Matt and John Yuan

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Matt and John Yuan
Born (1973-12-14) December 14, 1973 (age 49)
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, comic book artists
Years active2004–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. As of 2022, they are the deputy publishers of First Comics.

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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 [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]

Filmography

Film

Film roles
YearTitleMattJohnNotes
2004 Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill ZombieAlso writers
2009 Observe and Report Matt YuenJohn Yuen
2013JewaholicShort film
2015 Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Johann KaminskyStuart Nevins
2016Bad RoomiesJustinJason
2016 The Greasy Strangler Vendor
2018Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal BlissCultist

Television

Television roles
YearTitleMattJohnNotes
2010 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia —Pizza Delivery GuyEpisode: "Mac and Charlie: White Trash"
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Heavy Set LookilooHeavy Set Lookiloo TwinEpisode: "Man Up"
2011 Rules of Engagement RonaldDonaldEpisode: "Double Down"
2012Dating Rules From My Future SelfFrank DixonOtto Dixon3 episodes
2012 House of Lies Baker #1Baker #2Episode: "Our Descent Into Los Angeles"
2012The Smart OneReporter—TV Pilot
2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! —Chinese Guillermo1 episode
2013 Raising Hope HubertNickEpisode: "Lord of the Ring"
2013 Arrested Development Dean FleerDoug Fleer3 episodes
2013The Real Potheads of North HollywoodYoga StudentsTV Pilot
2014 The Millers Shy Nerd #1Shy Nerd #2Episode: "Con-Troversy"
2015-2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend DavidBen2 episodes
2016 Con Man Con Attendee #1Con Attendee #2Episode: "Pin Cushion"
2017Minimum Wage—JordanTV Pilot
2018 To Tell the Truth Himself1 episode
2019WTF Baron DavisQuan's BrotherQuanEpisode: "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 DaveDave's BrotherEpisode: "The 9th Caller"

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References

  1. ↑ "John Yuan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ Wallace, Lewis (April 9, 2009). "Gun-Loving, Zombie-Hating Twins Geek Out in Observe and Report". Wired.com.
  3. ↑ "The Yuan Twins". MTV. May 28, 2009. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009.
  4. ↑ "BOOM! Studios Picks Up "Unofficial" Spokesmen, The Yuan Brothers". CBR. April 10, 2009.
  5. ↑ Yuan, Matt & John (October 2, 2009). "Rating Zombieland's Awesome Ghoul-Killing Weapons". Wired.com.
  6. ↑ "Declan and Chang: Sweet F.A. (2012)". Comicbookdb.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "SERVING SUPES #1". Previewsworld. 2015.
  9. ↑ "INSPECTOR OH #1". Previewsworld. 2016.
  10. ↑ "LOVE TOWN #1". Previewsworld. 2018.
  11. ↑ Yuan, Matt & John (February 27, 2022). "Yuan Twins Named Deputy Publishers of 1First Comics". FirstComicsNews.com.
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