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One of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People," Will Yun Lee is an emerging talent on the big and small screens. Will Yun Lee is an actor with an unusual depth that sets him apart from other rising young Asian-American actors.
On the big screen, Will Yun Lee starred opposite Jennifer Garner in the feature film "Elektra." Will Yun Lee also starred in the independent film "Face," directed by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, that premiered in the dramatic competition at Sundance 2002. Will Yun Lee's other recent film credits include Warner Bros. "Torque" and MGM's 007 adventure "Die Another Day."
Born in Arlington, Virginia, to immigrant parents from Korea, Will Yun Lee's character was nourished both by the traditional values of his family and the decidedly un-spiritual socio-economic climate of the 1980s. Will Yun Lee was raised by both immediate and extended family and moved often, exposed to life ranging from the tough Bronx streets to the idyllic Hawaiian beaches. By his teens Will Yun Lee was living in the San Francisco area with his father, a Korean tae kwan do grandmaster. Will Yun Lee also became an accomplished martial artist, and won an athletic scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley.
While in school, Will Yun Lee worked at East Bay Asian Youth Center, teaching high-risk teens from ghetto neighborhoods not unlike those he had known as a child in the Bronx. It was there that Will Yun Lee's 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 Will Yun Lee became seriously interested in acting. After landing a role in "Nash Bridges" Will Yun Lee moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. Guest-star roles in television series such as "Profiler" and "Brimstone" led to roles in the television movie "The Disciples" and eventually in the critically acclaimed Sundance film opener "What's Cooking"—and to his best known role as Danny Woo on "Witchblade." Will Yun Lee co-starred in the series opposite Yancy Butler for its two seasons. In summer 2007, Will Yun Lee played Mazarin in the television show "Fallen," co-starring with Bryan Cranston and Paul Wesley.
At home in Los Angeles, Will Yun Lee continues to teach martial arts and study acting, drawn to them both because "neither can ever be completely mastered."
| WILL YUN LEE: FACTS |
How tall is Will Yun Lee? How old is Will Yun Lee? Where was Will Yun Lee born? Find out here.
Age: 38 years old
Birthday: March 22, 1971
Height: 5' 9"
Full Name / Real Name: Sang-Wook Lee
Birthplace: Arlington, VA
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