Brian Tee
Biography
Brian Tee is a Japanese-born American actor who studied theater and performing arts at the University of California, Berkeley before making his first small-screen appearance in 2000 on The Pretender. He built a television career with roles on Entourage, Grey's Anatomy and a recurring part on Zoey 101, then starred as Dr. Ethan Choi in the first eight seasons of Chicago Med from 2015 to 2022. On film, he played the antagonist D.K. in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), and later came Jurassic World (2015) and The Wolverine (2013), while he took the role of Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016). His other credits include the television film The Gabby Douglas Story (2014), the web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy as Liu Kang, and the third season of Reacher as Xavier Quinn.
49years old
Turns 50 on March 15in 124 days
- Born Okinawa
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- 高田 ゼボム (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 21 years2004 to 2025
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About the name
Tee adopted the stage name Brian Tee after a Korean director rejected him at an audition because his last name was Japanese.
Brian Tee movies on Netflix
A House of Dynamiteas SAIC Ken Cho
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsas Shredder
Jurassic Worldas Hamada
One Christmas Eveas Dr. Chen
The Gabby Douglas Storyas Liang Chow
The Wolverineas Noburo
Wedding Palaceas Jason
Chain Letteras Brian Yee
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Leeas Mac Chang
All Inas Rosenbloom Player 2
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftas D.K.
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federationas Cpl. Thom Kobe
Tiger Cruiseas MA2 Chan
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Brian Tee shares two films with Sung Kang, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Sung Kang2 films together, 2006 to 2007
Sung Kang's page Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee2007IMDb rating 5.9Tee as Mac ChangKang as Cole Kim
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift2006IMDb rating 6.1Tee as D.K.Kang as Han Lue
Colleen Porch2 films together, 2004 to 2006
Colleen Porch's page All In2006IMDb rating 3.8Tee as Rosenbloom Player 2Porch as Dr. Redmond
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation2004IMDb rating 3.6Tee as Cpl. Thom KobePorch as Pvt. Lei Sahara
Keith David1 film together, 2010
Keith David's page Chain Letter2010IMDb rating 4.1Tee as Brian YeeDavid as Detective Jim Crenshaw
Michael Madsen1 film together, 2006
Michael Madsen's page All In2006IMDb rating 3.8Tee as Rosenbloom Player 2Madsen as Seal
James Franco1 film together, 2007
James Franco's page Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee2007IMDb rating 5.9Tee as Mac ChangFranco as Dean Silo
Brad Dourif1 film together, 2010
Brad Dourif's page Chain Letter2010IMDb rating 4.1Tee as Brian YeeDourif as Mr. Smirker
Justin LinDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2007
All films by Justin Lin Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee2007IMDb rating 5.9Tee as Mac Chang
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift2006IMDb rating 6.1Tee as D.K.
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