{{pp|small=yes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Use Irish English|date=June 2025}} {{Short description|Chinese-Irish comedian (born 1996)}} {{Infobox social media personality | name = Steven He | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|12|31|df=yes}} | birth_place = Shenzhen, China | education = {{plainlist| * Regent's University London * Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Social media personality * actor * comedian * pianist }} | youtube_id = UCP0_k4INXrwPS6HhIyYqsTg | youtube_display_name = Steven He | youtube_years_active = 2019–present | youtube_genre = Sketch comedy | youtube_subscribers = 13.7 million<!-- do not change or replace views without giving the update date in view_date and stats_update! --> | youtube_views = 4.35 billion<!-- do not change or replace views without giving the update date in view_date and stats_update! --> | stats_update = 12 January 2026 | website = | citizenship = Ireland }}
'''Steven He''' (born 31 December 1996) is a Chinese-Irish American social media personality, actor, and comedian, currently based in the United States. Primarily known for his satirical comedy sketches on YouTube and TikTok, he rose to prominence in the 2020s through his portrayal of a fictionalized version of his father, whose personality parodies East Asian parenting stereotypes. He also popularized the phrase "emotional damage".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wu |first=Julie |date=12 May 2022 |title=Celebrating AAPI Influencers Who Are Following Their Passions |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/celebrating-aapi-influencers-following-passions-190223265.html |access-date=3 May 2023 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Biography== Steven He was born on 31 December 1996, in Shenzhen, China, where he lived until the age of 8. He moved to Ireland in 2004 and continued to travel between both China and Ireland. He moved to West Covina, California, intending to become an actor and YouTuber.
He started his YouTube channel in 2019. Before this, he performed short comedy skits on TikTok.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |last=Salkowitz |first=Rob |date=20 April 2022 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2022/04/20/youtube-comedy-star-steven-he-is-definitely-not-a-failure/?sh=7a4010e9250b |title=YouTube Comedy Star Steven He Is Definitely Not A Failure |website=Forbes.com| language=en}}</ref> Since then, he became known for the Internet meme "emotional damage", a catchphrase that went viral after the release of his YouTube video, "When 'Asian' is a difficulty mode", and starring in the dramedy series, ''Groundbreaking''.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Press Release: Groundbreaking TV Series Re-frames Hollywood Portrayal of Archaeologists |date=February 23, 2022 |publisher=Kiyo Films |url=https://blogs.brown.edu/joukowsky/2022/02/23/press-release-groundbreaking-tv-series-re-frames-hollywood-portrayal-of-archaeologists/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206234425/https://blogs.brown.edu/joukowsky/2022/02/23/press-release-groundbreaking-tv-series-re-frames-hollywood-portrayal-of-archaeologists/ |archive-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref> In 2023 he started the ''Ginormo!'' series on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ginormo! |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnTjNwFX3opRohE8AKwHEIF3YBfCc5zg2 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=May 2025}}
He owns and uploads videos to three YouTube channels: his eponymous channel ''Steven He'', ''Steven He Live'', and ''Steven He Shorts''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=23 March 2022 |title=Creators On The Rise: Steven He got 3,000 rejections as an actor. So he decided to catch the studios' attention by going viral on youtube.. |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2022/03/23/creators-on-the-rise-steven-he/ |access-date=3 May 2023 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref>
In September 2024, he was announced to making an appearance as a "special guest" in the second episode of the 19th season of the BYU TV sketch-comedy series, Studio C.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=BYUtv |author-link=BYU TV |title=BYUtv's Viral Comedy "Studio C" Celebrates 3 Billion Views and 20 Seasons with 4 Special Guest Stars and Returning Original Cast Member |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/byutvs-viral-comedy-studio-c-celebrates-3-billion-views-and-20-seasons-with-4-special-guest-stars-and-returning-original-cast-member-302259241.html |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=PR Newswire |language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, Steven He filmed the role of Travis, an astronomy student and the love interest of the main character, in the independent film ''Magnetosphere'' alongside Colin Mochrie and Tara Strong. The film released in summer 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2023 |title=Feature film Magnetosphere ready to roll in Sault Ste. Marie|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2023/07/07/feature-film-magnetosphere-ready-to-roll-in-sault-ste-marie/ |access-date=3 September 2025 |website=Playback |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2023 |title=Lego’s First Live-Action TV Musical; Freestyle Acquisition; UK Film Festival Launch; Compañía De Cine Sales Pickup; Monkey Founders New Indie; Roel Reiné Thriller – Global Briefs|url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/lego-live-action-tv-musical-kenny-ortega-1236452863/ |access-date=3 September 2025 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Awards == {| class="wikitable unsortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 99%;" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2023 | ''Show Awards'' | 27 August 2023 | ''Scripted Series'' | {{Won}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=13th Annual Winners|url=https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/13th-annual-nominees/|access-date=2024-03-16|website=streamys.org|language=English}}</ref> |}
== See also == * List of YouTubers
==References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|nm8339258}} * [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0_k4INXrwPS6HhIyYqsTg Steven He YouTube Channel] * [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuDz-AQO2KuXzjtxoycrnJg Steven He Live YouTube Channel] * [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-omXuxKA9yEygiG85yI4JQ Steven He Shorts YouTube Channel] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20231119101553/https://sites.google.com/view/colortvonline/shows/ginormo Ginormo! on ColorTV online] * [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnTjNwFX3opRohE8AKwHEIF3YBfCc5zg2 Ginormo! on YouTube]
{{DEFAULTSORT:He, Steven}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Irish comedians Category:21st-century Irish male actors Category:Alumni of Regent's University London Category:Chinese emigrants to Ireland Category:Irish comedy YouTubers Category:Irish emigrants to the United States Category:Irish male comedians Category:Irish parodists Category:Male actors from Shenzhen