Brian Tee
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1977 (age 49)
Born in
Okinawa, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb60 acting credits
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
Jurassic World
06 Jun 2015
Lucifer
25 Jan 2016
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
The Wolverine
21 Jul 2013
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
03 Jun 2006
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
24 Sep 2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
30 May 2016
Grimm
28 Oct 2011
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Enoughas Brian Takakura
2025
- A House of Dynamiteas SAIC Ken Cho
2024
- Expatsas Clarke6 episodes
2022
- Reacheras Xavier Quinn8 episodes
2017
- The Beautiful Onesas Casper
- Roswell FMas Dwayne Archimedes
2016
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsas Shredder
- Luciferas Ben Rogers1 episode
2015
- Chicago Medas Dr. Ethan Choi131 episodes
- Zooas Philip Weber1 episode
- Jurassic Worldas Hamada
2014
- One Christmas Eveas Dr. Chen
- Legendsas Paul Chang1 episode
- No Tears for the Deadas Charles
- The Gabby Douglas Storyas Liang Chow
- Chicago P.D.as Ethan Choi6 episodes
2013
- Wedding Palaceas Jason
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Toshiro Mori1 episode
- The Wolverineas Noburo Mori
2012
- Chicago Fireas Ethan Choi7 episodes
- Shake It Up: Made in Japanas Mr. Itou
- Baby Daddyas Tommy Kwan1 episode
2011
- Grimmas Akira Kimura2 episodes
- Mortal Kombat: Legacyas Liu Kang4 episodes
- The Historian Paradoxas Avith Kang
2010
- Shake It Upas Mr. Itou1 episode
- Chain Letteras Brian Yee
- Hawaii Five-0as Hideaki Kuroda2 episodes
- Sym-Bionic Titanas Mike Chan (voice)1 episode
2008
- Crashas Eddie Choi13 episodes
2007
- Burn Noticeas Takeda1 episode
- Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Leeas Mac Chang
2006
- Jerichoas Cheung1 episode
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftas D.K.
- All Inas Rosenbloom Player 2
- The Unitas Rebel Leader1 episode
2005
- Fun with Dick and Janeas Sushi Chef
- Bonesas Ken Nakamura1 episode
- Wantedas Jin-Lee Park1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas Andy Meltzer2 episodes
- Zoey 101as Kazu4 episodes
2004
- Tiger Cruiseas MA2 Chan
- Entourageas Fukijama Crew Member1 episode
- Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federationas Cpl. Thom Kobe
- Cracking Upas Frat Guy1 episode
2002
- Without a Traceas Kirk1 episode
- Austin Powers in Goldmemberas Japanese Pedestrian
- Monkas James Lu1 episode
- We Were Soldiersas Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama
2001
- The Chronicleas Neo1 episode
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Denny Ocampo1 episode
- The Invisible Manas Mallon1 episode
- What Planet Are You From?as Alien (uncredited)
1999
- Family Lawas DEA Agent1 episode
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Intern1 episode
1996
- The Pretenderas Male Agent1 episode