Hoon Lee

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Born
Tong Hoon Lee

(1973-07-18) July 18, 1973 (age 51)
Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater Harvard University
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Sekiya Lavone Billman
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(m. 2008)​

Tong Hoon Lee (born July 18, 1973) is an American stage, film and television actor, known for playing Job in the Cinemax original series Banshee and the King in the Broadway revival of The King and I , and voicing Hamato Yoshi/Splinter in the 2012 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Shredder in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .

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Early life and career

Lee graduated from Harvard University in 1994. He appeared in 2001 in the Broadway production of Urinetown . [1] He played many roles over the years until he was cast as Rosencrantz in a musical version of Hamlet. [2] In 2008, Lee won a Theatre World Award [3] for Distinguished Performance in Yellow Face. [4]

In television, Lee got his first role as Dr. Mao in an episode of Sex and the City in 2003. He also made guest appearances in Law & Order , Fringe , Royal Pains , White Collar , NCIS: New Orleans and other series. He also had small roles in movies such as Saving Face , We Own the Night , Premium Rush , and The Oranges .

In March 2012, he was cast in a starring role as Job, a crossdressing ultra-level computer hacker, in the television series Banshee . [5]

On June 18, 2015, it was announced that Lee would succeed Jose Llana in the role of the King of Siam in Lincoln Center's Tony-winning revival of The King and I . Lee formally joined the cast on September 29, 2015, playing the King until April 2016.

Personal life

Lee's parents are Jung Ja Lee and Moon Soo Lee, and his brother is Tony Lee, the renowned club volleyball coach at MIT (winning the 2014 nationals competition). Lee was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. [6] He married Sekiya Lavone Billman in October 2008. They met in 2001 while performing in a production of Making Tracks at a benefit in Taipei, Taiwan, for Second Generation, an Asian-American theater company in Manhattan. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Saving Face Raymond Wong
2007 We Own the Night Emergency Services Driver
2011 The Oranges Henry
2012ExposedTaki
Premium Rush Floor Manager
2016Identity CrisisAssassinShort film
2020 Mulan Village Magistrate
2023 The Monkey King Jade Emperor, Monk (voice) [7] [8]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Sex and the City Dr. MaoEpisode: "The Domino Effect"
2006 Law & Order Huot MamEpisode: "Hindsight"
2008 Fringe RichardEpisode: "Power Hungry"
2009 The Unusuals Officer ChungEpisode: "Crime Slut"
Royal Pains StuEpisode: "The Honeymoon's Over"
White Collar Lao ShenEpisode: "All In"
2010 Blue Bloods Detective TuanEpisode: "Chinatown"
2012 NYC 22 Detective LeeEpisode: "Crossing the Rubicon"
2012–17 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hamato Yoshi / Splinter, additional voicesSeries regular, 77 episodes [8]
2013 Archer Korean Agent (voice)Episode: "The Honeymooners"
2013–16 Banshee JobMain role, 31 episodes
Banshee OriginsJob3 episodes
2014 The Blacklist Mako TanidaEpisode: "Mako Tanida"
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Kee MunEpisode: "E 'Imi pono"
2015–18 Bosch Reggie Woo6 episodes
2017 Outcast Kenneth ParkSeries regular, 7 episodes [9]
2017–18 Iron Fist Lei Kung 2 episodes
2019 NCIS: New Orleans Norman WongEpisode: "Crab Mentality"
2019–23 Warrior Wang ChaoMain role [10]
2019–20 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ancestor, Oroku Saki / Shredder (voice)4 episodes
2021 See ToadMain role (season 2) [11]
2022 DMZ Wilson LinMiniseries [12]
TBA Your Friends and Neighbors Upcoming series [13]

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Gangster
2009 Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned The Crowd of Liberty City
2011 Homefront Colonel Jeong, Commander Park [8]
2013 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hamato Yoshi / Splinter [8]
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze
2023 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

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  9. ↑ Anop, Nirat (August 11, 2016). "Outcast - Season 2 - M.C. Gainey, Madelyn Deutch & Hoon Lee Join Cast". Spoiler TV. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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