Jason Scott Lee
Biography
Of Hawaiian and Chinese descent, Jason Scott Lee was born in Los Angeles, California, but raised in Hawaii from the age of two. His interest in acting began while studying in high school. It blossomed further when he enrolled in Fullerton College, where he studied under acting coach Sal Romeo. His first film role was in Born in East L.A. (1987). After taking many supporting roles, he took his star turn in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993). His next starring role was in The Jungle Book (1994). Though he has not yet panned out as a leading man, Jason continues to work in supporting roles while pursuing his interest in live theater.
59years old
Turns 60 on November 19in 8 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 36 years1989 to 2025
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Early training
Jason Scott Lee trained in Bruce Lee's martial art Jeet Kune Do after playing him, and became a certified instructor under Jerry Poteet, a former student of Bruce Lee.
A role that slipped away
Jason Scott Lee was considered for Liu Kang in the 1995 film Mortal Kombat, but turned it down and Robin Shou was cast instead.
Beyond film
In February 2009, Jason Scott Lee took on his first opera work, playing Pasha Selim, a part with no singing, for Hawaii Opera Theatre's staging of Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu.
Beyond film
Jason Scott Lee played the King of Siam in a 2000 production of The King and I at the London Palladium, opposite Elaine Paige.
Jason Scott Lee movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Patrick Lussier directed two of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Bob Bergen's page
All films by Patrick Lussier
Also two films together10 more actors
- Sean PertweeSoldier (1998) and Tale of the Mummy (1998)
- Roy ScheiderDracula III: Legacy (2005) and Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
- Amy HillLilo & Stitch (2025) and Lilo & Stitch (2002)
- Ron YuanMulan (2020) and Timecop: The Berlin Decision (2003)
- Sven-Ole ThorsenTimecop: The Berlin Decision (2003) and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- Kevin McDonaldLilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) and Lilo & Stitch (2002)
- Nancy KwanThe Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001) and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- John LightThe Prophecy: Forsaken (2005) and Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
- Stephen BillingtonDracula III: Legacy (2005) and Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
- Diane NealDracula III: Legacy (2005) and Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jason Scott Lee's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.0 billion
12 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 22 films: 12 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.0B50.9% of the total
- 2$333M16.3% of the total
- 3$273M13.4% of the total
- 4$114M5.6% of the total
- 5$70M3.4% of the total
- 6$64M3.1% of the total
- 7$54M2.6% of the total
- 8$41M2.0% of the total
$54.4 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total