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  • Comment: Interviews are primary sources so cannot be used to establish notability and IMDB is not a reliable source so should not be used. Only one of the Deadline articles makes mention of Lee. The ones that do not mention him are not useful so should not be used, the one that does is a brief mention and they are all about a show which has yet to occur. S0091 (talk) 22:15, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Johnny Jay Lee
Born
Jonathan Charles Lee

May 3rd, 1995
Duncanville, TX
OccupationActor - Writer - Producer
Notable workSnowfall, Head of the Class, Murmur

Johnny Jay Lee is an award winning.[1][2] American Actor and Writer. He is best known for roles on Snowfall, NCIS: Los Angeles playing a young Chris O'Donnell, and the award winning indie feature film Murmur.

Early Life and Education.

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Lee was born in Duncanville, TX on May 3rd, 1995 but was raised in small town Ovilla, TX[3]. He had his first stage role at the age of 11 at a local community theater.

In his free time, he studied martial arts, horseback riding, and his musical abilities as a singer and guitarist.

He studied music composition and classical voice at Cedar Valley College.

Career

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2013--2017: Early acting roles and transition to Film

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Lee performed extensively in the local Dallas theater scene, both plays and musicals starting in 2013.

In 2016, Lee starred in and composed original music for the stage production The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at the Dallas Children's Theater.[4]

In 2018 Lee accepted his first television role on Realz series Murder Made Me Famous portraying domestic terrorist (Ted Kaczynski)[5], quickly followed by a lead role in Lifetime movie, One Nightmare Stand[5].

2018--2022: Move to Los Angeles and transition to mainstream roles

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In 2018, Lee wrote, Produced and starred in web series Nuke Nelson[6]

After moving to Los Angeles in 2019[3], Lee transitioned to higher profile roles in projects Netflix's Selena: the Series, Martial Arts movie Born a Champion, Ed Helm's sitcom Rutherford Falls and TV Soap General Hospital.[5]

In 2022 Lee was cast as a series regular in CBS comedy pilot Rust Belt News alongside co-stars Ravi Patel, Eric Edelstein, Rich Sommer, Jayma Mays, and Executive Produced by Matt Warburton .[7] [8][9]

2023-Present: Transition to leading roles

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Lee will next appear on Murmur after having won several film festival awards, including Best Ensemble[1], alongside fellow co-stars Logan Polish, Colin Ford, Megan Lee, Cyrus Arnold, and Brandon Wilson, and directed by Mark Polish[10][11]

In 2024, Lee is set to lead the cast in horror-comedy Infernal, directed by Eric Mathis.[12]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 One Nightmare Stand Brady Knight Feature Film
2019 The Gate Nothing Is Coming Tim Short Film
2019 Weedjies: Halloweed Night Clause Feature FIlm
2020 Swipe Right Jake Short Film
2021 Born a Champion Boyfriend Feature Film
2021 Hotline Misery Preston Short Film
2021 Renegades: Ominara Young Steiner Short Film
2022 Deje Vu Benjamin Short Film
2022 Murmur Buster Feature Film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Murder Made Me Famous Young Ted Kaczynski Episode: "The Unibomber"
2019 Zoe Valentine Elliot Fares 3 Episodes
2020 Station 19 Mason Episode: "Into the Woods"
2020 Coyote Hills Lucas Kolwolski TV Pilot
2020 Selena: The Series Young Man Episode: "Qué Creías'
2021 NCIS: Los Angeles Young G. Callen Episode: "A Fait Accompli"
2021 Rutherford Falls Spencer Vanderslice Episode: "History Fair"
2021 Head of the Class Griffin 2 Episodes
2022 Snowfall Josh Hendricks Episode: "Comets"
2022 General Hosptial Aaron 2 Episodes
2023 NCIS Petty Officer Sheehan Episode: "Butterfly Effect"
Writer
Year Title Credit Notes
2024 Beneath the Light Story by Feature Film

References

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  1. ^ a b Rey, Michael (2022-10-27). "The 8th Annual Seattle Film Festival draws international and nationwide acclaimed talent". EIN News. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ "November 2023 Edition". www.vegasmovieawards.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ a b Stories, Local (2020-12-10). "Life & Work with Johnny Jay Lee - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "DCT's 'Miraculous Journey' enthralling for all ages". Dallas News. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ a b c "Johnny Jay Lee | Actor, Writer, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. ^ Nuke Nelson, Johnny Jay Lee, Mary McElree, Ic Lee, 2018-09-30, retrieved 2024-02-24{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (2022-03-30). "'Rust Belt News': Ravi Patel, Eric Edelstein & Johnny Jay Lee Join CBS Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (2022-03-25). "'Rust Belt News': Rich Sommer, Jayma Mays, Angel Laketa Moore Among 6 Cast In CBS Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  9. ^ White, Peter (2022-02-17). "'Rust Belt News' Comedy From Matt Warburton, Alloy & Warner Bros TV Lands CBS Pilot Order". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  10. ^ Roxborough, Scott (2022-08-17). "Mark Polish's 'Murmur' to Premiere at Oldenburg Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  11. ^ "MURMUR". MURMUR. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  12. ^ Mathis, Eric, Infernal (Horror), Courtney Gains, Troy James, Kansas Bowling, Grime House Films, Teer / Mathis Productions, retrieved 2024-02-24