Jimmy O. Yang
A recognizable actor who controls the room with quiet, unbothered patience.
3 specials · 2020–2026
Start with Good Deal, the breakout (2020 · 57 min · Prime Video)
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Yang approaches the microphone like a man who just woke up from a nap. He doesn’t project or yell to grab the room. Instead, he speaks quietly, stretching out his syllables and slowing his cadence until the audience has no choice but to lean in and adjust to his rhythm. He recounts absurd situations—arguing with his father, paying for dinner—with the flat, mildly annoyed tone of someone filing a noise complaint.
Specials
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An arena homecoming set about family and fighting for the bill.
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An actor-turned-headliner tackles dating and his frugal family.
Prime Video · 54 min
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A polished stand-up debut about immigrant expectations and modern dating.
Prime Video · 57 min
On stage
He draws theater crowds who bought tickets to see the guy from their screen. Instead of giving them a casual victory lap, he works through his hour with the deliberate pacing of a club regular.
His material circles his family dynamics and his own incurable cheapness. He occasionally leans on familiar cultural premises, like strict immigrant parents and frugal habits. He makes those setups work by playing the fool, projecting a massive swagger that completely contradicts his complaints. When he does an impression of his dad, it isn’t broad or frantic. It is just Yang standing perfectly still, dropping his register, and delivering insults with absolute calm.
Yang immigrated from Hong Kong as a teenager. On stage, he rarely frames that transition as a struggle. Instead, he treats his upbringing as a series of strange inconveniences he is still trying to explain to his friends.
Turning points
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2014–2015
Promoted to Series Regular on Silicon Valley
After initially appearing in a three-episode guest role for scale while driving for Uber to support himself, Yang was promoted to series regular for season two.
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Debut Special Good Deal Released on Amazon
Yang released his debut comedy special Good Deal on Amazon Prime Video, focusing on assimilation and Asian representation to widespread digital viewership.
At a glance
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Nigel NgBoth comedians explore cultural identity, modern dating, and immigrant experiences while sharing an easy conversational comedic chemistry.
Also on screen
- 2014–2019
- Silicon Valley
- Patriots Day
- Crazy Rich Asians
- 2020–2022
- Space Force
- Love Hard
A clip to start with
Everything is just like something | Jimmy O' Yang