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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. As of 2022[update], they are the deputy publishers of First Comics.
Matt and John Yuan | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1973 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, comic book artists |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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[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]
On February 27, 2022, they were named Deputy Publishers for First Comics.[11]
Film
| Year | Title | Matt | John | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
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