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Brian Tee

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  • Producer
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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000242
Brian Tee
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Brian Tee will star opposite Nicole Kidman in the prestige limited series "Expats," as "Clarke Woo" husband to "Margaret" (Kidman), directed by the acclaimed Lulu Wang for Amazon Prime. Tee also stared as Dr. Ethan Choi, on NBC's hit drama "Chicago Med," produced by Dick Wolf and won a 2020 NAMIC Vision Award (Best Performance - Drama) for his work on "Chicago Med."

On the big screen Tee has shared his talents in many giant blockbuster movies. Tee is known around the world for his starring role as "D.K. The Drift King," in Universal's franchise "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," directed by Justin Lin. He was a lead in FOX's summer hit "The Wolverine," starring Hugh Jackman and Directed by James Mangold. He played "Hamada," the head of park security in Universal Pictures' and Amblin Entertainment's box office smash "Jurassic World." And continuing his tent-pole career, Tee starred in Paramount Pictures' and Michael Bay's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2," as the iconic villain "Shredder."

As a character leading man, Tee romanced audiences as the lead opposite Anne Heche in the Hallmark movie "One Christmas Eve." He starred in the series "Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2," as "Liu Kang," produced by Warner Brothers, took on a lead role in Lifetime's "The Gabby Douglas Story" as the inspirational Coach "Liang Chow," and also gave a standout comedic performance in Justin Lin's comedy, "Finishing the Game," as the insanely hilarious Vietnam Vet, "Mac Chang."

A talent in all genres, Tee gave an unforgettable, heart wrenching performance as "Jimmy Nakayama," in the action drama "We Were Soldiers," opposite Mel Gibson. And on the comedy side, Brian has featured in big budget comedies "Austin Powers: Goldmember," alongside Mike Myers and "Fun with Dick and Jane," with comedy great Jim Carrey.

On the small screen, Tee was a series regular playing "EMT Eddie Choi," in "Crash," a STARZ TV series based on the Academy Award winning film. He recurred on the hit NBC series "Grimm," CBS's "Hawaii 5-O," and ABC's "Grey's Anatomy." Tee has made memorable guest star appearances on shows such as "Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Lucifer, ZOO, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Lottery, Legends, Beauty and the Beast, Burn Notice, The Good Guys, CSI, Dark Blue, Bones, Lie To Me, Jericho, Entourage, The Unit, Wanted, Without A Trace, JAG, Family Law, The Pretender, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer," among others.

As the consummate artist, Tee continued to stretch his range Internationally. He starred in the Korean American romantic comedy indie feature "Wedding Palace," and was the lead villain in Korea's highly anticipated action film "No Tears for the Dead," opposite, Jang, Dong-Gun and Kim, Min-Hee, Directed by the acclaimed Lee, Jeong-Beom ("The Man from Nowhere.")

In love with his craft, Tee never stops honing his talents and embraces all mediums. Brian returned to the stage to rave reviews for his lead performance in "Snow Falling on Cedars" at the prestigious Hartford Stage.

A Los Angeles native and mixture of multiple Asian descents, Tee is proficient in both Japanese and Korean, and holds a bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts - Acting from the University of California, Berkeley. His muse is his Family, his amazing wife Mirelly Taylor and magical daughter Madelyn Skyler who are his life's love and inspiration.
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    Known for

    Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, and Ji-young Yoo in Expats (2023)
    Expats
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Clarke
    Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
    Jurassic World
    6.9
    • Hamada
    • 2015
    Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013)
    The Wolverine
    6.7
    • Noburo
    • 2013
    Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Trula M. Marcus, and Damien Marzette in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
    The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
    6.1
    • DK
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Untitled Kathryn Bigelow White House thriller
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Get Jiro!
      • Jiro (voice)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Alan Ritchson in Reacher (2022)
      Reacher
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Quinn
      • 2025
    • Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, and Ji-young Yoo in Expats (2023)
      Expats
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Clarke
      • 2023–2024
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Jessy Schram in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Ethan Choi
      • 2015–2022
    • Scott Adsit, Emily Kuroda, Maya Rudolph, Ryan Potter, Lilimar, and Jaboukie Young-White in Baymax! (2022)
      Baymax!
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Yukio (voice)
      • 2022
    • Star Wars: Visions (2021)
      Star Wars: Visions
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Ronin (English version, voice)
      • 2021
    • Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
      Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration
      6.8
      • Kim
      • 2019
    • David Eigenberg, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
      Chicago Fire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Ethan Choi
      • 2016–2018
    • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Ethan Choi
      • Jesse Kong
      • 2015–2018
    • Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
      Lucifer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Ben Rogers
      • 2018
    • John Cenatiempo, Vince Cupone, Will Yun Lee, Jalil Jay Lynch, Chi McBride, Mirelly Taylor, Kimmy Suzuki, Ron Yuan, Brian Tee, Kenny Wong, Zoë Bell, Ilram Choi, Ian Anthony Dale, Sheena Chou, Danny Kim, Lauren Mary Kim, Zack Roberts, James Northrup, Olivia Cheng, Christopher Donlon, Brandy Grace, Stephanie Vovou, Kachina Dechert, Katie Wright Pere, Cole Horibe, Ocean Ramsey, Luciano Acuna Jr., Helena Chao, Tiare Asia, and Earl Louis in Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin (2017)
      Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin
      4.0
      • 2017
    • Ross McCall in The Beautiful Ones (2017)
      The Beautiful Ones
      4.5
      • Casper
      • 2017
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
      5.9
      • Shredder
      • 2016
    • Billy Burke, Kristen Connolly, Alyssa Diaz, Nonso Anozie, James Wolk, and Gracie Dzienny in Zoo (2015)
      Zoo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Philip Weber
      • 2015
    • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
      Baby Daddy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Tommy Kwan
      • 2015
    • Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
      Jurassic World
      6.9
      • Hamada
      • 2015

    Producer



    • Wedding Palace (2013)
      Wedding Palace
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2013
    • ThePerfectSomeone.com
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Red Shift
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Deadland
      Deadland
      4.0
      • producer
      • 2009

    Director



    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Jessy Schram in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2025

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Expats Trailer
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    Expats Clip
    Demo Reel 0:54
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    The Wolverine
    Demo Reel 1:51
    The Wolverine
    The 'Reacher' Cast On Diner Foods, Top-Rated Episodes, and Secret Skills
    Clip 4:32
    The 'Reacher' Cast On Diner Foods, Top-Rated Episodes, and Secret Skills
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    Clip 0:58
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    Clip 0:51
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • March 15
      • Okinawa, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Mirelly Taylor? - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Madelyn Skyler

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      Is of Korean and Japanese descent.

    FAQ

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    • Where was Brian Tee born?
      Okinawa, Japan
    • What is Brian Tee's birth name?
      Jae-Bum Takata
    • How tall is Brian Tee?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters
    • What is Brian Tee known for?
      Jurassic World, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, The Wolverine, and Expats
    • Is Brian Tee married?
      Yes, to Mirelly Taylor

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