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James Kyson

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Voted by TV Guide as "Hollywood's 25 Hottest", James recently finished Hawaii Five-O on CBS, and a 4-year run on NBC's Heroes as 'Ando'. A native of NYC, James studied communications & broadcasting at Boston University, and New England Institute of the Arts. After a stint in a hip-hop rap group & improv comedy... See full bio »

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in Seoul, South Korea
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2013 The Perfect 46 (filming)
Craig
 
2013 Misirlou (filming)
Mack Delaney
 
2014 Non-Stop (post-production)
Kevin
 
2013 Armed Response (TV series) (post-production)
Charlie Scortino
 
2013 Criticized (post-production)
Officer Carey
 
2013 Born to Race: Fast Track (post-production)
Tak
 
2013 Ragamuffin (post-production)
Matt
 
2013 Altered Reality (post-production)
Descartes
 
2013 Plush (post-production)
Coat & Tie Fan
 
2013 Pretty Rosebud (post-production)
Jun Lam (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2011/II The Mark (short) (post-production)
John (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2013 At Dawn They Sleep (short) (completed)
Sean
 
2013 When Kings Battle (short) (completed)
The Emperor
 
2013 Wingman Inc. (completed)
Krav Maga Instructor
 
2012 Guardian (TV series) (completed)
Gabe
– Awakening (2012) … Gabe
 
2012 Tea (short) (completed)
Japanese Captain
 
2013 Patient Number Seven (short)
Patient Number Seven
 
2013 Between Bullets (TV series)
Johnny Parker
– Pilot (2013) … Johnny Parker
– Simple Job (2013) … Johnny Parker
 
2012 Have You Met Miss Jones? (TV series)
Jacob
– Cakes & Cookies (2012) … Jacob
– Atheist (2012) … Jacob
– Pilot (2012) … Jacob
 
2012 Adventure Time (TV series)
Big Destiny / Trami
– Finn the Human (2012) … Big Destiny (voice) / Trami (voice)
– Jake the Dog (2012) … Big Destiny (voice) / Trami (voice)
 
2012 Daybreak (TV series)
Gregg Harding
– Chapter 1 (2012) … Gregg Harding
 
2012 Chasing the Hill (TV series)
Curt Barboa
– Send in the Dancing Chihuahuas (2012) … Curt Barboa
 
2012 Have You Met Miss Jones? (short)
Jacob
 
2012 Don't Know Yet
Taylor
 
2011 Hawaii Five-0 (TV series)
Sean Leung
– Ma Ke Kahakai (2011) … Sean Leung (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2010 Hard Breakers
Evan (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2010 How to Make Love to a Woman
Aaron (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2010 Despicable Me (voice / as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006-2010 Heroes (TV series)
Ando Masahashi
– Chapter Eighteen 'Brave New World' (2010) … Ando Masahashi (as James Kyson Lee)
– Chapter Fifteen 'Pass/Fail' (2010) … Ando Masahashi (as James Kyson Lee)
– Chapter Fourteen 'Close to You' (2010) … Ando Masahashi (as James Kyson Lee)
– Chapter Twelve 'Upon This Rock' (2010) … Ando Masahashi (as James Kyson Lee)
– Chapter Eleven 'The Fifth Stage' (2009) … Ando Masahashi (as James Kyson Lee)
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2009 Necrosis
Jerry (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2009 Star Runners (TV movie)
Lei Chen (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2009 White on Rice
Tim Kim (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2009 Why Am I Doing This?
Eric (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2008 Disarmed (short)
Spencer (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2008 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Video Game)
Shang Tsung (voice) (as James Lee)
 
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Officer Kwan
– Say Uncle (2008) … Officer Kwan (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2008 Pretty to Think So
Yong Kang (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2008 Certainty (short)
Sergeant (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2008/I Shutter
Ritsuo (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2007 Doberman (video)
Johnny the Bartender (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 Beef Palace
John (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 The Darkness (Video Game)
Peter Chen/Cops (voice) (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 Akira's Hip Hop Shop (short)
Akira (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 Moola
Jimmy Woo (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 Deface (short)
Agent Jae Sun (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 Las Vegas (TV series)
June Ho Park
– Wagers of Sin (2007) … June Ho Park (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
Shu Men (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006 Point of Contact
Dr. Ken Shin (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006 Big Dreams Little Tokyo
Murakami (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2005-2006 Untold Stories of the ER (TV series)
Reenactments / Resident Park / X-Ray Doctor
– Code Black (2006) … Resident Park (as James Kyson-Lee)
– How Can This Happen? (2005) … Reenactments (as James Kyson-Lee)
– Prepare for the Worst (2005) … X-Ray Doctor (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006 On the Rocks (short)
Donald Park (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006 Heist (TV series)
Tour Guide #2
– Ladies and Gentlemen... Sweaty Dynamite (2006) … Tour Guide #2 (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2006 Honey (short)
Honey (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006 Asian Stories
Jim Lee (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006 Stranger Adventures (TV series)
Mysterious Man
– Helen Beaumont (2006) … Mysterious Man (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006/I Know Your Enemy (short)
Takeshi Kazumoto (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006 Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (video)
Private J.J. (voice) (uncredited)
 
2005 The Poseidon Adventure (TV movie)
Ensign Body (uncredited)
 
2005 Bunny & Clydo (short)
Clydo (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2005 I See (short)
Kevin Parks (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2005 Snapdragon (short)
Hyun (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2005 Xtreme Fakeovers (TV series)
James Parker
– Xtreme Fakeover (2005) … James Parker (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2005 Chinese Beauty (short)
Jerry (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2004 The West Wing (TV series)
Chinese Translator Zheng
– Impact Winter (2004) … Chinese Translator Zheng (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2004 Up Against the 8 Ball
Bruce (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2004 ShellShock: Nam '67 (Video Game)
Monty, Vietnamese Soldiers, Prisoners and Civilians #4 (voice) (as James Lee)
 
2004 Harlequin (short)
Emeril Park (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2004 Unsolved History (TV series documentary)
Korean Co-Pilot
– Flight KAL-007 (2004) … Korean Co-Pilot (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2004 Haircut (short)
Joe the Barber #1 (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2004 Alias (TV series)
Korean Soldier
– Crossings (2004) … Korean Soldier (uncredited)
 
2003-2004 MADtv (TV series)
Korean Soldier
– Episode #9.13 (2004) … Korean Soldier (uncredited)
– Episode #9.8 (2003) … Korean Soldier (uncredited)
 
2004 Pol Pot's Birthday (short)
Honey (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2004 Threat Matrix (TV series)
Vargas Killer
– PPX (2004) … Vargas Killer (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2003 All About the Andersons (TV series)
Josh
– Joe's Big Break (2003) … Josh (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2003 JAG (TV series)
Lieutenant Pak
– Close Quarters (2003) … Lieutenant Pak (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2003 The Lone Ranger (TV movie)
Dr. Li (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2013 At Dawn They Sleep (short) (producer) (completed)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2007 Dragon Wars: D-War (ADR loop group - as James Kyson-Lee)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2008 Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere (TV documentary) (special thanks - as James Kyson Lee)
 
2007 Equal Opportunity (special thanks - as James Kyson-Lee)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2012 The Monogamy Experiment
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2012 TableTop (TV series)
Himself - Player
– Settlers of Catan (2012) … Himself - Player
 
2010 Hannity (TV series)
Himself - Focus Group Participant
– Episode dated 17 June 2010 (2010) … Himself - Focus Group Participant (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2010 Soccer Aid (TV mini-series)
Himself - Rest of the World Team
– Soccer Aid 2010 (2010) … Himself - Rest of the World Team (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 June 2010 (2010) … Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 1 June 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor (as James Kyson Lee)
 
2010 The Cove: My Friend is... (short)
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2010 1736: Somewhere to Turn (video documentary)
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2009 50th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration (TV movie)
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2009) … Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2009 WWII in HD (TV mini-series documentary)
Jimmy Kanaya
– Striking Distance (2009) … Jimmy Kanaya (voice) (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2009 Haitian Street Kids Revisited (documentary)
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2009 The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV mini-series documentary)
– Great Nature: 1933-1945 (2009) (voice / as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007-2008 Heroes Unmasked (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Music of Heroes (2008) … Himself (uncredited)
– Heroes by Design (2008) … Himself (as James Kyson Lee)
– Shock of the Old (2008) … Himself (as James Kyson Lee)
– New Heroes on the Block (2008) … Himself (as James Kyson Lee)
– Opening Pandora's Box (2008) … Himself (as James Kyson Lee)
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2008 Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere (TV documentary)
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2008 Talkshow with Spike Feresten (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– James Kyson Lee (2008) … Himself - Guest (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2008 Heroes Report (TV series)
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards (TV movie)
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2007 iVillage Live (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 30 April 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2006 Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty (TV series)
James Preston
 
2005 Object of Desire (TV series)
Himself (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
2004 Modern Marvels (TV series documentary)
Tobu Yamamoto
– Command Central (2004) … Tobu Yamamoto (voice) (as James Kyson-Lee)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 Heroes (TV series)
 
2007-2008 Heroes Unmasked (TV series documentary)
 

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Alternate Names:

James Kyson-Lee | James Kyson Lee | James Lee

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

Things that sizzle fast can also fizzle fast. Consistency is the trademark of greatness. See more »

Trivia:

Was once a member of a Hip Hop group as an MC. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Sagittarius