew as Consultant
Central Park (2020)
Show crew as Consulting Producer (26 episodes)
Show crew as Music (2 episodes)
Show crew as Executive Producer (13 episodes)
Bob's Burgers (2011)
Show crew as Co-Producer (11 episodes)
Show crew as Executive Story Editor (6 episodes)
Show crew as Producer (5 episodes)
Show crew as Supervising Producer
Episode crew as Writer (25 episodes)
Episode crew as Story
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