Jason Scott Lee
Jason Scott Lee | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | November 19, 1966
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Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Diana Chan
(m. 2008) |
Jason Scott Lee (Chinese: 李截; pinyin: Lǐ Jié; born November 19, 1966) is an American actor and martial artist. He played Mowgli in Disney's 1994 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book and Bruce Lee in the 1993 martial arts film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. He is not related to Bruce Lee.[1]
Personal life
Lee was born in
Lee has been married to Diana Chan since 2008.[citation needed]
Career
Lee started his acting career with small roles in
Lee went on to appear in several direct-to-video films such as Dracula II: Ascension (2001), Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003), and The Prophecy: Forsaken (2005). Lee is among the actors, producers and directors interviewed in the documentary The Slanted Screen (2006), directed by Jeff Adachi, about the representation of Asian and Asian American men in Hollywood.
In 2007, he played Eddie in the sports comedy film
Lee was also to perform as The King of Siam in the 2014 Opera Australia production of The King and I in Melbourne opposite Lisa McCune, but was injured, and Lou Diamond Phillips had to take his role.
In 2016, Lee played Hades Dai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny. In 2019, he voiced the main character, The Swordsman, for Kevin McTurk's crowdsourced short puppetry film, The Haunted Swordsman.
In 2020, he played the villain Böri Khan in Disney’s
In 2021, Lee starred in the Disney+ series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a reboot of Doogie Howser, M.D..
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Born in East L.A. | Paco | Film debut |
1989 | Back to the Future Part II | Chester "Whitey" Noguera | |
1991 | Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College
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Kyle | |
1992 | Map of the Human Heart | Avik | |
1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Bruce Lee | |
1994 | Rapa-Nui | Noro | |
The Jungle Book | Mowgli | ||
1997 | Murder in Mind | Holloway | |
1998 | Tale of the Mummy | Riley | |
Soldier | Caine 607 | ||
2002 | Lilo & Stitch | David Kawena (voice) | |
2003 | Dracula II: Ascension | Father Uffizi | Direct-to-video |
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | TEC Agent Ryan Chang | ||
2005 | Dracula III: Legacy | Father Uffizi | |
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch | David Kawena (voice) | ||
The Prophecy: Forsaken | Dylan | ||
Nomad | Oraz | Limited release | |
2006 | Only the Brave | Glenn Takase | |
2007 | Balls of Fury | Eddie | |
2008 | Dance of the Dragon | Cheng | |
2014 | Seventh Son | Urag | |
2016 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | Hades Dai | |
Burn Your Maps | Shaman's Assistant | ||
Alaska Is a Drag | Diego | ||
2019 | The Haunted Swordsman | The Swordsman (voice) | Short |
2020 | Mulan | Böri Khan | |
2021 | The Wind & the Reckoning | Ko'olau | |
2022 | Boon | Killa |
Television
Year | TV series | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Matlock | Lee Tran | 2, episode 2: "The Fisherman" |
1989 | Wolf | Chin | Season 1, episode 6: "Curtains of Silence" |
1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | John Henderson | Season 7, episode 4: "American Eyes" |
The Lookalike | John "Charlie" Chan | Television movie | |
Vestige of Honor | Ha-Kuhn | Television movie | |
1997 | The Hunger | Craig Yun | Season 1, episode 4: "The Secret Shih Tan" |
2000 | Arabian Nights | Aladdin | Miniseries |
2010–2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Detective Kaleo | 3 episodes |
2021–2023 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Benny Kameāloha | Main Role |
Documentary
Year | Documentary | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Slanted Screen | Himself | Documentary |
2012 | Secrets of Shaolin | Himself | TV documentary |
2014 | Trekking Malaysia with Jason Scott Lee | Himself | Travel documentary |
Honors and recognition
In recognition of Lee's positive impact on the image of Asians in America through his physical, attractive roles, Goldsea, the Asian American magazine website, placed him at Number 7 on its compilation "The 130 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time".[10]
References
- ^ Chase, Donald (October 25, 1992). "ON LOCATION : Re-Enter the Dragon : A film biography of kung fu king Bruce Lee, who died almost 20 years ago, weaves martial arts action with an interracial love story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Jason Scott Lee Biography (1966-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ Todd Gilchrist (August 29, 2005). "Jason Scott Lee Interview". IGN.
- ^ The Shadow of the Dragon: It wasn't easy finding an actor to play martial arts god Bruce Lee, but Jason Scott Lee found the key to the man behind the flying fists by Lawrence Christon, Los Angeles Times, May 2, 1993
- ^ Rainer, Peter (May 7, 1993). "'Dragon,' Jason Scott Lee: They Have the Chops : The biopic depicts a larger-than-life Bruce Lee. The actor playing him meets the challenge and proves himself a star in the making". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Michael, Dennis (May 14, 1997). "Brando signed up for new pic". CNN - Hollywood Minute. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
Actor Jason Scott Lee is about to join Al Capone's Chicago mob. The Hollywood Reporter trade paper indicates the actor will star in "An American Dream," based on a true story about the first Asian immigrant to become a powerful player in Capone's operation. Michael Cimino will direct in Chicago, San Francisco and South Korea.
- ^ Loveridge, Lizzie. "A CurtainUp London Review, The King and I", Curtainup.com, May 3, 2000. Retrieved March 22, 2014
- ^ "Hawaii Opera Theatre - Jason Scott Lee stars as Pasha in HOT's upcoming production". www.hawaiiopera.org. Archived from the original on May 12, 2009.
- ^ "Movie production pulls off safe filming during pandemic". CBS News. April 25, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "The 130 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time".
External links
- Jason Scott Lee on Twitter
- Jason Scott Lee at IMDb