Bowen Yang

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Characters played by Bowen Yang

Pfannee — Wicked (2024)

Popular Shiz student and Galinda's friend, mocks Elphaba and upholds social norms.

Nolan — The Garfield Movie (2024)

Whippet who abducts Garfield and Odie, Jinx's cautious accomplice.

Pfannee — Wicked: For Good (2025)

Popular Shiz University student, Galinda's friend, antagonist to Elphaba.

Dragon King — The Monkey King (2023)

Dragon King rules the sea realm and possesses the glowing column that Monkey King transforms into his staff. He repeatedly seeks to reclaim the weapon, manipulates Monkey King and Lin through a false plan involving poisoned peaches, and later threatens the world with a devastating storm after recovering the staff.

Howie — Fire Island (2022)

Howie is Noah's close friend and the group's romantic focus during the vacation. He becomes attracted to Charlie, but struggles with rejection, body dysmorphia, and the fear that romance may not be possible for him. Noah supports him throughout, eventually helping him reunite with Charlie.

Deetch Nordwind — Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)

Leader of a cult composed of failed treasure hunters. He initially plans to ritually burn the bust to reject greed but experiences second thoughts. Later retrieves the artifact but is distracted by a hawk, ultimately allowing the boys to reclaim it.

Chris — The Wedding Banquet (2025)

Angela's best friend and Min's longtime boyfriend. Initially refuses to marry Min to protect him from family disownment, but helps stage a fake marriage. Accidentally sleeps with Angela, later supports her decision to keep the baby. Shares a candid conversation with Ja-Young about family duty and ultimately reconciles with Min, choosing to marry him authentically.

Self — Good Burger 2 (2023)

Celebrity playing themselves as a cameo appearance in the sequel.

Career Overview

Bowen Yang has 69 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Wicked Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Cat in the Hat, Jentry Chau vs the Underworld, The Monkey King. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
69
Birth Date
1990-11-06
Birth Place
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q60737294), public domain (CC0).