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name: "Eugene Lee"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/eugene-lee"
roles: ["Actor","Writer"]
born: "16 July 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:07.169437+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Eugene Lee

Actor and writer. Born 16 July 1953 in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Writer
- **Born:** 16 July 1953, United States
- **Also known as:** Eugene S. Lee

## Biography

Eugene Lee is an American actor and playwright. He is credited as Eugene S. Lee on some projects.

Born on 16 July 1953, Lee graduated with a BFA in theatre from Texas State University in 1974. He has appeared in over 200 television roles and numerous stage productions, including Broadway in *American Son* (2019) as Lt. John Stokes and August Wilson's *Gem of the Ocean*. His film credits include *Menace II Society* (1993) as Man #1, *Coach Carter* (2005) as Team Parent, *Parkland* (2013) as Orderly and *American Son* (2019).

Lee has written plays such as *East Texas Hot Links* and *Fear Itself*, and contributed scripts to television series including *Homicide: Life on the Street*. He received a Helen Hayes Award in 2019 for his work in *Two Trains Running*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, eugeneleeonline.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), Fi1m 89, Teleplay — [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Menace II Society* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Man #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/menace-ii-society.md)

## Also known for

- *Coach Carter* (2005), Team Parent
- *Homeland* (2011), General Mears
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), Officer Shumway
- *The Flash* (1990), Dave Buell
- *Parkland* (2013), Orderly
- *Without a Trace* (2002), Tim Hendrix
- *American Son* (2019), Lt. John Stokes
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), Charley

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