Brian Tee
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Bones
Ken Nakamura
2005
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Andy Meltzer
2005
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Denny Ocampo
2000
TV
Lucifer
Ben Rogers
2016
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Hideaki Kuroda
2010
TV
Chicago Fire
Ethan Choi
2012
TV
Grimm
Akira Kimura
2011
TV
Chicago P.D.
Jesse Kong
2014
TV
Chicago P.D.
Ethan Choi
2014
TV
Chicago Med
Dr. Ethan Choi
2015
TV
Monk
James Lu
2002
TV
Reacher
Xavier Quinn
2022
TV
Entourage
Fukijama Crew Member
2004
TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Intern
1997
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Toshiro Mori
2013
TV
Without a Trace
Kirk
2002
TV
Burn Notice
Takeda
2007
TV
The Unit
Rebel Leader
2006
TV
Lie to Me
Bodyguard (Han Yong-Dae)
2009
TV
The Pretender
Male Agent
1996
Filmography
2025FilmA House of Dynamiteas SAIC Ken Cho2024TVExpatsas Clarke2022TVReacheras Xavier Quinn2017FilmThe Beautiful Onesas Casper2017FilmRoswell FMas Dwayne Archimedes2016FilmTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsas Shredder2016TVLuciferas Ben Rogers2015TVChicago Medas Dr. Ethan Choi2015TVZooas Philip Weber2015FilmJurassic Worldas Hamada2014FilmOne Christmas Eveas Dr. Chen2014TVLegendsas Paul Chang2014FilmNo Tears for the Deadas Charles2014FilmThe Gabby Douglas Storyas Liang Chow2014TVChicago P.D.as Jesse Kong2013FilmWedding Palaceas Jason2013TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Toshiro Mori2013FilmThe Wolverineas Noburo Mori2012TVChicago Fireas Ethan Choi2012FilmShake It Up: Made In Japanas Mr. Itou2012TVBaby Daddyas Tommy Kwan2011TVGrimmas Akira Kimura2011TVMortal Kombat: Legacyas Liu Kang2011FilmThe Historian Paradoxas Avith Kang2010TVShake It Upas Mr. Itou2010FilmChain Letteras Brian Yee2010TVHawaii Five-0as Hideaki Kuroda2010TVSym-Bionic Titanas Mike Chan (voice)2009TVDark Blueas Kang2009FilmDeadlandas Jax2009TVLie to Meas Bodyguard (Han Yong-Dae)2008TVCrashas Eddie Choi2007TVBurn Noticeas Takeda2007FilmFinishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Leeas Mac Chang2006TVJerichoas Cheung2006FilmThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftas D.K.2006FilmAll Inas Rosenbloom Player 22006TVThe Unitas Rebel Leader2005FilmFun with Dick and Janeas Sushi Chef2005TVBonesas Ken Nakamura2005TVWantedas Jin-Lee Park2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Andy Meltzer2005TVZoey 101as Kazu2004FilmTiger Cruiseas MA2 Chan2004TVEntourageas Fukijama Crew Member2004FilmStarship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federationas Cpl. Thom Kobe2004TVCracking Upas Frat Guy2002TVWithout a Traceas Kirk2002FilmAustin Powers in Goldmemberas Japanese Pedestrian2002TVMonkas James Lu2002FilmWe Were Soldiersas Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama2001TVThe Chronicleas Neo2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Denny Ocampo2000TVThe Invisible Manas Mallon2000FilmWhat Planet Are You From?as Alien (uncredited)1999TVFamily Lawas DEA Agent1997TVBuffy the Vampire Slayeras Intern1996TVThe Pretenderas Male Agent—TVGet Jiro!