---
name: "Hoon Lee"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/hoon-lee"
fi1m_id: "hoon-lee"
imdb_id: "nm1229640"
tmdb_id: 1255311
wikidata_id: "Q15731551"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 July 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-22T02:09:41.803607+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."
---

# Hoon Lee

## Identity

Hoon Lee

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/hoon-lee
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** hoon-lee
- **IMDb ID:** nm1229640
- **TMDB ID:** 1255311
- **Wikidata ID:** Q15731551
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoon_Lee, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15731551, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1229640/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1255311

Actor. Born 18 July 1973 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 July 1973, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** Tong Hoon Lee 
- **Frequently works with:** [Greg Yaitanes](https://film.one/person/greg-yaitanes.md), [Jonathan Tropper](https://film.one/person/jonathan-tropper.md), [Stephanie Laing](https://film.one/person/stephanie-laing.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 72 (1), 2020s 63 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $70m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoon_Lee, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15731551, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1229640/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1255311

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Your Friends & Neighbors*](https://film.one/tv/your-friends-and-neighbors.md) (72), [*Banshee*](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Hoon Lee is an American actor known for work in theatre, film and television. Also credited as Tong Hoon Lee, he was born on 18 July 1973 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University in 1994 with degrees in English literature and environmental studies.

Lee began his career on stage, appearing in the 2001 Broadway production of *Urinetown*. He later played the King of Siam in the Lincoln Center revival of *The King and I* and received a Theatre World Award for his performance in *Yellow Face*. On screen, he is known for the role of Job in the series *Banshee* (2013–2016), Wang Chao in *Warrior* (2019–2023), Toad in *See* (2021), and Barney Choi in *Your Friends & Neighbors* (2025–). He has also provided voices for animated series including *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2012–2017) as Splinter and *Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2018–2020) as Shredder.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Your Friends & Neighbors* (2025), Fi1m 72, as Barney Choi — [page](https://film.one/tv/your-friends-and-neighbors.md)
- *Mulan* (2020), Fi1m 54, as Village Magistrate — [page](https://film.one/film/mulan-2020.md)
- *Banshee* (2013), Fi1m 72, as Job — [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *East of Eden* (2026), series, as Lee — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/east-of-eden.md)
- *Your Friends & Neighbors* (2025), series, as Barney Choi — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/your-friends-and-neighbors.md)
- *Devil May Cry* (2025), series, as White Rabbit (voice), White Rabbit / News Anchor (voice), White Rabbit / Horned Demon (voice), White Rabbit / Soldier #2 (voice), White Rabbit / Pilot (voice), Horned Demon (voice)
- *The Killer's Game* (2024), as Goyang
- *The Monkey King* (2023), as Jade Emperor / Monk (voice)
- *DMZ* (2022), series, as Wilson Lin
- *Mulan* (2020), as Village Magistrate — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/mulan-2020.md)
- *See* (2019), series, as Toad
- *Warrior* (2019), series, as Wang Chao · Writer
- *Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2018), series, as Ancestor (voice)
- *Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder* (2017), as Splinter (voice)
- *The Chinese Exclusion Act* (2017), as Narrator
- *Marvel's Iron Fist* (2017), series, as Lei Kung
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer Power* (2015), as Splinter (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage* (2015), as Splinter (voice)
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Reggie Woo
- *NCIS: New Orleans* (2014), series, as Norman Wong
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Mako Tanida — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Enter Shredder* (2013), as Splinter (voice)
- *Banshee* (2013), series, as Job — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md)
- *Banshee: Origins* (2013), series, as Job
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2012), series, as Splinter (voice)
- *Premium Rush* (2012), as Floor Manager
- *The Oranges* (2011), as Henry
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Detective Tuan
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Kee Mun — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Lao Shen
- *Archer* (2009), series, as (voice)
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Stu
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Richard — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *We Own the Night* (2007), as Emergency Services Driver
- *Saving Face* (2004), as Raymond Wong
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Dr. Mao
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Huot Mam — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Gallery

- ![Star of Banshee. NYC. 2/2/2016](https://film.one/media/person/46642/gallery-11880b297a9e.jpg) Star of Banshee. NYC. 2/2/2016 — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Hoon_Lee_%2824177594704%29.jpg/1280px-Hoon_Lee_%2824177594704%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Star of Banshee. NYC. 2/2/2016](https://film.one/media/person/46642/gallery-779065631a95.jpg) Star of Banshee. NYC. 2/2/2016 — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Hoon_Lee_%2824177594704%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Hoon_Lee_%2824177594704%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Hoon Lee](https://film.one/media/person/46642/gallery-350561039f71.jpg) Hoon Lee — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Hoon_Lee_%2824377268589%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 2008: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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