Acting

Martin Yan

Born: 1948-12-22
Birthplace: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Biography

Martin Yan (Chinese: 甄文達, Zhen Wenda) is a Chinese-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982. He has acted in films as both himself and characters and published a variety of books.

Known For

Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook

I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal Gourmet

Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom

Martin Yan's Chinatowns

Love Knows No Bounds

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Improper Channels

Filmography

8 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook

2026 · TV Show

Self

I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal Gourmet

2026 · TV Show

Self

Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom

2018 · TV Show

Self · Creator

Rice Rhapsody

2005 · Movie

Kim Chui

Martin Yan's Chinatowns

2002 · TV Show

Self

Love Knows No Bounds

1995 · Movie

King Kong

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994 · TV Show

Cast

Improper Channels

1981 · Movie

Sherman Hu