Eugene Lee Yang

Known for

Acting

Born

January 18, 1986 (age 40)

Birthplace

Pflugerville, Texas, USA

Biography

Eugene Lee Yang (born January 18, 1986) is an Asian-American filmmaker, actor, producer, author, director, activist and internet celebrity, best known for being one-fourth of the YouTube group The Try Guys (2014–present) and his work with BuzzFeed. Yang is also known for his work with various human rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy charities such as The Trevor Project. He is a founding member of 2ND TRY, the Try Guys official independent media company, established alongside Ned Fulmer, Keit Habersberger and Zach Kornfeld.

Best known work

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

Nimona

2023

Behind the Try: A Try Guys Documentary

2020

No Recipe Road Trip With the Try Guys

2022

Smosh's Try Not to Laugh

2016

Spring Bloom

The Streamy Awards

2009

Squad Wars

2017

Without A Recipe

2017

Quinta vs. Everything

2017

Filmography

TBA
Spring Bloom
as Theo
TBA
A-
Director, Writer
2023
Nimona
as Ambrosius Goldenloin (voice)
2022
No Recipe Road Trip With the Try GuysTV
as Self (5 episodes)
2022
Phoning It InTV
as Self - Idiot (1 episode)
2020
Behind the Try: A Try Guys Documentary
as Self
2017
Quinta vs. EverythingTV
as Eugene (1 episode)
2017
Without A RecipeTV
as Self - Judge (1 episode), as Self - Contestant (30 episodes), Creator
2017
Squad WarsTV
as Self (9 episodes), Producer
2016
Smosh's Try Not to LaughTV
as Self - Various Characters (1 episode)
2013
Brooklyn Nine-NineTV
as Theo Lorql (1 episode)
2011
I Am Not a Princess
Executive Producer, Editor, Director, Writer
2009
The Streamy AwardsTV
as Self - Host (1 episode), as Self (1 episode)