Brian Tee

Brian Tee

48 · Born: Mar 15, 1977

Personal Details

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Height6' 0"
BornMar 15, 1977 Okinawa, Japan

Biography

Brian Tee will star alongside Nicole Kidman in the limited series "Expats" on Amazon Prime, playing the role of Clarke Woo, husband to Margaret (Kidman),directed by Lulu Wang.

Tee is known for his roles in blockbuster movies, including "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift", "The Wolverine", "Jurassic World", and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2".

He has also appeared in Hallmark's "One Christmas Eve", the series "Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2", and Lifetime's "The Gabby Douglas Story".

Tee's notable performances include his role as Jimmy Nakayama in the action drama "We Were Soldiers" opposite Mel Gibson, and his comedic performance in "Finishing the Game" as Mac Chang.

He has also appeared in big-budget comedies "Austin Powers: Goldmember" and "Fun with Dick and Jane".

On the small screen, Tee has been a series regular on "Crash", and has made recurring appearances on "Grimm", "Hawaii 5-O", and "Grey's Anatomy".

Tee has made guest star appearances on numerous TV shows, including "Chicago Fire", "Lucifer", "ZOO", "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D", and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

Internationally, Tee has starred in the Korean American romantic comedy "Wedding Palace", and the action film "No Tears for the Dead" opposite Jang, Dong-Gun and Kim, Min-Hee.

Tee has also returned to the stage, earning rave reviews for his lead performance in "Snow Falling on Cedars" at the Hartford Stage.

A Los Angeles native, Tee is proficient in Japanese and Korean, and holds a bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts - Acting from the University of California, Berkeley. His family, including his wife Mirelly Taylor and daughter Madelyn Skyler, are his life's love and inspiration.

Career

2025
A House of Dynamite
A House of Dynamite as SAIC Ken Cho
Reacher
Reacher as Xavier Quinn
2024
Expats
Expats as Clarke
2017
Roswell FM
Roswell FM as Dwayne Archimedes
2015
Chicago Med
Chicago Med as Dr. Ethan Choi
2014
2013
The Wolverine
The Wolverine as Noburo Mori
2010
Chain Letter
Chain Letter as Brian Yee
2009
2008
Crash
Crash as Eddie Choi
2007
All In
All In as Rosenbloom Player 2
2005
2004
Tiger Cruise
Tiger Cruise as MA2 Chan
2002
We Were Soldiers
We Were Soldiers as Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember as Japanese Pedestrian
2000
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From? as Alien (uncredited)