David S. Lee

Biography

David S. Lee is a South African actor who worked mainly in theater and television, becoming a household name in his home country. He trained at Drama Studio London, completing a postgraduate drama course in 1995, and his portrayal of Othello there brought him a nomination for Actor of the Year. Paljas, his debut film, was an official Academy Awards selection in 1998. Final Solution (2001), his last film before he moved to the United States, was chosen for 11 film festivals and won 6 awards, one of which was the I.C.V.M Award for best film. In America, he appeared in Blood Diamond (2006) and Get Smart (2008), and had guest roles on N.C.I.S, Chuck, Lost, and Leverage. He played the villain Phillip Jones in the second season of Nikita and a recurring part in the sitcom Baby Daddy, and he appeared in Geostorm (2017).

55years old

Turns 56 on November 30in 20 days

Born November 30, 1970Johannesburg, South Africa
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 17 years2001 to 2018

Genres

Action50%, 5 films
Drama40%, 4 films
Thriller40%, 4 films
Adventure30%, 3 films
Comedy30%, 3 films

First and latest

David S. Lee movies on Netflix

Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3as Limbani
Geostorm2017IMDb rating 5.4as Lead Henchman Rico
The Valley2017IMDb rating 7.1as Allen
Blood in the Water2016IMDb rating 4.4as Hector Cortez
The Answer2015IMDb rating 4.2as Leader
Get Smart2008IMDb rating 6.5as Krstic
Blood Diamond2006IMDb rating 8.0as Cockney Journalist
The Heart Specialist2006IMDb rating 4.3as Dr. Propper
Pets2002IMDb rating 5.1as Officer 1(David Lee)
Final Solution2001IMDb rating 7.3as Jan Oosthuizen(David Lee)

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Black Panther2018 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Limbani
IMDb rating 7.3927K votes
Geostorm2017 Action, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Lead Henchman Rico
IMDb rating 5.4135K votes
Blood Diamond2006as Cockney Journalist
IMDb rating 8.0631K votes
Get Smart2008as Krstic
IMDb rating 6.5240K votes
The Answer2015as Leader
IMDb rating 4.2968 votes
Blood in the Water2016as Hector Cortez
IMDb rating 4.4852 votes
The Heart Specialist2006as Dr. Propper
IMDb rating 4.3645 votes
Final Solution2001as Jan Oosthuizen(David Lee)
IMDb rating 7.3200 votes

Worked with

David S. Lee shares two films with John Kani, 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.

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John Kani

Marius Weyers

Forest Whitaker

Ed Harris

Bill Murray

James Caan

Ryan CooglerDirector, 1 film Edward ZwickDirector, 1 film Peter SegalDirector, 1 film

Films together

John Kani2 films together, 2001 to 2018
John Kani's page
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Lee as LimbaniKani as T'Chaka
- Final Solution2001IMDb rating 7.3Lee as Jan Oosthuizen(David Lee)Kani as Rev. Peter Lekota
Marius Weyers2 films together, 2001 to 2006
Marius Weyers's page
- Blood Diamond2006IMDb rating 8.0Lee as Cockney JournalistWeyers as Rudolf Van De Kaap
- Final Solution2001IMDb rating 7.3Lee as Jan Oosthuizen(David Lee)Weyers as Gert Wolfaardt
Forest Whitaker1 film together, 2018
Forest Whitaker's page
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Lee as LimbaniWhitaker as Zuri
Ed Harris1 film together, 2017
Ed Harris's page
- Geostorm2017IMDb rating 5.4Lee as Lead Henchman RicoHarris as Leonard Dekkom
Bill Murray1 film together, 2008
Bill Murray's page
- Get Smart2008IMDb rating 6.5Lee as KrsticMurray as Agent 13
James Caan1 film together, 2008
James Caan's page
- Get Smart2008IMDb rating 6.5Lee as KrsticCaan as The President
Ryan CooglerDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Ryan Coogler
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Lee as Limbani
Edward ZwickDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Edward Zwick
- Blood Diamond2006IMDb rating 8.0Lee as Cockney Journalist
Peter SegalDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Peter Segal
- Get Smart2008IMDb rating 6.5Lee as Krstic

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Official profiles and reference pages.

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