Tony Lee (actor)

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Tony Lee
Education University of California, Berkeley (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD)
Occupation(s)Actor ·lawyer

Tony Lee is an American actor and lawyer known for his roles in The West Wing , Lost , and JAG

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Education

Lee attended Le Conte Junior High School in Los Angeles. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law.

Career

After graduating from law school, Lee was admitted to the State Bar of California. He began his career as a contract employee at Greenberg Glusker. From 2008 to 2020, he was a corporate attorney at Advisors LLP. In 2020, Lee co-founded Novos Law LLP.

Lee has appeared various television series since 2000, including The West Wing episode "Han". Lee had a reoccurring stint on Lost , where he played Jae Lee for several episodes. He is also well known for playing his role as Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon television sitcom Just Jordan . [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 One Last Ride Richie
2004 The Seat Filler Waiter
2005 Shackles Korean Cop
2006Sweet and SourProfessor Lew
2006 Novel Romance Todd

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 City of Angels LeeEpisode: "Assume the Position"
2001 Arrest & Trial TranEpisode: "Cop Killer"
2002 24 DengEpisode: "Day 2: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m."
2002, 2003 Girlfriends Server / Waiter2 episodes
2003 Dragnet Detective Lee
2003 The West Wing Jai Yung AhnEpisode: "Han"
2003 The Tracy Morgan Show Maitre D'Episode: "The Anniversary"
2003, 2004 JAG Lt. Charles Yi2 episodes
2004 ER Qwon FahEpisode: "Touch & Go"
2005 Monk Delivery ManEpisode: "Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever"
2005–2006 Lost Jae-Hyeok Lee3 episodes
2006 Without a Trace OishiEpisode: "Odds or Evens"
2006 Charmed DogEpisode: "12 Angry Zen"
2006 E-Ring Captain KimEpisode: "Friends and Enemies"
2006 Standoff Dr. BergEpisode: "Life Support"
2009Anatomy of HopeDr. ChenTelevision film
2009Lost: Destiny CallsJae-Hyeok Lee

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References

  1. Porter, Lynnette R.; Lavery, David; Robson, Hillary (2009). Lost's Buried Treasures. Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN   978-1-4022-2830-8.