Jimmy O. Yang Interview — Comedian and "Silicon Valley"

Jimmy O. Yang Interview — Comedian and "Silicon Valley" actor

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Jimmy O. Yang is an offbeat often outsized character as Jian-Yang in "Silicon Valley," Horace in "Fresh Off the Boat" and Bernard in "Crazy Rich Asians." He's a little more low key and thoughtful in person, speaking with San Francisco Chronicle Senior Digital A&E Editor Mariecar Mendoza about Asian representation in Hollywood, the types of roles he likes and more.Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is Mozart's Symphony 40 in G Minor by Blue Dot Sessions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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