Blake Lee

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Blake Lee
Born (1983-08-31) August 31, 1983 (age 40)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)

Blake Lee (born August 31, 1983) is an American actor, known for his roles on Mixology , [1] Parks and Recreation and the Freeform hit Cruel Summer . Blake and his husband Ben Lewis made history starring in The Christmas Setup , Lifetime's first Christmas movie centered around a gay love story.

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Career

Lee began his professional acting career in 2009, when he made his television debut in the political satire mockumentary sitcom series Parks and Recreation , where he recurred as a guest star as Derek. [2] Lee was cast in the main role of Tom in the sitcom series Mixology . [3] [4] Lee appeared in the 2015 biographical drama film I Am Michael portraying Benoit Denizet-Lewis, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2015. [5]

From 2017 to 2018, he was cast to play the main role in the crime drama series Wisdom of the Crowd opposite Jeremy Piven, Monica Potter, Richard T. Jones, Natalia Tena and Jake Matthews, in which he played the main role of Josh Novak. [6] He was cast as Barry in the comedy series Overthinking with Kat & June , which was premiered on December 19, 2018, on YouTube Premium. In 2019, he had a recurring role in the sitcom series Fam portraying Ben. [7]

In early 2020, Lee starred in the romantic comedy movie by Pat Mills' titled The Christmas Setup with Ben Lewis, it is the first LGBTQ-themed Christmas film ever broadcast by Lifetime. [8] [9] [10]

In 2021, Lee appeared on the first season of the teen drama mystery thriller anthology series Cruel Summer , in which he played the main antagonist role of Martin Harris. [11] [12]

Personal life

Lee is married to actor and writer Ben Lewis. [13] The couple met in the Grauman's Chinese Theatre bathroom at the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World premiere after being told they had mutual friends. Lee had been attending as Aubrey Plaza's guest, the two have been close friends since Parks and Recreation .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2015 I Am Michael Benoit Denizet-Lewis
2016The Wedding PartyJim
2021The Pig PeoplePeter
TBA Shell

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2011 Parks and Recreation Derek7 episodes
2011 Friends with Benefits DeanEpisode: "The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check"
2014 Mixology TomMain role; 13 episodes
2015MixFinn McDonnellTelevision film
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Mystery ReporterEpisode: "Abort"
2016Good FortuneMetzgerPilot
2016Good FortuneMetzgerTelevision film
2016 Angie Tribeca SebastianEpisode: "Contains Graphic Designer Violence"
2017–2018 Wisdom of the Crowd Josh NovakMain role; 13 episodes
2018 Overthinking with Kat & June BarryMain role; 3 episodes
2019 Fam Ben6 episodes
2020 The Christmas Setup Patrick RyanTelevision film
2020DelilahGordonTelevision film
2021 Cruel Summer Martin HarrisSeries Regular
2023Gay Pride & PrejudiceBennetLead role; Podcast series
TBAMarried with FriendsArthurMain role

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