C. S. Lee
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 At the PaleyFest2010's Dexter night at the Saban Theatre on March 4, 2010. |
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| Born | Charles S. Lee December 30, 1971 Cheongju, South Korea |
| Nationality |   Korean-American |
| Other names | Charlie Lee C.S. Lee |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work(s) | Vince Masuka on Dexter |
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| Hangul | 이승희 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seung-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sǔng-hǔi |
Charles S. "Charlie" Lee (Hangul: 이승희; born December 30, 1971), known professionally as C.S. Lee, is a Korean American actor, most notably known for playing Vince Masuka on the Showtime drama series Dexter.
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Personal life [edit]
Film became his passion in his junior year of high school while playing football at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington. Lee attended Cornish College of the Arts on an acting scholarship and graduated with a BFA. He continued his acting training at the Yale School of Drama graduating with an MFA. He then spent eight years in New York City acting with various theater companies, regional theater, as well as television and film. He is married to Lara Cho.
Career [edit]
Lee was made a series regular cast member on the Showtime drama series Dexter, playing the role of Vince Masuka, a forensic scientist known for his raunchy sense of humor.
Outside Dexter, Lee played Dr. Ba on the HBO drama series, The Sopranos. He is also often seen on the trailers for The Unborn, as the doctor in the beginning. Lee has also appeared as Harry Tang, Chuck's officious co-worker, in the NBC comedy-spy series Chuck and as a deputy in an episode of Monk, "Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)". He can also be seen as the office worker holding the boombox in the award-winning Nextel commercial, "Nextel Dance Party". In the CBS Series The Unit, Lee plays a small part as a South Korean Submariner in episode 13 of the second season.
Filmography [edit]
- Spin City (1998-1999) (Reporter)
- Random Hearts (1999) (Luncheonette Counterman)
- Guiding Light (2002) (Dr. Hong)
- Sophie (2002) (Father Kim)
- Law & Order (1998-2002) (Forensics Technician Turot / Kenny Chen / Pharmacist)
- Ed (TV series) (2003) (Hal Clapone)
- Cha Cha de los Chans (2004) (Dr. Chan)
- Our Italian Husband (2004) (Shuei)
- The Stepford Wives (2004 film) (2004) (Additional Stepford Husband)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (Gangster Voice)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2004-2006) (Detective Mike Lew)
- As the World Turns (2005) (Faux Hwa)
- David & Layla (2005) (Yun)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005) (Pedestrian Voice)
- Dexter (TV series) (2006–) (Vince Masuka)
- The Sopranos (2006) (Dr. Ba)
- The Unit (2007) (XO)
- Chuck (TV series) (2007) (Harry Tang)
- Monk (TV series) (2008) (Deputy Bell)
- The Unborn (2009 film) (2009) (Dr. Lester Caldwell)
- Dexter the Game (2009) (Vince Masuka)
- Innocence Blood (2012) (Vincent Lee)
External links [edit]
- C.S. Lee at the Internet Movie Database
- AArisings A-Profiler Interview Published October 30, 2007
- C.S. Lee: MyRide With Celebrity Interview
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- American film actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- American people of Korean descent
- People from Jeonju
- People from Vancouver, Washington
- Actors from Washington (state)
- Yale School of Drama alumni
- Cornish College of the Arts alumni
- 20th-century American actors
- 21st-century American actors
