Rex Lee (actor)
Rex Lee | |
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Born | January 7, 1969 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Oberlin College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Rex Lee (born January 7, 1969)
Early life
Lee spent his childhood in Massachusetts cities of Somerville, Woburn, and Newton.[2] He graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music[3] in 1990.[4] Although Lee was studying to be a professional pianist, he decided he wanted to act after taking a theater class in college.[3]
Career
Prior to landing the role on Entourage, Lee had various jobs including performing in the children's theater company, Imagination Company, as well as working as a casting assistant. He was the casting director for the
On Entourage Lee played
Lee had a series regular role in the first two seasons of the ABC sitcom Suburgatory, playing Mr. Wolfe, a clueless high school guidance counselor.[8] He appeared as one of the judges at Nationals in the Fox Television Comedy-Drama Glee in season 3. In 2014, he had a starring role in the ABC Family (later rebranded as Freeform) television sitcom Young & Hungry where he plays Elliot Park, the publicist and "right-hand man" to a young tech entrepreneur named Josh.[9] Young & Hungry ran for five seasons, concluding in 2018.
In 2015, Lee appeared in an episode of Fresh Off the Boat as Jessica Huang's college boyfriend, Oscar Chow.[10] Lee currently plays a talent agent in the 2015 "#ItsThatEasy" celebrity-themed ad campaign for website company Wix.com.[11][12][13]
Personal life
Lee is gay; he came out to his parents when he was 22.[14][15]
In an interview from 2011, Lee said that he was single and looking for something permanent, but that it was difficult to find the right relationship.[14]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Word of Mouth | Justin | |
2008 | Shades of Ray | Dale | |
2015 | Advantageous | Drake | |
2015 | Entourage | Lloyd Lee | |
2015 | Girl on the Edge | Travis Lee | |
2017 | Lemon | Jazz | |
2018 | For the Love of George | Justin | |
2020 | Feel the Beat | Wellington 'Welly' Wong |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Dave's World | Ticket Taker | Episode: "I Lost It at the Movies" |
2001 | The Huntress | Coordinator | Episode: "Diva" |
2002 | Son of the Beach | Bellboy | Episode: "Empty the Dragon" |
2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Asian Man | Episode: "Charity Begins in Cellblock D" |
2003 | Lucky | Jack | Episode: "Savant" |
2005 | Twins | Kenny | Episode: "Twist of Fate" |
2005–2011 | Entourage | Lloyd Lee | Recurring role (season 2) Starring (seasons 3–4) Main role (seasons 5–8) |
2006 | What About Brian | Jeremy | Episode: "The Importance of Being Brian" |
2008 | Zoey 101 | Maitre D' | Episode: "Dinner for Two Many" |
2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Gay Guy | Episode: "Tooth Fairy" |
2011–2013 | Suburgatory | Mr. Wolfe | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Kim Jong-un
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2012 | Glee | Alderman Martin Fong | Episode: "Nationals" |
2014 | Castle | Yumi | Episode: "Dressed to Kill" |
2014–2018 | Young & Hungry | Elliot Park | Main role |
2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Oscar Chow | Episodes: "Blind Spot" and "Huangsgiving" |
References
- Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Suzanne C. (April 8, 2007). "He Gives 'Entourage' an Assist". The Boston Globe. p. N3.
- ^ a b Santiago, Arabella (December 29, 2006). "Now, That's Entertainment!!!". Asianweek. San Francisco, California. p. 12.
- ^ Gelt, Jessica (April 12, 2007). "Memoirs of a Gaysian: As Lloyd on 'Entourage,' it's all about serving nasty super agent Ari Gold. Off-screen, Rex Lee is master of his 'incredibly strange' domain". Los Angeles Times. p. E26.
- AfterElton.com, July 24, 2006
- ^ "Letters From Iwo Jima captures outstanding film honors at the 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards". Asian Reporter. Portland, Oregon. May 22, 2007. p. 13.
- ^ Tsai, Tina (May 2, 2008). "'Lust, Caution' Wins Outstanding Film Award at Asian Excellence Awards". Asianweek. San Francisco, California. p. 16.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 25, 2011). "TV CASTINGS: Rex Lee Joins 'Suburgatory'". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (June 24, 2014). "Rex Lee compares Elliot on 'Young & Hungry' to his 'Entourage' and 'Suburgatory' roles". screenertv.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017.
- ^ Lubitz, Rachel (March 31, 2015). "TV highlights: Hilary Duff returns to television with TV Land's 'Younger'". The Washington Post. p. C4.
- ^ "Heidi Klum Is Making Men's Underthings in Wix.com Campaign". May 13, 2015.
- ^ "What Businesses Do NFL Stars Start When They Retire?". January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Create Your Free Website - Wix.com".
- ^ a b Gay Rex Lee Struggles In Love Due To Tough Upbringing - Contact Music
- ^ "Rex Lee". Mahalo.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- Rex Lee on the Return of Entourage
- A Quickie with Rex Lee on PopGurls.com
- Entertainment Weekly interview with Rex Lee and the actors who portray TV assistants Kenneth ("30 Rock") and Marc
External links
- Rex Lee at IMDb