Anna Daniels
Lee was born in Arlington, Virginia to Korean immigrant parents who raised him in close contact with his extended family. He moved frequently during his formative years, an experience that exposed him both to the mean streets of the Bronx in the 1980s and white sand Hawaiian beaches (via IMDb). During his time living in San Francisco, California, he became an accomplished martial artist, earning himself a scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley.
It was during his tenure at Berkeley that Lee became seriously interested in acting, and realized that his martial arts background might give him a leg up in casting. The fit 49-year-old action star has been named one of People Magazine‘s 50 Most Beautiful People, as well as one of their Sexiest Men Alive — and his handsome visage and martial arts abilities have earned him several memorable roles in film and on TV.
To name a couple, he appeared in 2013’s The Wolverine and 2018’s Rampage opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and had a recurring role on the HBO vampire drama True Blood. His most familiar role, though, is probably that of human trafficker Sang Min in CBS’ Hawaii Five-0, a role he would reprise on several occasions over the course of the series’ run. He also continues to play a less action-oriented recurring role as Dr. Alex Park on another popular TV series, ABC’s The Good Doctor.
Although his role as Stronghold Kovacs may be his biggest opportunity to date, if you’re a fan of action movies and TV, chances are good you’ve already seen him and his impressive stunts — and it sure seems like his star is continuing to rise.
Written by: Looper
