--- title: Walking Dead's Steven Yeun's Conan O'Brien Impression VIDEO description: While fans may still be mourning Glenn Rhee's brutal departure from The Walking Dead, Steven Yeun has already landed a new gig. canonical: https://time.com/4549013/walking-dead-steven-yeun-impersonates-conan-o-brien/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-28T14:38:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:38:08.954Z og:title: The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun Did a Conan O'Brien Impression og:description: "Today's Thursday. 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The host then aired Yeun’s best behind-the-scenes moments, including his attempt to Conan-coiff his hair and his reunion with fellow departed Walking Dead cast member Michael Cudlitz. Watch the full clip below. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4549013/walking-dead-steven-yeun-impersonates-conan-o-brien/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4549013/walking-dead-steven-yeun-impersonates-conan-o-brien/"},"headline":"The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun Mastered His Conan O'Brien Impression","datePublished":"2016-10-28T14:38:54.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:38:08.954Z","description":"\"Today's Thursday. 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