Brian Tee Biography
Brian Tee ( born Jae-Beom Takata ) is a Japanese-American actor who has starred in a number of films and television shows, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, The Wolverine, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Jurassic World, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of Shadows. A native American actor who starred in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med and its spin-offs.
Brian Tee Career
Tee made his acting debut in an episode of ‘The Pretender’ in the year 2000. Following that, he played an intern in an episode of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and a host in the episode “The Game” of ’18 Wheels of Justice,’ among other guest parts. He made his cinematic debut as Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama in ‘We Were Soldiers’ in 2002. In the same year, he appeared in the action spy film ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember.’ Tee starred in three episodes of the American comedy-drama ‘Zoey 101’ from 2005 to 2006. During this time, he also gave a powerful performance in ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.’ The ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise’s third installment.
Following roles in the films ‘Pandemic’ and ‘Finishing the Game,’ the actor was cast as Eddie Choi in ‘Crash.’ From 2008 to 2009, the television drama series aired. Tee’s career was enhanced in 2013 when he starred in the movie ‘The Wolverine.’ He starred opposite Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Will Yun Lee in the sixth episode of the X-Men film series as Noburo Mori. Tee made her acting debut in the South Korean action film ‘No Tears for the Dead’ a year later.
Tee had one of the best years in his career in 2015. When he starred in the medical drama ‘Chicago Med’ and the science-fiction adventure picture ‘Jurassic World,’ alongside Chris Pratt, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Bryce Dallas Howard, his celebrity skyrocketed. The film was one of the year’s biggest hits, grossing $1.672 billion at the box office. Tee has been reprising his role as Dr. Ethan Choi in the ‘Chicago Med’ sequels since 2016. In 2016, he also starred in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,’ a superhero film.
Brian Tee Age
How old is Tee? Tee is 44 years old as of 2021. He was born Jaebeom Takata on March 15, 1977, in Okinawa, Japan. He celebrates his birthday on the 15th of March every year.
Brian Tee Education
He attended Glen A. Wilson High School. Tee later graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in theater and performing arts.
Brian Tee Nationality | Ethnicity
What ethnicity is Brian? he belongs to the White ethnicity/heritage. Tee was born in Okinawa, Japan. The famous actor holds Korean-Japanese-American nationality and citizenship by birth.
Brian Tee Height
How tall is Tee? Tee stands at an average height of 5 feet 9 inches (175.3 cm).
Brian Tee Family | Parents
Tee was born as Jaebeom Takata in Okinawa, Japan. His mother is Korean while his father is Japanese American. The family moved to the USA when Brian was barely two years old and settled in Hacienda, California, he grew up in southern California.
Brian Tee Married | Wife
The 44-year-old actor is happily married to actress Mirelly Taylor. Together they have a daughter named Madelyn Skyler Tee, born in 2015.
Brian Tee Net Worth
How much is Tee worth? Tee has an estimated net worth of $4 Million which he has earned through being an actor.
Brian Tee Chicago Med
He starred in NBC medical drama Chicago Med, playing the role of LCDR Dr. Ethan Choi, United States Navy Reserve, the Chief of Emergency Medicine and former ED chief resident with an expertise in infectious diseases, who just returned to the United States after serving on the USS Carl Vinson as a medical officer.
Brian Tee TV Shows and Movies
Brian Tee Movies
- 2016; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows;
- 2015; Jurassic World
- 2014; The Gabby Douglas Story
- 2014; No Tears for the Dead
- 2013; The Wolverine
- 2009; Deadland;
- 2009; Chain Letter
- 2009; Wedding Palace
- 2008; The Trade
- 2007; Pandemic
- 2007; Finishing the Game
- 2006; All In
- 2006; The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
- 2005; Fun with Dick and Jane
- 2004; Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
- 2002; We Were Soldiers
- 2002; Austin Powers in Goldmember
Brian Tee TV Shows
- 2018; Lucifer
- 2016–present; Chicago Fire
- 2016–present; Chicago P.D.
- 2015; Chicago P.D.
- 2015; Baby Daddy
- 2015–present; Chicago Med
- 2014; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- 2013; Hawaii Five-0
- 2012–13; Grimm
- 2012; Shake It Up
- 2011; Burn Notice
- 2010; Sym-Bionic Titan
- 2009; Lie to Me; Han Yong-Dae
- 2009; Bones
- 2009; Dark Blue; Kang
- 2008; Jericho
- 2008–09; Crash
- 2007; Grey’s Anatomy
- 2006; The Unit; Rebel Leader
- 2006; Entourage
- 2005–06; Zoey 101; Kazu
- 2005; Without a Trace
- 2005; Wanted
- 2004; Passions
- 2004; Cracking Up
