As Slam Wrestling notes, Young Rock's flashy rival promoter, Greg Yao, is played by Ronny Chieng, and his short appearance in the show's sixth episode seems like it might be setting up an even bigger role for him later down the line.
A correspondent for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, per Deadline, the Malaysian actor got his start in stand-up comedy. However, he's appeared in several television shows and movies over the past few years, according to IMDb. Some of Chieng's most notable performances are in Ronny Chieng: International Student and as Eddie Cheng in the groundbreaking comedy Crazy Rich Asians.
In fact, the Los Angeles Times wrote that Chieng was "born to play" the part of "one of the many colorful cousins" in Crazy Rich Asians, with the review of his performance noting that the actor plays a "hilariously uptight, status-obsessed investment banker."
We can't wait to see what he brings to the table as Yao in future episodes. You can catch new episodes of Young Rock at 8 p.m. EST Tuesday nights on NBC.
