Ah, Glenn, the character that we all honestly loved so much and then felt our hearts get ripped out and destroyed when Negan killed him in the season 7 premiere of The Walking Dead. It was never quite the same without him, and I still miss the survivor to this day.
Luckily, Steven Yeun, the actor who starred as Glenn Rhee for six-ish seasons, has been having a generational run with some of the movies and TV shows he’s been in over the last few years.
If you’ve been looking for a chance to watch (or listen) to him in anything, here are the four best movies and TV shows that Yeun has done for you to check out.
Invincible
There are some animated shows out there that have taken the world by storm, and then there’s Invincible, which is a huge hit on Prime Video and just so happens to also be created by Robert Kirkman (who did The Walking Dead comics).
The series, which stars Yeun in one of his best voice roles, follows Mark (Yeun), a teenager who finally gets the powers he's been dreaming of for years — the same ones that his father, Nolan (J.K. Simmons), has. His father is a superhero who guards Earth, called Omni-Man, and Mark trains to be a hero just like him.
However, as he learns more about the world of superheroes, he discovers dark secrets — especially about his father — that change his life forever.
I cannot recommend this series enough, as long as you’re alright with gore, because it gets intense. If you are, this show has an excellent storyline and is a great adaptation of the comics that it's based on. Not only that, but Yeun is a phenomenal voice actor. He emotes so much pain and worry and love and much more in his voice that you can’t help but love it. There are also several Walking Dead voice cameos in the show as well!
There are four seasons so far, with a fifth one on the way. You can watch it on Prime Video.
Minari
Released in 2020, Minari was the movie that really allowed Yeun to flex his acting chops. He was fantastic in the film.
The movie is set in the 1980s and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. The story is a semi-autobiographical take on how Chung grew up as an immigrant in Arkansas during that time, and it follows a Korean family trying to make a life for themselves in the United States.
This movie is absolutely breathtaking in its cinematography, acting, and so much more, but you want to know what really takes the cake? Yeun’s acting. I’m not just saying that because this is an article featuring him — I’m saying that he was literally nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.
He’s perfect in every way in his performance, and I’m still a little salty years later that he didn’t win. This movie truly shows what the immigrant experience can be like, and Yeun portrays it in such a beautifully tragic way.
Beef
Beef was one of those TV shows that popped off the moment it came out, and of course, Yeun was one of the reasons why. The anthology series premiered in 2023 with Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny and Amy, two strangers who develop road rage against each other that leads to beef that lasts for weeks.
The series is more than that, and it delivers a cautionary tale about holding certain kinds of anger against people, along with plenty of other great commentary. But Yeun is a standout here. He’s fantastic as Danny, and his chemistry with Wong is off the charts. I really wish we got to see more of them.
There is a season 2 of Beef, and it is good, but Yeun isn’t in it, so you might as well stick with season 1 to watch these two duke it out. Yeun even won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for this. It’s his best role so far.
Nope
Last but not least, I’m going to put Nope on here because it deserves praise. This movie, directed by Jordan Peele, mainly follows two siblings who set out to capture evidence of a UFO terrorizing their ranch and town.
That’s honestly the bare basics. The movie is a dark sci-fi horror and has plenty of instances where you don’t know what the heck is going on and are just staring at the screen. Yeun actually plays a theme park owner/creator named Ricky “Jupe” Park.
While his scree time isn’t nearly as much as Keke Palmer’s or Daniel Kaluuya's, his moments on screen are impactful and show the harm that pure morbid curiosity can cause and how trying to tame wild animals can cause serious harm.
Nope is a great film, and I believe it's greatly underrated, so please check it out.
Gosh, this makes me want to watch every show and movie Yeun has been in! I think it’s time for a rewatch.
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