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Nelson Lee
李志傑
Birth Date:16 October 1975
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1999-present

Nelson Lee (born October 16, 1975; Chinese name: 李志傑)[1] is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Senator Hamato Xiono in Ahsoka, and Dragon King in Stargirl.

Life and career

Lee was born in Taipei, Taiwan on October 16, 1975, and raised in Canada. Lee is a 1993 graduate from Saint John High School. He attended the University of Toronto, where he studied business and philosophy.[2] [3]

He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Early acting roles included two episodes Oz (2002), as inmate Li Chen, and several appearances across the Law & Order franchise.[4]

In 2020, Lee was cast as Dragon King in Stargirl.[5] The same year, he starred in the Disney live-action adaptation of Mulan as The Chancellor.

In 2023, Lee appeared as Senator Hamato Xiono in Ahsoka, and as chef Emile Shao in Good Trouble. The following year, he portrayed Hong Konger journalist Tony in Alex Garland's dystopian thriller Civil War.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2024Civil WarTony
2023Godzilla Minus OneAdditional voicesEnglish dub
2021I Was a Simple ManMark
2020MulanThe Chancellor
2017All SaintsYe Win
2009Groom
2004Strip SearchXiu-Juan Chang

Television

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2023AhsokaHamato Xiono2 episodes
2023Good TroubleEmile ShaoRecurring guest star
5 episodes
2020StargirlDragon King / Dr. Shiro ItoRecurring role
8 episodes
2020WestworldLimbic DealerEpisode: "The Mother of Exiles"
2019EvilDaniel LingEpisode: "Let x = 9"
2019Sergeant Joe ChinEpisode: "Counselor, It's Chinatown"
2019ClawsProfessor4 episodes
2018ShooterAdam LeeEpisode: "The Importance of Service"
2018Sneaky PeteTenzin2 episodes
2018Lethal WeaponPaul MasonEpisode: "Sneaky Money"
2017Ten Days in the ValleySheldonRecurring role
5 episodes
2017Madam SecretaryGeshe TashiEpisode: "Swept Away"
2017Superior DonutsOfficer LiEpisode: "The Amazing Racists"
2016The Night ShiftDr. ParkEpisode: "All In"
2016StitchersBo ChengEpisode: "The Dying Shame"
2015Roger LiuEpisode: "Insane in the Membrane"
2015Detective ChoEpisode: "Kidnapping 2.0"
2013LongmireMr. ChenEpisode: "Natural Order"
2011Covert AffairsXi PengEpisode: "World Leader Pretend"
2011The Chicago CodeMatthew ChowEpisode: "O'Leary's Cow"
2010Hawaii Five-ONae ShanEpisode: "Po'ipu
2009Cold CaseDr. AndimanEpisode: "Forensics"
2009VirtualityKenji YamamotoTV film
2008Ring of DeathChowTV film
2006BonesSpecial Agent Eric ZhangEpisode: "The Woman in the Sand"
2006ShenMain role
2005Kevin LeeEpisode: "Scared Crazy"
2003Law & OrderRoy LeungEpisode: "Sheltered"
2002OzLi Chen2 episodes
2001Johnny ChenEpisode: "Inheritance"
2001Law & OrderKenny EngEpisode: "Armed Forces"

Video games

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nelson Lee . 2024-05-17 . www.threads.net.
  2. Web site: Nelson Lee's South Africa TV Page. –TVSA. November 5, 2019.
  3. Web site: Nelson Lee LinkedIn . March 18, 2023.
  4. Web site: Nelson Lee IMDb . March 18, 2023.
  5. News: Boucher. Geoff. ‘Stargirl’ Casting: Meet Three Members Of Injustice Society. December 20, 2018. Deadline. December 20, 2018 . en.
  6. Web site: 'Civil War': Release Date, Cast, and Everything We Know About Alex Garland's Controversial A24 Movie . Collider . February 20, 2024.