Will Yun Lee
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Will Yun Lee is an Korean American
actor
.
He is best known for his roles on TNT's supernatural drama series Witchblade
as Danny Woo and as Jae Kim on NBC's
science fiction television drama Bionic Woman
. He played villain Colonel Tan-Sun Moon as the main antagonist in the James Bond film Die Another Day
.
grandmaster. He spent a portion of his youth teaching at Lee's Tae Kwon Do, his family's business in Napa California. Lee attended UC Berkeley on an athletic scholarship for the Cal Taekwondo team.
, Torque
and Elektra
. He has also acted on FX Network's mini-series Thief and ABC Family
's TV movie Mini-series Fallen. He recently guest starred in the pilot episode of the new Hawaii Five-0.
(2006), directed by Jeff Adachi
, about the representation of Asian and Asian American men in Hollywood. He was in the music video of Mariah Carey's
"Boy (I Need You)
" as well as Ice Cube's
"Roll Call."
as one of their "50 Most Beautiful People" which quickly lead to high profile roles. In November 2007, he was again recognized by People
, this time as one of the members of their list of the 15 "Sexiest Men Alive."
Korean American
Korean Americans are Americans of Korean descent, mostly from South Korea, with a small minority from North Korea...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He is best known for his roles on TNT's supernatural drama series Witchblade
Witchblade (TV series)
Following a pilot film in August 2000, the cable network TNT premiered a Witchblade television series based on the Witchblade Top Cow Productions comic book series in 2001. Some of the episodes were written by Ralph Hemecker, Marc Silvestri and J.D...
as Danny Woo and as Jae Kim on NBC's
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
science fiction television drama Bionic Woman
Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)
Bionic Woman is an American science fiction television drama created by David Eick, under NBC Universal Television Group, GEP Productions and David Eick Productions that aired in 2007...
. He played villain Colonel Tan-Sun Moon as the main antagonist in the James Bond film Die Another Day
Die Another Day
Die Another Day is the 20th spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond; it is also the last Bond film of the original timeline with the series being rebooted with Casino Royale...
.
Early life
Lee was born in Arlington, Virginia. His parents are mother Jing Ja Lee and father Soo Wong Lee, a TaekwondoTaekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
grandmaster. He spent a portion of his youth teaching at Lee's Tae Kwon Do, his family's business in Napa California. Lee attended UC Berkeley on an athletic scholarship for the Cal Taekwondo team.
Career
He had minor supporting roles on high profile films such as Die Another DayDie Another Day
Die Another Day is the 20th spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond; it is also the last Bond film of the original timeline with the series being rebooted with Casino Royale...
, Torque
Torque (film)
-Similarities to The Fast and the Furious:The film has often been called "The Fast and the Furious on Motorcycles", referring to the use of many of the same thematic elements between the two films...
and Elektra
Elektra (2005 film)
Elektra is a 2005 superhero film directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil, starring the Marvel comics character Elektra Natchios . The story follows Elektra, an international assassin whose weapon of choice is a pair of sai.For the screenplay, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman...
. He has also acted on FX Network's mini-series Thief and ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
's TV movie Mini-series Fallen. He recently guest starred in the pilot episode of the new Hawaii Five-0.
Documentaries
Will Yun Lee is among the actors, producers and directors interviewed in the documentary The Slanted ScreenThe Slanted Screen
The Slanted Screen is a 2006 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Jeff Adachi about the stereotypical depictions and absence of Asian males in American cinema and other media from the silent era to the present day.-Interviewees:* Eric Byler* Gene Cajayon* Terence Chang* Frank Chin*...
(2006), directed by Jeff Adachi
Jeff Adachi
Jeff Adachi is the elected Public Defender of San Francisco, pension reform advocate, and a former candidate for Mayor of San Francisco.-Early life and education:...
, about the representation of Asian and Asian American men in Hollywood. He was in the music video of Mariah Carey's
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
"Boy (I Need You)
Boy (I Need You)
"Boy " is a song co-written and co-produced by Mariah Carey and Just Blaze for Carey's twelfth album Charmbracelet . It features a sample of the Rose Royce song "I'm Going Down", which is also sampled in the same fashion in rapper Cam'ron's 2002 single "Oh Boy". Cam'ron himself provides verses for...
" as well as Ice Cube's
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
"Roll Call."
Honors
In 2002 he was named by PeoplePeople (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
as one of their "50 Most Beautiful People" which quickly lead to high profile roles. In November 2007, he was again recognized by People
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
, this time as one of the members of their list of the 15 "Sexiest Men Alive."
Television
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010–present) Sang Min (recurring character)
- HustleHustle (TV series)Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but...
(2007) One guest appearance - Bionic WomanBionic Woman (2007 TV series)Bionic Woman is an American science fiction television drama created by David Eick, under NBC Universal Television Group, GEP Productions and David Eick Productions that aired in 2007...
(2007) Series - Fallen (2006–2007) TV movie miniseries
- Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006) TV movie
- Thief (2006) Series
- WitchbladeWitchblade (TV series)Following a pilot film in August 2000, the cable network TNT premiered a Witchblade television series based on the Witchblade Top Cow Productions comic book series in 2001. Some of the episodes were written by Ralph Hemecker, Marc Silvestri and J.D...
(2001) Series (2001–2002) - WitchbladeWitchblade (2000 film)Witchblade is a made-for-television live-action superhero film adapted from the cult comic book by Marc Silvestri and Top Cow Productions. Set in contemporary New York City, the occult police drama centers on Sara Pezzini , a brooding and willful homicide detective who is the reluctant inheritor of...
(2000) - The DisciplesThe DisciplesThe Disciples is a 1993 spy thriller by Joe Andrew, who was chairman of the 2000 Democratic National Convention.-External links:*...
(2000) - Starred in Lil' Jon music video "Roll Call"
- Starred in Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
music video "Boy"
Film
- Red Dawn (2012)
- "Far Away Eyes" (2011)
- SetupSetupAs pertaining to the playing of a single reed woodwind instrument , a setup is the choice in reeds and mouthpieces a person has made. Players will often have several setups of a selection of these reeds and mouthpieces: one for jazz playing, one for legit playing, etc....
(2011) - Where the Road Meets the Sun (2010)
- Oka Amerikee (2010)
- Five Star Day (2010)
- The King of FightersThe King of Fighters (film)The King of Fighters is a film loosely based on SNK Playmore's The King of Fighters series of fighting games. It stars Sean Faris as Kyo Kusanagi, Maggie Q as Mai Shiranui, Will Yun Lee as Iori Yagami, and Ray Park as Rugal Bernstein.-Plot:...
(2010) - 6th and Santa Fe
- The SeedThe SeedThe Seed is a 2005 short-film starring Will Yun Lee and Peter Mensah, produced and directed by Joe Hahn of Linkin Park and Ken Mercado of digital hackerz. It is Hahn's debut as a filmmaker, although he directed numerous Linkin Park music videos....
(2008) (filmed in 2005, released in 2008) - The Slanted ScreenThe Slanted ScreenThe Slanted Screen is a 2006 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Jeff Adachi about the stereotypical depictions and absence of Asian males in American cinema and other media from the silent era to the present day.-Interviewees:* Eric Byler* Gene Cajayon* Terence Chang* Frank Chin*...
(documentary, 2006) - ElektraElektra (2005 film)Elektra is a 2005 superhero film directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil, starring the Marvel comics character Elektra Natchios . The story follows Elektra, an international assassin whose weapon of choice is a pair of sai.For the screenplay, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman...
(2005) - TorqueTorque (film)-Similarities to The Fast and the Furious:The film has often been called "The Fast and the Furious on Motorcycles", referring to the use of many of the same thematic elements between the two films...
(2004) - Die Another DayDie Another DayDie Another Day is the 20th spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond; it is also the last Bond film of the original timeline with the series being rebooted with Casino Royale...
(2002) - Four Reasons (2002)
- Face (2002)
- What's Cooking? (2000)
- Gung Fu: The New Dragon (2000)