Here's the cast of Netflix's 'Beef' and who they play (2024)

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Palmer Haasch

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2024-01-16T03:21:06Z

Here's the cast of Netflix's 'Beef' and who they play (1)

Netflix's "Beef" is about a road-rage incident that spirals into an all-encompassing feud.
The Emmy-winning show has a predominantly Asian cast led by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong.
Here's the full cast of the show and a breakdown of who they play.

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Steven Yeun plays Danny Cho, a down on his lucky handyman who lives with his younger brother.

Here's the cast of Netflix's 'Beef' and who they play (2)

Yeun, who also served as an executive producer on "Beef," was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the 2020 film "Minari." He also starred in the 2018 film "Burning," and famously played Glenn Rhee on "The Walking Dead."

Yeun is also known for his voice acting roles in series like "Voltron: Legendary Defender," the "Tales of Arcadia Series," and "Tuca & Bertie," in which he costarred with Ali Wong.

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Ali Wong plays Amy Lau, the CEO of plant company Kōyōhaus that she's trying to sell for millions in order to spend more time with her daughter.

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Wong, who also executive produced "Beef," is known for her Netflix comedy specials "Baby Cobra" (2016), "Hard Knock Wife" (2018), and "Don Wong" (2022). She also appeared in the 2019 Netflix romantic comedy "Always Be My Maybe," which she wrote and produced as well.

She also has a voice acting background, costarring with Yeun on "Tuca & Bertie" and also appearing in Netflix's "Big Mouth."

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Joseph Lee plays George Nakai, Amy's husband and the son of an acclaimed artist.

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Lee, like his character, is also a visual artist — though while George sculpts, Lee is a painter. The actor has also appeared in "Star Trek: Picard," "Miracle That We Met," and the film "Searching."

As Lee told Vanity Fair, he and Yeun were friends before "Beef." Yeun, Lee said, helped him to get his first manager, and was also one of the first people to buy one of his paintings.

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Young Mazino plays Paul Cho, Danny's younger brother and a gamer who invests in crypto.

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Mazino trained as a musician before he pivoted over to acting professionally. He has appeared in series like "Blue Bloods," "Tommy," "Prodigal Son," and "Blindspot."

Mazino told People that he also works behind the scenes and is currently editing a documentary that he filmed.

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Artist David Choe plays Isaac Cho, Danny and Paul's cousin who's fresh out of prison.

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Choe is a visual artist, writer, and actor who has previously appeared in "The Mandalorian" and hosted his own series, "The Choe Show."

Aside from the first episode, the title cards of Beef are actually all paintings by Choe. Showrunner Lee Sung Jin told Indiewire that Choe suggested that he use his paintings, allowing Lee to choose from his catalog.

Patti Yasutake plays Fumi Nakai, George's mother who became a widow following the death of her husband.

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Yasutake is known for her role as Nurse Ogawa in "Star Trek: Generations," and appeared in the 1999 film "Drop Dead Gorgeous" as Mrs. Howard. Yasutake has been acting since 1985, and also has numerous television credits on series like "Pretty Little Liars" and "Grey's Anatomy."

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Remy Holt plays June Nakai, Amy and George's young daughter.

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According to Netflix's Tudum, Holt began modeling at age three. In addition to "Beef," Holt also appears in the "Yellowstone" prequel series "1923."

Maria Bello plays Jordan Forster, the obscenely wealthy head of a Forsters, the home improvement chain on the verge of purchasing Amy's plant company.

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Bello has appeared in films like "A History of Violence" (2005), "The Cooler" (2003), "Coyote Ugly" (2000), and "Lights Out" (2016). She's also appeared on "NCIS."

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Ashley Park plays Naomi, Amy's friend and the Jordan Forster's sister-in-law.

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Park is known for her role as Mindy in another Netflix series, "Emily In Paris," as well as stage work in productions like "Mean Girls" on Broadway and the 2017 off-Broadway production of "KPOP" the musical.

Justin H. Min plays Edwin, a praise leader at a church in Orange County and the husband of Danny's high school girlfriend.

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Min is known for his role as Ben Hargreeves in "The Umbrella Academy," another Netflix series, as well as a recent starring role in the 2021 film "After Yang."

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Mia Serafino plays Mia, an employee at Kōyōhaus, Amy's plant store.

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In addition to "Beef," Serafino also recently appeared in the "iCarly" reboot, the series "Crowded," and an episode of "Shameless."

Andrew Santino plays Michael, one of Isaac's collaborators.

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Santino also appeared in "Game Over, Man!" (2018), "The Disaster Artist" (2017), and "Me Time" (2022), as well as the TV series "Dave." Santino also produces and hosts the podcast "Whiskey Ginger," and cohosts the "Bad Friends" podcast.

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Rapper Rekstizzy, also known as Rek Lee, plays Bobby, another one of Isaac's collaborators.

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Rekstizzy is a rapper and streamer who has appeared in an episode of "Adventure Time."

Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.