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Martin Yan

Known for

Acting

Born

December 22, 1948 (age 77)

Birthplace

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Biography

Martin Yan (Chinese: 甄文達, Zhen Wenda) is a Chinese-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982. He has acted in films as both himself and characters and published a variety of books.

Best known work

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Rice Rhapsody
Rice Rhapsody
2005
Improper Channels
Improper Channels
1981
Martin Yan's Chinatowns
Martin Yan's Chinatowns
2002
I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal Gourmet
I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal Gourmet
2026
Love Knows No Bounds
Love Knows No Bounds
1995
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
2018

Filmography

  1. 2026

    I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal GourmetTV

    as Self (5 episodes)

  2. 2018

    Yan Can Cook: Spice KingdomTV

    as Self (1 episode), Creator

  3. 2005

    Rice Rhapsody

    as Kim Chui

  4. 2002

    Martin Yan's ChinatownsTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  5. 1995

    Love Knows No Bounds

    as King Kong

  6. 1994

    Space Ghost Coast to CoastTV

  7. 1981

    Improper Channels

    as Sherman Hu

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