Matt and John Yuan
Matt and John Yuan | |
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Born | December 14, 1973 |
Occupation | Actor, writer, comic book artists |
Years active | 2004–present |
Matthew "Matt" and John Yuan, also known collectively as The Yuan Twins, (born December 14, 1973) are American twin actors, writers and comic book artists.[1] They wrote the micro-budget zombie film, Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill for The Asylum in 2004 for producer David Michael Latt.
Biography[]
They made their acting debut in 2009, in Jody Hill's Observe and Report as Ronny Barnhardt's (Seth Rogen) security guard underlings. Both are fans of Dungeons and Dragons[2] and have filmed a series of zombie survival videos for MTV Iggy.[3] They are also currently the unofficial spokesmen for BOOM! Studios[4] and have guest blogged for Wired magazine's Underwire website.[5]
In September 2012, the Yuan Brothers began writing, drawing, and publishing comic books, starting with a self-published titled Declan and Chang: Sweet F.A. According to the commentary in issue number two[6] and an interview for the website Fanboycomics.net, the characters and story are based upon a MechWarrior RPG campaign that they have, as of 2013, been running with their friends for the past fifteen years.[7] As of 2015, they have created the comic book series Serving Supes, Inspector Oh, and Love Town for First Comics.[8][9][10]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Matt | John | Notes |
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2004 | Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill | Zombie | Also writers | |
2009 | Observe and Report | Matt Yeun | John Yuen | |
2013 | Jewaholic | Short film | ||
2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Johann Kaminsky | Stuart Nevins | |
2016 | Bad Roomies | Justin | Jason | |
2016 | The Greasy Strangler | Vendor | ||
2018 | Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss | Cultist |
Year | Title | Matt | John | Notes |
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2010 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | N/A | Pizza Delivery Guy | Episode: "Mac and Charlie: White Trash" |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Heavy Set Lookiloo | Heavy Set Lookiloo Twin | Episode: "Man Up" |
2011 | Rules of Engagement | Ronald | Donald | Episode: "Double Down" |
2012 | Dating Rules From My Future Self | Frank Dixon | Otto Dixon | 3 episodes |
2012 | House of Lies | Baker #1 | Baker #2 | Episode: "Our Descent Into Los Angeles" |
2012 | The Smart One | Reporter | N/A | TV Pilot |
2012 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | N/A | Chinese Guillermo | 1 episode |
2013 | Raising Hope | Hubert | Nick | Episode: "Lord of the Ring" |
2013 | Arrested Development | Dean Fleer | Doug Fleer | 3 episodes |
2013 | The Real Potheads of North Hollywood | Yoga Students | TV Pilot | |
2014 | The Millers | Shy Nerd #1 | Shy Nerd #2 | Episode: "Con-Troversy" |
2015-2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | David | Ben | 2 episodes |
2016 | Con Man | Con Attendee #1 | Con Attendee #2 | Episode: "Pin Cushion" |
2017 | Minimum Wage | N/A | Jordan | TV Pilot |
2018 | To Tell the Truth | Himself | 1 episode | |
2019 | WTF Baron Davis | Quan's Brother | Quan | Episode: "Kenny's Side Hustle" |
2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Ronnie Chang | Tommy Chang | Episode: "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D" |
References[]
- ^ "John Yuan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
- ^ Wallace, Lewis (April 9, 2009). "Gun-Loving, Zombie-Hating Twins Geek Out in Observe and Report". Wired.com.
- ^ "The Yuan Twins". MTV. May 28, 2009. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009.
- ^ "BOOM! Studios Picks Up "Unofficial" Spokesmen, The Yuan Brothers". CBR. April 10, 2009.
- ^ Yuan, Matt & John (October 2, 2009). "Rating Zombieland's Awesome Ghoul-Killing Weapons". Wired.com.
- ^ "Declan and Chang: Sweet F.A. (2012)". Comicbookdb.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Ep. #115 The Fanboy Scoop - Week In Review". Fanboycomics.net. September 2, 2013. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "SERVING SUPES #1". Previewsworld. 2015.
- ^ "INSPECTOR OH #1". Previewsworld. 2016.
- ^ "LOVE TOWN #1". Previewsworld. 2018.
External links[]
- 1973 births
- American male television actors
- Living people
- Twin people from the United States
- American male film actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Identical twin male actors