Steven Yeun, best known for his portrayal of Glenn Rhee on AMC’s
The Walking Dead series, has made Oscar history by becoming the first Asian-American to score a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in
The
Los Angeles Times explained that while several other men of Asian descent have previously been nominated for the award, Yeun is the first Asian-American to make the nomination list. This year’s leading actor nominees include Riz Ahmed for
Sound of Metal and Chadwick Boseman for
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the first Black performer to ever be nominated posthumously for an Oscar.