Brian Tee

Brian Tee

47 · Born: Mar 15, 1977

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height6' 0"
BornMar 15, 1977 Okinawa, Japan

Biography

Brian Tee, a Japanese-born American actor, was born Jae-Beom Takata. At the tender age of two, he, along with his family, made the significant move from Japan to Hacienda Heights, California. This pivotal moment in his early life would shape his future and ultimately contribute to the person he is today.

Tee is most renowned for his starring role as Dr. Ethan Choi on NBC's hit medical drama, Chicago Med. Additionally, he gained widespread recognition for his captivating portrayal of D.K. Takashi in the adrenaline-fueled film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

In James Mangold's critically acclaimed film, The Wolverine, Tee brought to life the complex and intriguing character of Noburo Mori, a ruthless and cunning minister of justice who was arranged to marry the daughter of the Yakuza Boss. This role showcased Tee's impressive range as an actor and his ability to bring depth and nuance to his characters.

Furthermore, Tee's impressive resume includes his portrayal of Shredder in the 2016 sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. This iconic role cemented his status as a talented and versatile actor, capable of taking on a wide range of characters and genres.

Career

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2024
Expats
Expats as Clarke
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2022
Baymax!
Baymax! as Yukio (voice)
{"id":126134,"title":"Roswell FM","year":"2017","character":"Dwayne Archimedes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/roswell-fm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_126134.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_126134.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Roswell FM
Roswell FM as Dwayne Archimedes
{"id":37537,"title":"The Beautiful Ones","year":"2017","character":"Casper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-beautiful-ones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_37537.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_37537.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":89738,"title":"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows","year":"2016","character":"Shredder","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-out-of-the-shadows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lu0435m9heg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lu0435m9heg.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":17907,"title":"One Christmas Eve","year":"2015","character":"Dr. Chen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-christmas-eve","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17907.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17907.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
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{"id":10780,"title":"Chicago Med","year":2015,"character":"Dr. Ethan Choi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/chicago-med","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2u1on98u7ta0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2u1on98u7ta0.jpg"},"released":1}
Chicago Med
Chicago Med as Dr. Ethan Choi
{"id":12114,"title":"The Gabby Douglas Story","year":"2014","character":"Liang Chow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gabby-douglas-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43df74spic60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43df74spic60.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
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{"id":770,"title":"Baby Daddy","year":2014,"character":"Tommy Kwan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/baby-daddy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/41dskvfv5ct0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/41dskvfv5ct0.jpg"},"released":1}
Baby Daddy
Baby Daddy as Tommy Kwan
{"id":150,"title":"The Wolverine","year":"2013","character":"Noburo Mori","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wolverine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/933tndb1oc00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/933tndb1oc00.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Wolverine
The Wolverine as Noburo Mori
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{"id":582,"title":"Grimm","year":2011,"character":"Akira Kimura","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/grimm","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3s4afbi4flgg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3s4afbi4flgg.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Grimm
Grimm as Akira Kimura
{"id":648,"title":"Burn Notice","year":2011,"character":"Takeda","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/burn-notice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4iecmof65dr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4iecmof65dr0.jpg"},"released":1}
Burn Notice
Burn Notice as Takeda
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2010
Chain Letter
Chain Letter as Brian Yee
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2009
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Lie to Me
Lie to Me as Bodyguard (Han Yong-Dae)
{"id":11547,"title":"Crash","year":2008,"character":"Eddie Choi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/crash","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/601hpojk6ab0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/601hpojk6ab0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Crash
Crash as Eddie Choi
{"id":838,"title":"Bones","year":2008,"character":"Ken Nakamura","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg"},"released":1}
Bones
Bones as Ken Nakamura
{"id":48177,"title":"Finishing the Game","year":"2007","character":"Mac Chang","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/finishing-the-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48177.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":767,"title":"The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift","year":"2006","character":"D.K.","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-fast-and-the-furious-tokyo-drift","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/538kjembv100.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/538kjembv100.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":47580,"title":"All In","year":"2006","character":"Rosenbloom Player 2","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/all-in","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47580.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47580.jpg"},"released":1}
All In
All In as Rosenbloom Player 2
{"id":833,"title":"Fun with Dick and Jane","year":"2005","character":"Sushi Chef","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fun-with-dick-and-jane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2menvjanjuu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2menvjanjuu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":117584,"title":"Tiger Cruise","year":"2004","character":"MA2 Chan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tiger-cruise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_117584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_117584.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Tiger Cruise
Tiger Cruise as MA2 Chan
{"id":12831,"title":"Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation","year":"2004","character":"Cpl. Thom Kobe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/starship-troopers-2-hero-of-the-federation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/762bb6auia30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/762bb6auia30.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":644,"title":"Monk","year":2004,"character":"James Lu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/monk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg"},"released":1}
Monk
Monk as James Lu
{"id":2896,"title":"We Were Soldiers","year":"2002","character":"Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/we-were-soldiers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ppand721h500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ppand721h500.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
We Were Soldiers
We Were Soldiers as Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama
{"id":1171,"title":"Austin Powers in Goldmember","year":"2002","character":"Japanese Pedestrian","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/austin-powers-in-goldmember","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jrh6vrk5340.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jrh6vrk5340.jpg"},"released":1}
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember as Japanese Pedestrian
{"id":3920,"title":"What Planet Are You From?","year":"2000","character":"Alien (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/what-planet-are-you-from","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5rj9ra3cnrf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5rj9ra3cnrf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From? as Alien (uncredited)