Brian Tee

Actor • Martial Artist

Birth Name: Jae-bum Takada

Birth Date: March 15, 1977

Age: 48 years old

Birth Place: Okinawa, Japan

Spouses: Mirelly Taylor

Born in 1977, Brian Tee relocated from Okinawa, Japan to Hacienda Heights, California when he was 2 years old. While in high school, Tee worked at Blackjack Pizza, where fellow celeb Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas was often a customer. Tee attended University of California at Berkeley and began pursuing his television career. His first appearance on the small screen came in 2000 when he had a small role on the television series "The Pretender" (NBC, 1996-2000). The early 2000s were a busy time for Tee, who booked small roles on series such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (WB, 1997-2001), UPN, 2001-2003), "Family Law", (CBS, 1999-2002), "JAG" (CBS, 1997-2005), and "Passions" (NBC, 1999-2007).

In 2006 Tee was cast as D.K. a.k.a. The Drift King, in the blockbuster action movie "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift." The franchise was extremely popular, and helped to boost Tee's visibility. Following his appearance in "Tokyo Drift," Tee appeared in a number of other feature films including "Chain Letter" (2009), "The Wolverine" (2013}, and indie effort "Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee" (2014). Tee also appeared in "Entourage" (HBO, 2004-2011), "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2005-), and had a recurring role on "Zoey 101" (Nickelodeon, 2005-08). In 2015 Tee joined the cast of hospital drama "Chicago Med" (NBC, 2015-) as Dr. Ethan Choi.

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Brian Tee

Actor • Martial Artist

Birth Name: Jae-bum Takada

Birth Date: March 15, 1977

Age: 48 years old

Birth Place: Okinawa, Japan

Spouses: Mirelly Taylor

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ExpatsStream

ReacherStream

Star Wars: VisionsStream

National Memorial Day Concert

The Beautiful Ones

LuciferStream

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsStream

Chicago MedStream

Chicago MedStream

ZooStream

Jurassic WorldStream

Hollywood Today Live

Chicago P.D.Stream

The Gabby Douglas StoryStream

No Tears for the Dead

One Christmas EveStream

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Stream

Roswell FM

The WolverineStream

Chicago FireStream

Baby DaddyStream

GrimmStream

The Historian Paradox

Wedding Palace

Wedding Palace

Shake It UpStream

Hawaii Five-0Stream

The Good GuysStream

Chain Letter

Dark Blue

Lie to MeStream

Deadland

Deadland

CrashStream

Burn NoticeStream

JerichoStream

The UnitStream

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftStream

BonesStream

Grey's AnatomyStream

EntourageStream

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

Without a TraceStream

MonkStream

CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStream

Family Law

JAGStream

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News aboutBrian Tee

‘Zoey 101’ Turns 20: 8 Lies the Show Told About Boarding School

‘Reacher’ Season 3 Trailer & Premiere Date Revealed

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‘Passions’ Debuted 25 Years Ago: 11 Stars Who Appeared on the Soap

‘JAG’ Now Streaming: Which Episodes to Watch for ‘NCIS’ Cast & More Guest Stars

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Colin Donnell Returns to ‘Chicago Med’ Set — Is Dr. Connor Rhodes Back?

Brian Tee Returning to ‘Chicago Med’ in Season 9 — Find Out How

‘Expats’: Nicole Kidman Faces the Unimaginable in Official Trailer (VIDEO)

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‘Chicago Med’: First Look at Ethan & April’s Wedding in Brian Tee’s Final Episode (PHOTO)

‘Chicago Med’: Brian Tee Leaving in Season 8 — Find Out When His Last Episode Will Air

Q&A

‘Chicago Med’: Brian Tee & Steven Weber on How Both Ethan & Dean Are Evolving

Preview

‘Chicago Med’ Bosses: Ethan’s ‘Thrown a Big, Emotional Curveball’ When He Returns

Spoiler Alert

Brian Tee Talks Ethan’s ‘Chicago Med’ Return & If He’s Moved on From April

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‘Chicago Med’ Bosses Tease Winter Finale Surprises, Ethan’s Return & More

‘Chicago Med’ Welcomes Ethan Back to the ED (VIDEO)

10 New ‘Star Wars’ Heroes & Villains You Should Be Excited to Meet in ‘Visions’ (PHOTOS)

‘Chicago Med’ Star Brian Tee Joins Nicole Kidman in Amazon Original Series ‘Expats’