Charlie Seunghee Lee[2] (Korean: 이승희; born December 30, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing forensics analyst Vince Masuka on the Showtime drama series Dexter.
C.S. Lee | |
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Lee at the PaleyFest 2010's Dexter night at the Saban Theatre on March 4, 2010 | |
| Born | Seunghee Yi[1] December 30, 1971 |
| Other names | Charlie Lee, C.S. Lee |
| Education | Cornish College of the Arts (BFA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable work | Vince Masuka on Dexter |
| Spouse | Lara Cho |
| C. S. Lee | |
| Hangul | 이승희 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | I Seung-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Seunghee |
Early life
editLee was born in Cheongju, South Korea. Film became his passion in high school while playing football at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington. He attended Cornish College of the Arts on an acting scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[3] He graduated from the Yale School of Drama with a Master of Fine Arts degree.[4] Lee started his career in New York City acting with various theater companies, regional theater, as well as performing in television and film.
Career
editLee is best known for the Showtime drama series Dexter, playing the role of Vince Masuka, a forensic scientist known for his raunchy sense of humor and love of women.
Lee plays Dr. Ba on the HBO drama series The Sopranos. He plays a doctor in the 2009 film The Unborn. Lee has also appeared as Harry Tang, Chuck's officious co-worker, in the NBC comedy-spy series Chuck and as a deputy in an episode of Monk, "Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)". He can also be seen as the office worker holding the boombox in the award-winning Nextel commercial, "Nextel Dance Party". In the CBS series The Unit, Lee plays a small part as a South Korean submariner in episode 13 of the second season.
He also provides the voice of Jin Jae-hoon and Illuminati Pyramidion in the video game The Secret World.
Lee appeared in season six of Cobra Kai[5] in the role of Master Kim Sun-yung.
Personal life
editLee married Lara Cho in 2009.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Random Hearts | Luncheonette Counterman | |
| 2002 | Sophie | Father Kim | Short film |
| 2004 | Cha Cha de los Chans | Dr. Chan | |
| 2004 | Our Italian Husband | Shuei | |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Additional Stepford Husband | |
| 2009 | Tenderness | Highway Patrolman | |
| 2009 | The Unborn | Dr. Lester Caldwell | |
| 2012 | Innocence Blood | Vincent Lee | |
| 2013 | Altered Minds | Harry Shellner | |
| 2017 | Everything Beautiful Is Far Away | The Stranger | |
| 2019 | Come As You Are | Roger | |
| 2020 | All Together Now | Father Chee |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | Spin City | First Reporter | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2003 | Law & Order | Forensics Technician Turot / Kenny Chen / Pharmacist | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Guiding Light | Dr. Hong | Unknown episodes |
| 2003 | Ed | Hal Clapone | Episode: "Partners" |
| 2004–2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Mike Lew / Detective Matt See / Detective Choi | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | As the World Turns | Faux Hwa | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Dr. Ba | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2013 | Dexter | Vince Masuka | 95 episodes |
| 2007 | Chuck | Harry Tang | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | The Unit | XO | Episode: "Sub Conscious" |
| 2008 | Monk | Deputy Bell | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)" |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Mr. Lin | Episode: "The Truth About Lying" |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Justin Leu | Episode: "Burn" |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Steve Chen | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Blunt Talk | Emanuel | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | The League | Assistant Minister | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Andre" |
| 2015 | True Detective | Richard Geldof | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Sneaky Pete | Joseph Lee | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Family Guy | Soap Opera Actor (voice) | Episode: "Candy, Quahog Marshmallow |
| 2016 | Power | Jae Shin | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | MacGyver | FEMA Director Sam Hopkins | Episode: "Flashlight " |
| 2017 | 24: Legacy | Agent Daniel Pang | Episode: "10:00 PM – 11:00 PM" |
| 2017 | Silicon Valley | Monk | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Gene Nakahara | Episode: "Diggin' Up Dirt" |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | William Malau | Episode: "Die He Said" |
| 2018–2019 | Chicago Med | Bernard 'Bernie' Kim | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Warrior | Lu | Episode: "The Blood and the Sh*t" |
| 2020 | All Rise | Lt. Logan Hunt | Episode: "My Fair Lockdown" |
| 2020 | The Rookie | Jun-ha | Episode: "Follow-Up Day" |
| 2022–present | For All Mankind | Lee Jung-Gil | 9 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | East New York | Sergeant Jimmy Kee | Recurring Cast |
| 2023 | Pantheon | Delegate, Man, Security Guard (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Quantum Leap | Jin Park | Episode: "One Night in Koreatown" |
| 2023 | Bookie | Jack Han | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | The Brothers Sun | Hong | Episode: "The Rolodex" |
| 2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Avatar Roku | Episode: "Masks" |
| 2024 | Cobra Kai | Kim Sun Yung/Master Kim | Episode: "The Prize" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Gangster |
| 2005 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Pedestrian |
| 2009 | Dexter the Game | Vince Masuka |
| 2012 | The Secret World | Jin Jae-hoon, Illuminati Pyramidion |
References
edit- ^ Jeon, Ji-yeon (2012-07-09). "[주목!TV프로그램]The INNERview-In U.S.A". etnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ Jeon, Ji-yeon (2012-07-09). "[주목!TV프로그램]The INNERview-In U.S.A". etnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ Davila, Florangela (2007-10-07). ""Dexter's" C.S. Lee gets to be "the naughty one"". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "C.S. Lee as Vincent Masuka in Dexter". Showtime. October 2006. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2023-11-14). "'Cobra Kai' Casts C.S. Lee As Iconic 'Karate Kid' Character For Season 6". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-14.