Hoon Lee
Lee in 2016
Born
Tong Hoon Lee

(1973-07-18) July 18, 1973 (age 50)
Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Sekiya Lavone Billman
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(m. 2008)​

Tong Hoon Lee (born July 18, 1973) is an American stage, film and television actor, known for playing Job in the Cinemax original series Banshee and the King in the Broadway revival of The King and I, and voicing Hamato Yoshi/Splinter in the 2012 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Shredder in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Early life and career

Lee graduated from Harvard University in 1994. He appeared in 2001 in the Broadway production of Urinetown.[1] He played many roles over the years until he was cast as Rosencrantz in a musical version of Hamlet.[2] In 2008, Lee won a Theatre World Award[3] for Distinguished Performance in Yellow Face.[4]

In television, Lee got his first role as Dr. Mao in an episode of Sex and the City in 2003. He also made guest appearances in Law & Order, Fringe, Royal Pains, White Collar, NCIS: New Orleans and other series. He also had small roles in movies such as Saving Face, We Own the Night, Premium Rush, and The Oranges.

In March 2012, he was cast in a starring role as Job, a crossdressing ultra-level computer hacker, in the television series Banshee.[5]

On June 18, 2015, it was announced that Lee will succeed Jose Llana in the role of the King of Siam in Lincoln Center's Tony-winning revival of The King and I. Lee formally joined the cast on September 29, 2015, playing the King until April 2016.

Personal life

Lee's parents are Jung Ja Lee and Moon Soo Lee, and his brother is Tony Lee, the renowned club volleyball coach at MIT (winning the 2014 nationals competition). Lee was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[6] He married Sekiya Lavone Billman in October 2008. They met in 2001 while performing in a production of Making Tracks at a benefit in Taipei, Taiwan, for Second Generation, an Asian-American theater company in Manhattan.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Saving Face Raymond Wong
2007 We Own the Night Emergency Services Driver
2011 The Oranges Henry
2012 Exposed Taki
Premium Rush Floor Manager
2016 Identity Crisis Assassin Short film
2020 Mulan Village Magistrate
2023 The Monkey King Jade Emperor (voice)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Sex and the City Dr. Mao Episode: "The Domino Effect"
2006 Law & Order Huot Mam Episode: "Hindsight"
2008 Fringe Richard Episode: "Power Hungry"
2009 The Unusuals Officer Chung Episode: "Crime Slut"
Royal Pains Stu Episode: "The Honeymoon's Over"
White Collar Lao Shen Episode: "All In"
2010 Blue Bloods Detective Tuan Episode: "Chinatown"
2012 NYC 22 Detective Lee Episode: "Crossing the Rubicon"
2012–17 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hamato Yoshi / Splinter, Master Yuuta, Truck Driver (voice) Series regular, 77 episodes
2013 Archer Korean Agent (voice) Episode: "The Honeymooners"
2013–16 Banshee Job Main role, 31 episodes
Banshee Origins Job 3 episodes
2014 The Blacklist Mako Tanida Episode: "Mako Tanida"
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Kee Mun Episode: "E 'Imi pono"
2015–18 Bosch Reggie Woo 6 episodes
2017 Outcast Dr Kenneth Park Series regular, 7 episodes
2017–18 Iron Fist Lei Kung the Thunderer 2 episodes
2019 NCIS: New Orleans Norman Wong Episode: "Crab Mentality"
2019–23 Warrior Wang Chao Main role
2019–20 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ancestor, Oroku Saki / Shredder (voices) 4 episodes
2021 See Toad Main role (season 2)
2022 DMZ Wilson Lin Miniseries

Video games

Year Title Voice role
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Gangster
2009 Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned The Crowd of Liberty City
2011 Homefront Col. Jeong / Cmdr. Park
2013 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hamato Yoshi / Splinter
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze
2023 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

References

  1. ^ "Urinetown Original Broadway Cast - 2001 Broadway - BroadwayWorld". Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  2. ^ Brantley, Ben (18 June 2008). "Whips and Scorns of Time, Stinging All They Touch". NY Times. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Lortel Archives--The Internet Off-Broadway Database". Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  4. ^ "Yellow Face - Variety". Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (14 March 2012). "Ivana Milicevic To Star In 'Banshee', Derek Richardson Joins 'Anger Management'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Sekiya Billman and Hoon Lee". New York Times. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2013.

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