Brian Tee
| Brian Tee | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tee in April 2011 | |
| Born |
Jae-bum Takata[1] March 15, 1977 Okinawa, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mirelly Taylor |
| Children | 1 |
Jae-bum Takata (born March 15, 1977), known professionally as Brian Tee, is a Japanese American actor, best known for his role as D.K. (also known as The Drift King) in the action film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and as Dr. Ethan Choi in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med (2015–present).
Early life
Tee was born in Okinawa, to a Japanese-American father and Korean mother.[2] At the age of two, he moved to Hacienda Heights, California, and was raised in Southern California. He attended Glen A. Wilson High School where he was Associated Student Body president and captain of the football team. While in high school, he worked at Blackjack Pizza. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a degree in theater and performing arts.[3]
Career
Tee played Kazu, the owner of Sushi Rox, on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101. He played Eddie Choi in Crash.[4] He also starred as Akira Kimura on Grimm and Takeda on Burn Notice. He also appeared in the season 4 episode "The Girl in the Mask" as Ken Nakamura on the series Bones. He has also played Dwayne Archimedes in the indie Feature film Roswell FM. Tee has also appeared in an episode in the first season of the television series Dark Blue as a Korean criminal. He also had a short part in Austin Powers in Goldmember as a pedestrian ("Run! It's Goldzilla!"; "Still we should run like it is Godzilla!"). Brian can also be seen as a contestant on an episode of Hollywood Squares hosted by Tom Bergeron. He played in 1999 against a woman named Heidi.
Tee was also in the music video "Dance Like Michael Jackson" by Far East Movement.
In James Mangold's The Wolverine (2013), starring Hugh Jackman, Tee played Noburo Mori, a sadistic minister of justice arranged to marry the daughter of Yakuza Boss Shingen Yashida (Hiroyuki Sanada).[5]
Tee took on the role of Liu Kang in the YouTube series Mortal Kombat Legacy.[6]
Tee appeared in the made-for-television film The Gabby Douglas Story on October 18, 2013, where he played her coach Liang Chow, which aired in 2014 on Lifetime.
Tee co-starred in the 2015 film Jurassic World where he played Hamada, a high-ranking commander who works for the Asset Containment Unit (ACU).[7]
Tee played Shredder, the secondary antagonist in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the 2016 sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[8]
On July 20, 2015, Tee signed on to co-star in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med as Dr. Ethan Choi, an emergency room third-year resident with an expertise in infectious diseases and a Navy Reserve medical officer who just returned from Stateside.[9]
Personal life
In Tee's spare time, he enjoys working out, playing sports, and practicing martial arts. He speaks fluent Japanese, English and Korean. He is married to Mirelly Taylor and has a daughter named Madelyn Skyler Tee, born in 2015.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | We Were Soldiers | Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama | |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Japanese Pedestrian | |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Sushi Chef | |
| 2006 | All In | Rosenbloom Player 2 | |
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Takashi "D.K." | |
| 2007 | Pandemic | Danny | Miniseries |
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Mac Chang | |
| 2008 | The Trade | Mr. Cho | |
| 2009 | Deadland | Jax | |
| 2009 | Chain Letter | Brian Yee | |
| 2009 | Wedding Palace | Jason | |
| 2013 | The Wolverine | Noburo Mori | |
| 2014 | The Gabby Douglas Story | Liang Chow | |
| 2014 | No Tears for the Dead | Chaoz | |
| 2015 | Jurassic World | Hamada | |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Oroku Saki/The Shredder |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Pretender | Male Agent | Episode: "The Agent of Year Zero" |
| 2000 | The Invisible Man | Mallon | Episode: "The Value of Secrets" |
| 2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Intern | Episode: "Family" |
| 2001 | Family Law | DEA Agent | Episode: "Liar's Club: Part 1" |
| 2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Host | Episode: "The Game" |
| 2001 | The Chronicle | Neo | Episode: "Here There Be Dragons" |
| 2002 | Flipside | Lance | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | JAG | North Korean Soldier | Episode: "Close Quarters" |
| 2004 | Passions | Young Asian Man | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Cpl. Thom Kobe | Television film |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Frat Guy #1 | Episode: "Daddy's Home" |
| 2004 | Monk | James Lu | Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather" |
| 2004 | Tiger Cruise | MA2 Chan | Television film |
| 2005–06 | Zoey 101 | Kazu | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Kirk | Episode: "Transitions" |
| 2005 | Wanted | Jin-Lee Park | Episode: "Rubbing One Out" |
| 2006 | The Unit | Rebel Leader | Episode: "200th Hour" |
| 2006 | Entourage | Fukijama's Bodyguard | Episode: "What About Bob?" |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Andy Meltzer | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Jericho | Cheung | Episode: "Patriots and Tyrants" |
| 2008–09 | Crash | Eddie Choi | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Han Yong-Dae | Episode: "Love Always" |
| 2009 | Bones | Ken Nakamura | Episode: "The Girl in the Mask" |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Kang | Episode: "K-Town" |
| 2010 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Mike Chan | Episode: "Roar of the White Dragon" |
| 2011 | Burn Notice | Takeda | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
| 2012–13 | Grimm | Akira Kimura | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Shake It Up | Concierge | "Made in Japan" |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Ryu Nabushi/Hideaki Kuroda | Episode: "Kupouli 'la" |
| 2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Toshiro Mori | Episode: "A Fractured House" |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. | Jesse Kong | Episode: "The Three Gs" |
| 2015 | Baby Daddy | Tommy Kwan | Episode: "It Takes a Village Idiot" |
| 2015–present | Chicago Med | Dr. Ethan Choi | Series regular |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Liu Kang | 3 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Saints Row 2 | Jyunichi (voice) |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Far East Movement | "Dance Like Michael Jackson" |
References
- ↑ Han, Brian (15 January 2015). "'Jurassic World' actor Brian Tee feels 'career starting to hit stride'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Sanders, David Lee (29 September 2009). "Interview with Brian Tee". HalfKorean.com. HalfKorean.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Half-Korean.com Interview with Brian Tee, http://www.halfkorean.com/?page_id=381
- ↑ interviews Brian Tee of Crash, 13/12/2008
- ↑ indieWire, Brian Tee Joins The Wolverine,, 10/07/2012
- ↑ "Web Series 'Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2′ Hitting February 17th". Latino Review. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ↑ Reera Yoo, Brian Tee Cast as 'Hamada' in Jurassic World, http://iamkoream.com/brian-tee-cast-as-hamada-in-jurassic-world/
- ↑ Prudom, Laura (April 27, 2015). "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' Casts Brian Tee as Shredder". Variety.
- ↑ Kate Stanhope (July 20, 2015). "'Chicago Med' Adds 'Jurassic World' Actor as Series Regular'". The Hollywood Reporter.
External links
- Official website
- Brian Tee on Facebook
- Brian Tee on Twitter
- Official Myspace Page
- Brian Tee at the Internet Movie Database