Brian Tee
| Brian Tee | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1977 Okinawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Brian Tee (born March 15, 1977) is an American actor.
Tee was born in Okinawa, Japan to a Korean father and a Japanese mother.[1] At the age of two, he moved to Hacienda Heights, California, and was raised there ever since. He attended Glen A. Wilson High School and was ASB president and a star captain of the football team. While in high school, he worked at Blackjack Pizza. Blackjack Pizza was also frequented by another Hacienda Heights local, Fergie. He is most famous for his appearance as D.K. in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. He speaks Korean, Japanese and English. In his spare time, he enjoys working out, playing sports, and practicing martial arts. He also had a short part in Austin Powers Goldmember as a Japanese pedestrian ("Run! It's Goldzilla!"; "Still we should run like it is Godzilla!"). Brian can also be seen on an episode of Hollywood Squares presented by Tom Bergeron playing in 1999 against a woman named Heidi.
- He played Kazu, the owner of Sushi Rox, on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101.
- He also was in the music video "Dance Like Michael Jackson" by Far East Movement.
- He appeared in the season 4 episode "The Girl in the Mask" as Ken Nakamura on the show Bones.
- He appeared in an episode in the first season of the television show Dark Blue as a Korean criminal.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | We Were Soldiers | Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama | |
| Austin Powers in Goldmember | Japanese Pedestrian | ||
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Cpl. Thom Kobe | Direct-to-video |
| Tiger Cruise | MA2 Chan | Made for TV | |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Sushi Chef | |
| 2006 | All In | Rosenbloom Player 2 | |
| The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | D.K. | ||
| 2007 | Pandemic | Danny | Miniseries |
| Finishing the Game | Mac Chang | ||
| 2008 | The Trade | Mr. Cho | |
| 2009 | Deadland | Jax | |
| Chain Letter | Brian Yee | ||
| Wedding Palace | Jason | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Male Agent | The Agent of Year Zero |
| 2000 | The Invisible Man | Mallon | The Value of Secrets |
| 2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Intern | Family |
| 2001 | Family Law | DEA Agent | Liar's Club: Part 1 |
| 2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Host | The Game |
| 2001 | The Chronicle | Neo | Here There Be Dragons |
| 2002 | Flipside | Lance | Pilot |
| 2003 | JAG | North Korean Soldier | Close Quarters |
| 2004 | Passions | Young Asian Man | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Frat Guy #1 | Daddy's Home |
| 2004 | Monk | James Lu | Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Kirk | Transitions |
| 2005 | Wanted | Jin-Lee Park | Rubbing One Out |
| 2006 | The Unit | Rebel Leader | 200th Hour |
| 2006 | Entourage | Fukijama's Bodyguard | What About Bob? |
| 2005–2006 | Zoey 101 | Kazu | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Andy | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Jericho | Cheung | Patriots and Tyrants |
| 2008 | Crash | Eddie Choi | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Han Yong-Dae | Love Always |
| 2009 | Bones | Ken Nakamura | The Girl in the Mask |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Kang | K-Town |
| 2010 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Mike Chan | Roar of the White Dragon |
| 2011 | Burn Notice | Takeda | Bloodlines |
| Video Game | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Saints Row 2 | Jyunichi | |
| Other | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Far East Movement-Dance Like Michael Jackson Music Video | Himself | Intro Appearance |
[edit] References
http://k-popped.com/2008/12/k-popped-interviews-brian-tee-of-crash.html
