Kelvin Yu

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.

Works

Dying for Sex

Dying for Sex

Diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, a woman leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality.

Release Date:2025-04-04

Episode Count:8

5.6

Maximum Truth

A documentary crew follows political grifter Rick Klingman as he teams up with his sketchy buddy Simon to take down a rival congressional candidate.

Release Date:2023-06-23

Character:Kevin Soo

Vote Count:14

American Born Chinese
6.4

American Born Chinese

Average teenager Jin Wang juggles his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.

Release Date:2023-05-24

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:95

Clone High
7.1

Clone High

Twenty years after they were frozen, Abe, Cleo, JFK, and Joan suddenly find themselves thrust into the modern world, where they must navigate a fresh batch of historical clones, dramatic love triangles, and a formidable new foe.

Release Date:2023-05-23

Character:Confucius (voice)

Episode Count:20

Vote Count:31

5.8

Somebody I Used to Know

On a trip to her hometown, workaholic Ally reminisces with her first love Sean, and starts to question everything about the person she's become. Things only get more confusing when she meets Sean's fiancé, Cassidy, who reminds her of the person she used to be.

Release Date:2023-02-10

Character:Christian

Vote Count:177

7.0

The Bob's Burgers Movie

When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.

Release Date:2022-05-26

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:311

The Afterparty
7.3

The Afterparty

Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.

Release Date:2022-01-28

Character:Ned

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:170

The Great North
6.8

The Great North

Follow the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as a single dad does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall.

Release Date:2021-01-03

Character:Steven Huang (voice)

Episode Count:7

Vote Count:66

6.4

Wonder Woman 1984

A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.

Release Date:2020-12-16

Character:Jake

Vote Count:8534

5.8

Tilt

All seems normal with Joseph and Joanne. Joanne is pregnant with their first child. Life in their little urban house is cozy and familiar. But something is off about Joseph. He doesn’t seem excited about the baby. Work on his documentary is becoming increasingly untethered. As Joseph struggles to maintain the routines of his domestic life, his mask begins to slip. Late at night, while Joanne thinks he is working, Joseph prowls the streets of Los Angeles, deliberately courting danger. Joanne is growing worried about Joseph’s odd behavior. But not as worried as she should be.

Release Date:2017-04-22

Character:Andy

Vote Count:19

Master of None
7.4

Master of None

30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious relationship, and busting sex offenders on the subway.

Release Date:2015-11-06

Character:Brian Chang

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:514

Bob's Burgers
7.8

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.

Release Date:2011-01-09

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:13

Vote Count:949

Hawaii Five-0
7.8

Hawaii Five-0

Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.

Release Date:2010-09-20

Character:Gabriel Delgado

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1750

NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

Release Date:2009-09-22

Character:Jimmy Su

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1167

The Forgotten
6.0

The Forgotten

A team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. They work to give the deceased back their names, lest they become—The Forgotten.

Release Date:2009-09-22

Character:Quon Wen

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:26

6.3

TiMER

In this comedic fantasy, science has facilitated the search for a soul mate via biotechnological implants that count down to the moment one is supposed to meet his or her match. But Oona is worried: She's nearly 30, and her TiMER isn't ticking yet. Will her dream guy get snatched up by someone else?

Release Date:2009-05-14

Character:Nelson

Vote Count:231

7.4

Star Trek

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

Release Date:2009-05-06

Character:Medical Technician

Vote Count:9944

7.2

Milk

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

Release Date:2008-11-05

Character:Michael Wong

Vote Count:2221

6.7

Area 57

A comedy about the employees for the U.S. government, who work in a remote facility in the Nevada desert, which houses an alien creature.

Release Date:2007-01-01

Character:Private Simms

Vote Count:3

6.5

Grandma's Boy

Even though he's 35, Alex acts more like he's 13, spending his days as the world's oldest video game tester and his evenings developing the next big Xbox game. But when he gets kicked out of his apartment, he's forced to move in with his grandmother.

Release Date:2006-01-06

Character:Kane

Vote Count:675

Fortune Hunters

A fortune cookie writer accidentally sends a love letter to his ex-girlfriend out into the world as fortunes, leading the city's lonely hearts to converge on his romantic rendezvous.

Character:Arthur Yu

6.7

Cloverfield

Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

Release Date:2008-01-15

Character:Clark

Vote Count:7178

Women's Murder Club
7.9

Women's Murder Club

Women's Murder Club was an American police procedural and legal drama. Longtime friends involved in homicide investigations gather to work off the clock to solve cases. District Attorney Jill has issues with her past, medical examiner Claire is dealing with a husband newly in a wheelchair, and tough Detective Lindsay suddenly finds herself working under her ex-husband. Despite personal issues, they allow young reporter Cindy to join their "club."

Release Date:2007-10-12

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:46

Dirty Sexy Money
6.2

Dirty Sexy Money

The Darling family's obscene wealth and enormous power makes them easy targets for their rivals, enemies, and the tabloids. Patriarch Tripp uses his money and influence to shield his five adult children from the prying eyes of the world. As the Darlings' reluctant personal lawyer, Nick George has barely begun to discover the legal - and illegal - needs of the family. Blackmail threats. Questionable deals. Illegitimate children. Illicit affairs. It will take every trick he can think of to keep them out of the tabloids - and out of jail. But if he can solve his father's mysterious death, it might be worth the hassle. Enter a seductive world of glamorous people, exclusive parties and delicious intrigue.

Release Date:2007-09-26

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:77

Burn Notice
7.4

Burn Notice

A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.

Release Date:2007-06-28

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:510

Torchwood
7.3

Torchwood

The exploits a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.

Release Date:2006-10-22

Character:Nicolas Frumkin

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:504

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
7.3

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy TV show.

Release Date:2006-09-18

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:122

6.0

The Utopian Society

6 college students from different backgrounds, are assigned to work together on a final project. These six students have so far spent no time together, can't stand each other and must pass this final assignment in order to pass the class. The assignment is to create a utopian society, on paper. They've had all semester to work on the project but in the tradition of most college group assignments, have opted to wait until the last minute to cram the entire semester's work into one night.

Release Date:2006-04-20

Character:Ken

Vote Count:1

Ghost Whisperer
8.1

Ghost Whisperer

Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over.

Release Date:2005-09-23

Character:Joseph

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1738

Bones
8.2

Bones

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.

Release Date:2005-09-13

Character:Franklin Tung

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:3231

Big Time

Danny and Jonas are petty crooks whose idea of going big-time is kidnapping the only daughter of a middle-class couple for a ransom price of 50,000 pesos.

Release Date:2005-07-13

Character:Cool Henchman

The Closer
7.9

The Closer

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

Release Date:2005-06-13

Character:Randy Chen

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:304

5.9

Combustion

Millwood City engineer Scott Daniels, moved from Houston, investigates a series of mysterious fires. Scott's and Lourie Harper's only son Jesse, who hated the move or dad's youth home, fakes a fever and invites his new girlfriend Carmen. She's reporter Allison Saunders, Scott's high-school ex's, daughter and finds Jesse unconscious, overtaken by fumes. The sewers are full of dead rats. Cracks appear in various buildings. Gass leaks start explosive fires. Mayor Walker, who only care for politics and publicity, overrules Scott's call for a mass evacuation. Scott and city administration friend Kenny Barrows later discover the link is steam pressure drilling by Talbot's oil exploration firm, but fire chief Patterson is in league with Talbot for years, covers their tracks and undermines Scott's credibility. Written by KGF Vissers

Release Date:2004-11-29

Character:Kit

Vote Count:7

CSI: NY
7.3

CSI: NY

Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".

Release Date:2004-09-22

Character:David Oka

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:696

NCIS
7.6

NCIS

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

Release Date:2003-09-23

Character:Mr. Spiffy

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:2319

Las Vegas
7.0

Las Vegas

Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run the day-to-day operations of the casino. Following his departure, former Marine Danny McCoy, Ed's former protégé, becomes the Montecito's new President of Operations.

Release Date:2003-09-22

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:223

Without a Trace
7.3

Without a Trace

The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.

Release Date:2002-09-26

Character:Jin Kim

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:257

Life with Bonnie
6.5

Life with Bonnie

The host of the local morning talk show Morning Chicago creatively balances family commitment—to her husband John, a hard-working family practice doctor, and their three young children— and career obligations.

Release Date:2002-09-17

Character:Man

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:4

The Shield
8.1

The Shield

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

Release Date:2002-03-12

Character:Sam

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:753

Emeril

Emeril

Emeril is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on NBC in 2001. The series stars chef Emeril Lagasse playing himself as the star of a TV cooking show.

Release Date:2001-09-25

Episode Count:1

Gilmore Girls
7.9

Gilmore Girls

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.

Release Date:2000-10-05

Character:Cousin David

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1070

Popular
6.7

Popular

Brooke McQueen, a popular cheerleader at Jacqueline Kennedy High School, and Sam McPherson, the editor of the school paper, are polar opposites. When their single parents unexpectedly meet and get engaged, Brooke and Sam have to deal with their new situation on top of regular teenage girl problems.

Release Date:1999-09-29

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:41

Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character is a judge who serves in a family court, and in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes of the show focus on her own experiences as a divorced mother, and on the experiences of her mother, a social worker who works in the field of child welfare. This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman's mother.

Release Date:1999-09-19

Character:Dr. Butler

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:76

Felicity
6.5

Felicity

Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at Stanford University's pre-med program to follow her long time crush to college in New York City. Things get even more complicated when she meets her dorm's resident advisor and they fall in love.

Release Date:1998-09-29

Character:Keith Fannin

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:76

ER
7.8

ER

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

Release Date:1994-09-19

Character:Rondo

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:839

Frasier
7.7

Frasier

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

Release Date:1993-09-16

Character:Copy Guy

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:784

Tony Awards
4.6

Tony Awards

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.

Release Date:1956-04-01

Department:Crew

Job:Additional Writing

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:9

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