Matt and John Yuan | |
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Born | (1973-12-14) December 14, 1973 (age 51) |
Occupation(s) | 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. They wrote the micro-budget zombie film, Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill for The Asylum in 2004 for producer David Michael Latt. As of 2022, they are the deputy publishers of First Comics.
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 & Dragons and have filmed a series of zombie survival videos for MTV Iggy. They are also currently the unofficial spokesmen for BOOM! Studios and have guest blogged for Wired magazine's Underwire website.
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 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. As of 2015, they have created the comic book series Serving Supes, Inspector Oh, and Love Town for First Comics.
On February 27, 2022, they were named Deputy Publishers for First Comics.
Filmography
Film
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 Yuen | 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 |
Television
Year | Title | Matt | John | Notes |
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2010 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | — | 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 | — | TV Pilot |
2012 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | — | 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 | — | 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" |
2022 | Little America | Dave | Dave's Brother | Episode: "The 9th Caller" |
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.
- Yuan, Matt & John (February 27, 2022). "Yuan Twins Named Deputy Publishers of 1First Comics". FirstComicsNews.com.
External links
- Matt Yuan at IMDb
- John Yuan at IMDb
- Yuan Twins' Official DeviantArt Page
- Yuan Twins' official Instagram page