Yao – whose real name is Thomas Pang – is a Malaysian actor of Chinese and Filipino descent. He is a 2015 graduate of the Lasalle College of the Arts who was prominent in Singapore’s theatre and film scene, earning three Best Actor nominations in The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards, and winning it in 2018 for his performance in Hand To God by Singapore Repertory Theatre. Yao remained in the United States after obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2023 from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University in Connecticut, not far from his current home in New York. He is best known for his role as Bo Chow in the 2025 movie Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler. 야오는 배우로, 대표작으로 윌리, 골드 마운틴, 존 람보가 있으며, 그 외에도 씨너스: 죄인들, Rooster, #LookAtMe, Biz of Viz, Better Life, 행복캠프 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2027년 존 람보에 출연했다. 2025년 Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners에 출연했다. 2025년 씨너스: 죄인들에서 Bo Chow 역을 맡았다.
