Adrian Lee (actor)

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Adrian Lee
Born (1966-12-27) 27 December 1966 (age 57)
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Adrian Lee (born 27 December 1966 in Auckland, New Zealand [1] ) is an Australian actor.

Career

After appearing in the short-lived soap opera Family and Friends , Lee joined the main cast of E Street as drifter Craig "C.J." Jones in 1990. [2] He also starred on Pacific Drive as Joel Ritchie in 1996.

Other TV appearances include The Flying Doctors and Brides of Christ . Lee also guest starred in Home and Away in 1995 as Andrew Warren and 2001 a guest stint on All Saints . [3] Lee is also a musician and a competent guitar player.

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References

  1. TV Hits article, 1991
  2. Brockwell, Jodie (13 October 1990). "Adrian signs for E Street". TV Week . p. 4.
  3. ""All Saints" Happy Birthday (TV Episode 2001) - IMDb".