Brian Tee

Acting

Brian Tee

Born 15 March 1977 · Okinawa, Japan · 49

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

Highlights

Lucifer2016 · Series · Ben Rogers
Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · Andy Meltzer
Grimm2011 · Series · Akira Kimura
Bones2005 · Series · Ken Nakamura
Jurassic World2015 · Film · Hamada
Reacher2022 · Series · Xavier Quinn

Filmography

Movies

23 films

Enough2026 · Film · Brian Takakura
A House of Dynamite2025 · Film · SAIC Ken Cho
The Beautiful Ones2017 · Film · Casper
Roswell FM2017 · Film · Dwayne Archimedes
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows2016 · Film · Shredder
Jurassic World2015 · Film · Hamada
One Christmas Eve2014 · Film · Dr. Chen
No Tears for the Dead2014 · Film · Charles
The Gabby Douglas Story2014 · Film · Liang Chow
Wedding Palace2013 · Film · Jason
The Wolverine2013 · Film · Noburo
Shake It Up: Made in Japan2012 · Film · Mr. Itou
Chain Letter2010 · Film · Brian Yee
Deadland2009 · Film · Jax
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee2007 · Film · Mac Chang
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift2006 · Film · D.K.
All In2006 · Film · Rosenbloom Player 2
Fun with Dick and Jane2005 · Film · Sushi Chef
Tiger Cruise2004 · Film · MA2 Chan
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation2004 · Film · Cpl. Thom Kobe
Austin Powers in Goldmember2002 · Film · Japanese Pedestrian
We Were Soldiers2002 · Film · Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama
What Planet Are You From?2000 · Film · Alien (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

36 shows

GET JIRO2026 · Series · Jiro (voice)
Expats2024 · Series · Clarke
Reacher2022 · Series · Xavier Quinn
Lucifer2016 · Series · Ben Rogers
Chicago Med2015 · Series · Dr. Ethan Choi
Zoo2015 · Series · Philip Weber
Legends2014 · Series · Paul Chang
Chicago P.D.2014 · Series · Jesse Kong
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · Series · Toshiro Mori
Chicago Fire2012 · Series · Ethan Choi
Baby Daddy2012 · Series · Tommy Kwan
Grimm2011 · Series · Akira Kimura
Mortal Kombat: Legacy2011 · Series · Liu Kang
Shake It Up2010 · Series · Mr. Itou
Hawaii Five-02010 · Series · Hideaki Kuroda
Sym-Bionic Titan2010 · Series · Mike Chan (voice)
Dark Blue2009 · Series · Kang
Lie to Me2009 · Series · Bodyguard (Han Yong-Dae)
Crash2008 · Series · Eddie Choi
Burn Notice2007 · Series · Takeda
Jericho2006 · Series · Cheung
The Unit2006 · Series · Rebel Leader
Bones2005 · Series · Ken Nakamura
Wanted2005 · Series · Jin-Lee Park
Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · Andy Meltzer
Zoey 1012005 · Series · Kazu
Entourage2004 · Series · Fukijama Crew Member
Cracking Up2004 · Series · Frat Guy
Without a Trace2002 · Series · Kirk
Monk2002 · Series · James Lu
The Chronicle2001 · Series · Neo
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · Series · Denny Ocampo
The Invisible Man2000 · Series · Mallon
Family Law1999 · Series · DEA Agent
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997 · Series · Intern
The Pretender1996 · Series · Male Agent