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Jason Yee(I)

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  • Director
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Jason Yee is an actor, director and producer who transitioned from an acclaimed career as a professional martial artist. He was born and raised in Boston's inner city by his single mom and grandparents. In his early 20s Jason won numerous martial arts championships and became the first American to medal at the First World San-Shou Free-Fighting Championship in Beijing, China.

Simultaneously a fighter and an artist, Jason attended classes at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston & Mass. College of Art where he also studied filmmaking & illustration. Off the strength of his martial arts career, Jason opened his kickboxing school, which he ran during his twenties. His success allowed him the time to develop his artistic side. Jason bought his own 16mm cameras, shot several short films and started his acting training at Collinge-Pickman in Harvard Square.

In 2001, Jason wrote, directed and starred in his first feature film, DARK ASSASSIN, which was shot on shoe-string budget on 16mm cameras. When the film was picked up for distribution in 2005 Jason took a leap of faith, turned his Kickboxing school over to his students and moved to Los Angeles to become a full-time actor and filmmaker. Jason's second starring role in THE GIRL FROM THE NAKED EYE earned him a Best Actor nomination at The Hoboken International Film Festival. Jason has appeared in TV pilots for Nickelodeon, TNT and in several independent films. Jason continues to produce, direct & hone his acting craft with several acting groups in the LA area. Jason credits his work ethic to his working class upbringing and the discipline he developed in martial arts.
BornNovember 4, 1970
BornNovember 4, 1970
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    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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Dominique Swain, Jason Yee, Ron Yuan, Samantha Streets, and Sasha Grey in The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)

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Dominique Swain, Jason Yee, Ron Yuan, and Sasha Grey in The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)
The Girl from the Naked Eye
4.8
  • Jake
  • 2012
Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen
6.5
  • Korean Motorcade Agent(uncredited)
  • 2013
Dark Assassin (2005)
Dark Assassin
3.4
  • Derek Wu
  • 2005
New Chinatown
New Chinatown
  • Detective Vincent Lee

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    Actor

    • Way of the Empty Hand
      • Michael
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • L.A. Rush
      • Mike Chow
      • Post-production
    • Dot Ave (2017)
      Dot Ave
      • Detective David Lee
      • TV Movie
      • 2017
    • Johnny Marques and Jason Yee in Mr. & Mrs. Donovan (2017)
      Mr. & Mrs. Donovan
      • Detective Kerrigan
      • Short
      • 2017
    • Daniel Baldwin, Kim Kold, Cameron Barsanti, Thai Edwards, and Chris Levine in Anabolic Life (2017)
      Anabolic Life
      • Gym manager
      • 2017
    • Jason Yee and Allen Theosky Rowe in Nathan Jung v. Bruce Lee (2016)
      Nathan Jung v. Bruce Lee
      • Bruce Lee
      • Short
      • 2016
    • The Unbidden (2016)
      The Unbidden
      • Jake
      • 2016
    • Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
      Olympus Has Fallen
      • Korean Motorcade Agent (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Alien Dawn (2013)
      Alien Dawn
      • Wesson
      • TV Series
      • 2013
    • The Blue Line (2012)
      The Blue Line
      • Det. William Chi
      • TV Movie
      • 2012
    • Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Matthew Modine, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
      The Dark Knight Rises
      • Mercenary Soldier (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • The Madame (2012)
      The Madame
      • Michael
      • Short
      • 2012
    • Dominique Swain, Jason Yee, Ron Yuan, and Sasha Grey in The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)
      The Girl from the Naked Eye
      • Jake
      • 2012
    • Black Dawn
      • Wesson
      • TV Movie
      • 2011
    • Tanto (2011)
      Tanto
      • Samuai
      • Short
      • 2011
    • Bunker Hill (2009)
      Bunker Hill
      • Detective Leo Choy
      • TV Movie
      • 2009
    • Dark Assassin (2005)
      Dark Assassin
      • Derek Wu
      • 2005

    Producer

    • L.A. Rush
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Dot Ave (2017)
      Dot Ave
      • producer
      • TV Movie
      • 2017
    • Johnny Marques and Jason Yee in Mr. & Mrs. Donovan (2017)
      Mr. & Mrs. Donovan
      • producer
      • Short
      • 2017
    • Game in Randyn Julius Feat. The Game & Audio McSwagger: Folded Hands (2012)
      Randyn Julius Feat. The Game & Audio McSwagger: Folded Hands
      • producer
      • Video
      • 2012
    • Dominique Swain, Jason Yee, Ron Yuan, and Sasha Grey in The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)
      The Girl from the Naked Eye
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Dark Assassin (2005)
      Dark Assassin
      • producer
      • 2005

    Director

    • Dot Ave (2017)
      Dot Ave
      • Director
      • TV Movie
      • 2017
    • Game in Randyn Julius Feat. The Game & Audio McSwagger: Folded Hands (2012)
      Randyn Julius Feat. The Game & Audio McSwagger: Folded Hands
      • Director
      • Video
      • 2012
    • Dark Assassin (2005)
      Dark Assassin
      • Director
      • 2005
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    The Girl from the Naked Eye
    The Girl from the Naked Eye
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    The Girl from the Naked Eye

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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • November 4, 1970
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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      In 1993 he was inducted into Inside Kung-Fu Magazines's 'Hall Of Fame'.
    • Quotes
      Can't have success without taking risks.
    • Nicknames
      • Ming
      • Jay

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