Brian Tee
ActingBorn Mar 15, 1977
Okinawa, Japan
Brian Tee (born Jae-Beom Takata) is a Japanese-born American actor. At the age of two, he and his family moved from Japan to Hacienda Heights, CA. He is most known for his starring role as Dr. Ethan Choi on NBC's Chicago Med and for his role as D.K. Takashi in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. In James Mangold's The Wolverine (2013), starring Hugh Jackman, Tee played Noburo Mori, a sadistic minister of justice arranged to marry the daughter of the Yakuza Boss. He played Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the 2016 sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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2026Enoughas Brian Takakuramovie2025A House of Dynamiteas SAIC Ken Chomovie2024Expatsas Clarketv2022Reacheras Xavier Quinntv2017The Beautiful Onesas Caspermovie2017Roswell FMas Dwayne Archimedesmovie2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsas Shreddermovie2016Luciferas Ben Rogerstv2015Chicago Medas Directortv2015Zooas Philip Webertv2015Jurassic Worldas Hamadamovie2014One Christmas Eveas Dr. Chenmovie2014Legendsas Paul Changtv2014No Tears for the Deadas Charlesmovie2014The Gabby Douglas Storyas Liang Chowmovie2014Chicago P.D.as Ethan Choitv2013Wedding Palaceas Jasonmovie2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Toshiro Moritv2013The Wolverineas Noburo Morimovie2012Chicago Fireas Ethan Choitv2012Shake It Up: Made in Japanas Mr. Itoumovie2012Baby Daddyas Tommy Kwantv2011Grimmas Akira Kimuratv2011Mortal Kombat: Legacyas Liu Kangtv2011The Historian Paradoxas Avith Kangmovie2010Shake It Upas Mr. Itoutv2010Chain Letteras Brian Yeemovie2010Hawaii Five-0as Hideaki Kurodatv2010Sym-Bionic Titanas Mike Chan (voice)tv2009Dark Blueas Kangtv2009Deadlandas Jaxmovie2009Lie to Meas Bodyguard (Han Yong-Dae)tv2008Crashas Eddie Choitv2007Burn Noticeas Takedatv2007Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Leeas Mac Changmovie2006Jerichoas Cheungtv2006The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftas D.K.movie2006All Inas Rosenbloom Player 2movie2006The Unitas Rebel Leadertv2005Fun with Dick and Janeas Sushi Chefmovie2005Bonesas Ken Nakamuratv2005Wanted 2005as Jin-Lee Parktv2005Grey's Anatomyas Andy Meltzertv2005Zoey 101as Kazutv2004Tiger Cruiseas MA2 Chanmovie2004Entourageas Fukijama Crew Membertv2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federationas Cpl. Thom Kobemovie2004Cracking Upas Frat Guytv2002Without a Traceas Kirktv2002Austin Powers in Goldmemberas Japanese Pedestrianmovie2002Monkas James Lutv2002We Were Soldiersas Pfc. Jimmy Nakayamamovie2001The Chronicleas Neotv2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Denny Ocampotv2000The Invisible Manas Mallontv2000What Planet Are You From?as Alien (uncredited)movie1999Family Lawas DEA Agenttv1997Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Interntv1996The Pretenderas Male AgenttvSoonGet Jiro!as Jiro (voice)tv