Steven He O'Byrne, known professionally as Steven He, is a Chinese-born Irish actor, comedian, social media personality, and pianist. 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, and popularizing the phrase "emotional damage".
Biography
Steven He was born on December 31, 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.
Steven He started his YouTube channel in 2019. Before this, He was known for performing short comedy skits on TikTok. 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'. In 2020, he appeared on the sitcom Awkwafina is Nora from Queens with Awkwafina. He also starred in the dramedy series, Groundbreaking. In 2023 he started Ginormo! on Youtube, and later it had been issued on ColorTV.
He owns and uploads videos to three YouTube channels: his eponymous channel Steven He, Steven He Live, and Steven He Shorts.