Jimmy O. Yang | |
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Born |
Hong Kong |
June 11, 1987
Website | http://www.jimmycomedy.com |
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Traditional Chinese | 歐陽萬成 | ||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 欧阳万成 | ||||||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Ōuyáng Wànchéng |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Yale Romanization | Āu-yèuhng Màhn-sìhng |
Jimmy O. Yang (Jimmy Ouyang; Chinese: 歐陽萬成) is an Asian American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer born in Hong Kong. He is best known for starring as Jian Yang in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley.
Yang made his television debut on the CBS series 2 Broke Girls; and his first late night stand-up appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. In season 9 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, he played the character Tang-See. Yang also appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, starring as Nathan Chow, a high-school student, who suffered a psychotic break. He was once a writer/consultant for the Harlem Globetrotters, and voiced roles in the video game Infamous Second Son.
He played Dun Meng, who was carjacked by the Tsarnaev brothers, in the 2016 action drama Patriots Day.