About Jimmy O. Yang
Jimmy O. Yang (born June 11, 1987) is a Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian and actor. His parents were both from Shanghai and later moved to Hong Kong, where he was born. In 2000, when Yang was 13, his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Los Angeles, California. He attended Beverly Hills High School and graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in economics in 2009, where the commencement speaker was his future Silicon Valley showrunner and fellow alumnus Mike Judge.
Yang did his first stand-up set at 21 as "Lowball Jim" at the Ha Ha Comedy Club in North Hollywood. After turning down a return offer from the financial firm Smith Barney, he sold used cars, DJed at a strip club and seated customers at a comedy club to support himself while doing stand-up. He made his television debut on the CBS series 2 Broke Girls in 2012 and his first late-night stand-up appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show in 2014. He is best known for starring as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, which ran from 2014 to 2019, as well as Dr. Chan Kaifang in the Netflix series Space Force, Bernard Tai in the film Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Josh Lin in the Netflix film Love Hard (2021).
His other credits include the action drama Patriots Day (2016), Like a Boss and Fantasy Island (both 2020), and voicing the Monkey King in Netflix's animated film The Monkey King (2023). He played the lead role of Willis Wu in the Hulu series Interior Chinatown in 2024. His comedy specials Good Deal (2020) and Guess How Much? (2023) were released on Amazon Prime Video. Yang is also the author of How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents, for which Mike Judge wrote the foreword.
Videos (221)
Videos 97 to 120 of 221.
0:57Jimmy O. Yang's Finally Home
526.2K views
1:14Asian Karaoke Hits Different | Jimmy O. Yang
518.4K views
0:46Who else is shopping at SMALL & CUTE ?
515.9K views
0:28Jimmy O. Yang Shows Dad Joke About Him | Finally Home
515.4K views
0:31Jimmy O. Yang New Standup Special - "Good Deal" Trailer
500.9K views
0:50Easy for you to say, IAN...
469.8K views
0:43Asian Halloween Costumes | Jimmy O. Yang
429.5K views
0:40Cussing in Cantonese is fun
424.7K views
1:16Jimmy O. Yang Waking Up in Beijing
412.1K views
15:18Japanese Golden Curry with Darren Barnet | Jimmy's Kitchen 4K
410.5K views
2:00Why Jimmy makes Bento Boxes Everyday
408.9K views
0:36Dressing up as literal Christmas song lyrics
407K views
0:48Old people concerts are where it's at
405.7K views
0:34Chinese grocery stores are insane | Jimmy O. Yang
399.6K views
0:30Asian people have been doing social distancing for centuries
397.5K views
14:22VIETNAMESE MUKBANG | Jimmy's Taste Test
385.6K views
0:34Jimmy O Yang as Dragon King in
377.7K views
0:36Halloween For Asian Guys
375.8K views
7:27Oyakodon - Chicken Omlette Rice | Jimmy's Kitchen
367.2K views
0:31Jimmy O. Yang New Stand Up Special - "Guess How Much?" Trailer
360.5K views
2:57Fighting for the Bill | Jimmy O. Yang: Finally Home
354.4K views
0:29Calling my Mom while high | Jimmy O. Yang
352.8K views
1:34Jimmy O. Yang's Favorite Restaurant in the WORLD!
341.8K views
1:31Jimmy O. Yang | Finally Home | Official Trailer
329K viewsGuest appearances (12)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Jimmy O. Yang.
Guest appearances 1 to 12 of 12.
3:33Jimmy O. Yang Was A Strip Club DJ | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
3M views
9:20Jimmy O. Yang on His Dad Embarrassing Him and Working with Kevin Hart & Mark Wahlberg
Jimmy Kimmel
2.9M views
6:42Jimmy O. Yang - “Crazy Rich Asians” and “How to American” | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
2.2M views
8:57Jimmy O. Yang on His Dad Acting in Space Force, Dating a Kimmel & Writing for Harlem Globetrotters
Jimmy Kimmel
2.2M views
10:14Jimmy O. Yang on TSA Issues, Playing Blackjack in Vegas & His Parents Going to His Hong Kong Shows
Jimmy Kimmel
750.3K views
1:25:26Dr. Phil LIVE! With Teddy Swims, Marc Maron, Jimmy O. Yang, Johnny Knoxville and more!
Adam Ray
485.7K views
9:48Jimmy O. Yang on Baby Crying During His Comedy Show & Wanting Clothes for Small People
Jimmy Kimmel
379.3K views
54:16Jimmy O. Yang: The 60/40 Asian Prince | Whiskey Ginger
Andrew Santino
171.8K views
1:35Jimmy O. Yang's Dad Is Following In His Acting Footsteps | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
170.8K views
10:43Jimmy O. Yang Was Asked to Moderate an Event with Kamala Harris During a Bachelor Party Trip
Seth Meyers
134.5K views
25:23This Is NOT a Podcast w/ Jimmy O. Yang | Jo Koy & His Son
Jo Koy
80.9K views
1:31:50Bertcast # 408 - Jimmy O. Yang & ME
Bert Kreischer
66.9K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Adam Ray, Andrew Santino, Seth Meyers, Jo Koy, Bert Kreischer
Frequently asked questions
What is Jimmy O. Yang best known for?
He is best known for starring as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, as Bernard Tai in Crazy Rich Asians, and as Josh Lin in the Netflix film Love Hard.
Where was Jimmy O. Yang born?
He was born in Hong Kong on June 11, 1987, to parents from Shanghai, and immigrated to the United States in 2000 at age 13, settling in Los Angeles.
Where did Jimmy O. Yang go to college?
He graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in economics in 2009; the commencement speaker was his future Silicon Valley showrunner Mike Judge.
What comedy specials has Jimmy O. Yang released?
His comedy specials Good Deal (2020) and Guess How Much? (2023) were both released on Amazon Prime Video.
Did Jimmy O. Yang write a book?
Yes, he is the author of How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents, for which Mike Judge wrote the foreword.
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