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Will Yun Lee Biography

Birth Name:Will Yun Lee

Birth Place:Arlington, Virginia, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • People Magazine name him one of their "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2002 and the "15 Sexiest Men Alive" in 2007
  • He studied acting at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater
  • Attended the University of California at Berkeley on a athletic scholarship
  • Quote: "Once you decide that acting is what you 'have' to do․․․put your hands over your ears to all the people who say that 'you're not going to make it' (usually they don't say it, but make you feel it)․․․․and keep pushing forward․"
  • Quote: "(On being Asian in the film industry) "I am not sure how to answer this…but I can say that growing up in an Asian household with strict lines of respect, hard work and tenacity prepared me for the harsh realities of the industry․""
  • He is a action performer best known for his work in the 2012 film "Total Recall" and 2013's "The Wolverine․"
  • As a skillful martial artist whose father was a Taekwondo grandmaster, he grew up teaching at his family's Tae Kwon Do business

Awards

  • 2011Action on Film Award-Male Action Performer of the Year: winner
  • 2011Special Jury Prize-Best Ensemble Acting - Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2011Gold Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2011Gold Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner