Will Yun Lee
Personal details
  • Official sites :

    http://www.willyunlee.com

  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1971-03-22
    • Born Place: Arlington County, Virginia, USA
  • Also Known As:

    威爾尹李, 윌 윤 리, 이상욱, Lee Sang-wook, 李威尹, ویل یان لی, Уилл Юн Ли

Will Yun Lee

Born on March 22, 1971, in Arlington, Virginia, Will Yun Lee is a distinguished American actor and martial artist who has become a prominent fixture in both action cinema and prestige television. The son of Taekwondo Grandmaster Soo Woong Lee, he spent his youth immersed in martial arts training, which eventually earned him a full athletic scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley. Although he initially studied political science with aspirations for a legal career, his focus shifted toward the performing arts after graduation. He moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, navigating a challenging industry landscape for Asian American actors to eventually secure his breakout role as Detective Danny Woo in the supernatural series Witchblade. This success propelled him into the global spotlight when he was cast as the primary antagonist, Colonel Moon, in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day, establishing his reputation for playing complex, high-intensity characters. Over the following decades, Lee’s career expanded into major blockbuster franchises and acclaimed television dramas, showcasing a range that spans from cold-blooded villains to empathetic heroes. He portrayed the Silver Samurai in The Wolverine and appeared in big-budget features such as San Andreas and Total Recall, while also becoming a household name through his long-running role as Dr. Alex Park on the medical drama The Good Doctor. His work in the sci-fi genre is equally notable, particularly his lead performance as Takeshi Kovacs in Netflix’s Altered Carbon and his voice work as Wei Shen in the hit video game Sleeping Dogs. In 2026, his career continues to reach new heights with a significant role in Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated epic The Odyssey. Off-screen, Lee is a dedicated family man married to actress Jennifer Birmingham; together, they have become public advocates for Moyamoya disease awareness following their son’s diagnosis, with Lee often sharing how his family’s resilience remains his greatest motivation outside of his prolific acting career.

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