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C. S. Lee

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C.S. Lee
Lee at the PaleyFest 2010's Dexter night at the Saban Theatre on March 4, 2010
Born
Seunghee Yi[1]

(1971-12-30) December 30, 1971 (age 52)
Cheongju, South Korea
Other namesCharlie Lee, C.S. Lee
EducationCornish College of the Arts (BFA)
Yale University (MFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1998–present
Notable workVince Masuka on Dexter
SpouseLara Cho
C. S. Lee
Hangul
이승희
Revised RomanizationI Seung-hui
McCune–ReischauerI Seunghee

Charlie Seunghee Lee[2] (Korean: 이승희; born December 30, 1971), known professionally as C.S. Lee, is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing forensics analyst Vince Masuka on the Showtime drama series Dexter.

Early life

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Lee 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

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(L-R): Julie Benz, David Zayas, Michael C. Hall and C.S. Lee at the Paley Center for Media Gala Honoring Showtime Networks in 2008

Lee 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

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Lee married Lara Cho in 2009.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Jeon, Ji-yeon (2012-07-09). "[주목!TV프로그램]The INNERview-In U.S.A". etnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  2. ^ Jeon, Ji-yeon (2012-07-09). "[주목!TV프로그램]The INNERview-In U.S.A". etnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  3. ^ Davila, Florangela (2007-10-07). ""Dexter's" C.S. Lee gets to be "the naughty one"". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  4. ^ "C.S. Lee as Vincent Masuka in Dexter". Showtime. October 2006. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  5. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2023-11-14). "'Cobra Kai' Casts C.S. Lee As Iconic 'Karate Kid' Character For Season 6". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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