Steven Vincent Leigh

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Steven Vincent Leigh
Occupation Television actor

Steven Vincent Leigh (born 10 August 1964) is an actor and martial artist. He had a recurring role as Wei-Lee Young in the NBC soap opera Sunset Beach . [1] In 1987 he appeared in the film In Love and War . In 1991 he appeared in the film Ring of Fire . [2]


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