C. S. Lee
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C. S. Lee | |
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 Lee at the PaleyFest 2010's Dexter night at the Saban Theatre on March 4, 2010 | |
| Born | Charlie S. Lee December 30, 1971 |
| Other names | Charlie Lee, C.S. Lee |
| Education | Cornish College of the Arts (BFA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable work | Vince Masuka on Dexter |
| Spouse | Lara Cho |
| C. S. Lee | |
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| Revised Romanization | I Seung-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sǔng-hǔi |
Charlie S. Lee[1] (born December 30, 1971), known professionally as C. S. Lee, is a Korean American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for playing sex-obsessed forensics analyst Vince Masuka on the Showtime drama series Dexter.
Personal life
Lee was born in Cheongju, South Korea. Film became his passion in his junior year of high school while playing football at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington. He attended Cornish College of the Arts on an acting scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[2] He graduated from the Yale School of Drama with a Master of Fine Arts degree.[3] Lee 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
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.
Lee plays Dr. Ba on the HBO drama series The Sopranos. He plays a doctor in the 2009 film The Unborn. 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.
He also provides the voice of Jin Jae-Hoon and Illuminati Pyramidion in the video game The Secret World.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Random Hearts | Luncheonette Counterman | |
| 2002 | Sophie | Father Kim | Short film |
| 2004 | Cha Cha de los Chans | Dr. Chan | |
| 2004 | Our Italian Husband | Shuei | |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Additional Stepford Husband | |
| 2009 | Tenderness | Highway Patrolman | |
| 2009 | The Unborn | Dr. Lester Caldwell | |
| 2012 | Innocence Blood | Vincent Lee | |
| 2015 | Altered Minds | Harry Shellner | |
| 2017 | Everything Beautiful Is Far Away | The Stranger | |
| 2019 | Come As You Are | Roger |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | Spin City | First Reporter | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2003 | Law & Order | Forensics Technician Turot / Kenny Chen / Pharmacist | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Guiding Light | Dr. Hong | Unknown episodes |
| 2003 | Ed | Hal Clapone | |
| 2004–2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Mike Lew / Detective Matt See / Detective Choi | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | As the World Turns | Faux Hwa | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Dr. Ba | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2013 | Dexter | Vince Masuka | 95 episodes |
| 2007 | Chuck | Harry Tang | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | The Unit | XO | Episode: "Sub Conscious" |
| 2008 | Monk | Deputy Bell | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)" |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Mr. Lin | |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Justin Leu | Episode: "Burn" |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Steve Chen | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Blunt Talk | Emanuel | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | The League | Assistant Minister | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Andre" |
| 2015 | True Detective | Richard Geldof | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Sneaky Pete | Joseph Lee | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Family Guy | Soap Opera Actor (voice) | Episode: "Candy, Quahog Marshmallow |
| 2016 | Power | Jae Shin | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | 24: Legacy | Agent Daniel Pang | Episode: "10:00 PM – 11:00 PM" |
| 2017 | Silicon Valley | Monk | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Gene Nakahara | Episode: "Diggin' Up Dirt" |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | William Malau | Episode: "Die He Said" |
| 2018–2019 | Chicago Med | Bernard 'Bernie' Kim | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Warrior | lu | Episode: "The Blood and the Sh*t" |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Saison 2 episode 13 |} |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Gangster |
| 2005 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Pedestrian |
| 2009 | Dexter the Game | Vince Masuka |
| 2012 | The Secret World | Jin Jae-Hoon, Illuminati, Pyramidion |
References
- ^ http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/dexters-cs-lee-gets-to-be-the-naughty-one/
- ^ Davila, Florangela (2007-10-07). "Television | "Dexter's" C.S. Lee gets to be "the naughty one" | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "C.S. Lee as Vincent Masuka in Dexter". Sho.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
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| People | |
- 1971 births
- Living people
- American male actors of Korean descent
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- South Korean emigrants to the United States
- People from Cheongju
- People from Vancouver, Washington
- Male actors from Washington (state)
- Yale School of Drama alumni
- Cornish College of the Arts alumni
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors