Brian Tee

Brian Tee ( born March 15, 1977 in Okinawa, Japan ) is an American actor.

Life and career

Tee was born in Okinawa (Japan), the son of Japanese- Korean parents. At the age of two, he moved with his family to Hacienda Heights (USA) and grew up there.

He attended the " Glen A. Wilson High School " and was captain of the football team. During his school years he worked at Pizza Service " Blackjack Pizza ", whose client was, among others, the singer Fergie.

Best known for his role as tea is "Drift King" in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. He speaks Korean, Japanese and English. In his spare time he works out and martial arts. In addition to his film roles, he had several minor roles in series such as Bones - disappeared without a trace and Grey's Anatomy - The Bone Hunter, Without a Trace.

Filmography (selection)

• 2000: The Pretender (TV series, episode 4x15 )
• 2000: Buffy - The Vampire Slayer ( Buffy, TV series, episode 5x06 )
• 2002: We Were Soldiers ( We Were Soldiers )
• 2002: Austin Powers in Goldmember ( Austin Powers in Goldmember )
• 2004: Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation ( Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation)
• 2004: On Tiger Cruise (Tiger Cruise, TV film )
• 2005: Dick and Jane ( Fun with Dick and Jane )
• 2005-2006: Zoey 101 (TV series, 3 episodes )
• 2006: All In - Poker Face ( All In )
• 2006: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
• 2007: Grey's Anatomy ( TV series, 2 episodes )
• 2007: Finishing the Game
• 2008: The Trade ( short film )
• 2008-2009: LA Crash (Crash, TV Series, 13 episodes )
• 2009: Dead Country
• 2009: Bones - The Bone Hunter ( Bones, TV series, episode 4x22 )
• 2010: Chain Letter
• 2011: Burn Notice (TV series, episode 5x02 )
• 2012: Grimm (TV series, 2 episodes )
• 2012: Shake It Up - Dancing is Everything ( Shake It Up, TV series, episode 2x28 )
• 2013: Wolverine: Way of the Warrior ( The Wolverine )
• 2013: Wedding Palace