Ethan Josh Lee

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Ethan Josh Lee
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Ethan Josh Lee (born 2001) is a Korean American actor. He has appeared in the Wes Anderson film Asteroid City and the NBC sitcom Mr. Robinson. He is also known as "Ethan Lee".

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Education

Lee graduated from Calabasas High School and Stanford University, [1] [2] where he received the John Holland Slusser World Peace Prize. [3]

Career

Lee is best known for his roles as Ricky Cho in Wes Anderson's film Asteroid City [4] [5] and Quan Phook in the NBC sitcom Mr. Robinson, [6] among other television and film projects. Additionally, he has appeared in national commercials for companies such as Cisco, McDonald's, General Mills, and Comcast. [7]

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleDetails
2010 Southland Matthew ChungEpisode: "U-Boat" (Guest Starring)
2010 Sons of Tucson Boy #1Episode: "Kisses and Beads" (Co Starring)
2010 Glee Summer Camp BoyEpisode: "Audition" (Co Starring)
2011 Desperate Housewives Water Glass PlayerEpisode: "Searching" (Co Starring)
2013 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Young Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion 2 Episodes (Guest Star)
2014To SuccessJohn YumShort film (Lead)
2015 The Diabolical Nerdy KidFilm (Supporting)
2014–2015 Mr. Robinson Quan PhookRecurring, 6 Episodes
2016 The Real O'Neals Nerdy BoyEpisode: "The Real Retreat" (Co Starring)
2016 The Middle Sang-WooEpisode: "Find My Hecks" (Co Starring)
2017The Bird Who Could FlyYoung KennyShort film (Lead)
2017 K.C. Undercover JinEpisode: "Revenge of the Van People" (Guest Starring)
2018 The Mick Brian ChangEpisode: "The Graduate" (Guest Starring)
2020 Kajillionaire Another SonFilm
2020 Songbird GiffordsFilm
2023 Asteroid City RickyFilm

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