Steven He (born 31 December 1996) is a Chinese-born Irish social media personality, actor, comedian, and pianist 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.
[1] Steven He was born on 31 December 1996, in Shenzhen, China, where he lived until the age of 8.
[2] 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'.
[5] 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.[6]