Will Yun Lee
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Will Yun Lee was born in Arlington, Virginia, to Jung Ja Lee and Soo Won Lee, who had recently
emigrated from Korea. He was raised by both immediate and extended
family and moved often, exposed to life on the tough Bronx streets and
idyllic Hawaiian beaches. By his teens he was living in the San
Francisco area with his father, a Korean Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster. Lee
also became an accomplished martial artist and won an athletic
scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley.
While in school, Lee worked at the East Bay Asian Youth Centre teaching
high-risk teens from ghetto neighborhoods not unlike those he had known
as a child in the Bronx. It was there that his ongoing commitment to
young people began, a commitment that continues to play an important
role in his life.
It was also at this time that he became seriously interested in acting,
and after landing a role in Nash Bridges he moved to Los Angeles to
pursue his career. Guest star roles in series such as "Profiler" and
"Brimstone" led to a role in the TV movie The Disciples for UPN, and
soon after to "What's Cooking" and TNT's "Witchblade".
In 2002 he was named by People as one of their "50 Most Beautiful
People" which quickly lead to high profile roles in "Die Another Day",
"Torque" and "Elektra". He has also acted on FX Network's television
series "Thief", ABC Family's "Fallen" and was one of the main
characters of NBC's science fiction television drama "Bionic Woman".
In November 2007, he was again recognized by People, this time as one
of the members of their list of the 15 "Sexiest Men Alive". Most
recently he appeared as Sang Min in the pilot of the hit CBS series
"Hawaii Five O".
In August 2010, Will Yun Lee starred alongside Miguel Ferrer in the
indie thriller "Far Away Eyes", which was shot entirely on location in
Hong Kong.
emigrated from Korea. He was raised by both immediate and extended
family and moved often, exposed to life on the tough Bronx streets and
idyllic Hawaiian beaches. By his teens he was living in the San
Francisco area with his father, a Korean Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster. Lee
also became an accomplished martial artist and won an athletic
scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley.
While in school, Lee worked at the East Bay Asian Youth Centre teaching
high-risk teens from ghetto neighborhoods not unlike those he had known
as a child in the Bronx. It was there that his ongoing commitment to
young people began, a commitment that continues to play an important
role in his life.
It was also at this time that he became seriously interested in acting,
and after landing a role in Nash Bridges he moved to Los Angeles to
pursue his career. Guest star roles in series such as "Profiler" and
"Brimstone" led to a role in the TV movie The Disciples for UPN, and
soon after to "What's Cooking" and TNT's "Witchblade".
In 2002 he was named by People as one of their "50 Most Beautiful
People" which quickly lead to high profile roles in "Die Another Day",
"Torque" and "Elektra". He has also acted on FX Network's television
series "Thief", ABC Family's "Fallen" and was one of the main
characters of NBC's science fiction television drama "Bionic Woman".
In November 2007, he was again recognized by People, this time as one
of the members of their list of the 15 "Sexiest Men Alive". Most
recently he appeared as Sang Min in the pilot of the hit CBS series
"Hawaii Five O".
In August 2010, Will Yun Lee starred alongside Miguel Ferrer in the
indie thriller "Far Away Eyes", which was shot entirely on location in
Hong Kong.