C. S. Lee
{{Short description|American actor and comedian}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = C.S. Lee
| image = C.S. Lee at PaleyFest2010.jpg
| caption = Lee at the PaleyFest 2010's Dexter night at the Saban Theatre on March 4, 2010
| birth_name = Seunghee Yi{{cite web|last=Jeon |first=Ji-yeon |url=https://www.etnews.com/201207090194?m=1 |title=[주목!TV프로그램]The INNERview-In U.S.A |publisher=etnews.com |date=2012-07-09 |access-date=2021-04-26}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|30}}
| education = Cornish College of the Arts {{small|(BFA)}}
Yale University {{small|(MFA)}}
| notable_works = Vince Masuka on Dexter
| birth_place= Cheongju, South Korea
| occupation = Actor, comedian
| years_active = 1998–present
| spouse = Lara Cho
| children = 3{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGEb3BaTWUR/ | title=Instagram }}
| other_names = Charlie Lee, C.S. Lee
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
| hangul = 이승희
| rr = I Seunghui
| mr = I Sŭnghŭi
}}
Charlie Seunghee Lee{{cite web|last=Jeon |first=Ji-yeon |url=https://www.etnews.com/201207090194?m=1 |title=[주목!TV프로그램]The INNERview-In U.S.A |publisher=etnews.com |date=2012-07-09 |access-date=2021-04-26}} ({{Ko-hhrm|이승희}}; born December 30, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing forensics analyst Vince Masuka on the Showtime drama series Dexter.
Early life
Lee was born in Cheongju, South Korea. Acting became one of his two passion at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington,{{Cite web |date=2022-10-04 |title=Cornish College of the Arts alum C.S. Lee appears on CBS drama ‘East New York’ |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/cornish-college-of-the-arts-alum-c-s-lee-appears-on-cbs-drama-east-new-york/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Davila |first=Florangela |date=2007-10-07 |title=“Dexter’s” C.S. Lee gets to be “the naughty one” |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/dexters-cs-lee-gets-to-be-the-naughty-one/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}} along with playing football where he was a running back and quarterback. He attended Cornish College of the Arts on an acting scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.{{cite web|last=Davila |first=Florangela |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/dexters-cs-lee-gets-to-be-the-naughty-one/ |title="Dexter's" C.S. Lee gets to be "the naughty one" |publisher=The Seattle Times |date=2007-10-07 |access-date=2013-09-15}} He graduated from the Yale School of Drama with a Master of Fine Arts degree.{{cite web|url=http://www.sho.com/sho/dexter/cast/21481/vincent-masuka |title=C.S. Lee as Vincent Masuka in Dexter |date=October 2006 |publisher=Showtime |access-date=2013-09-15}} Lee started his career in New York City acting with various theater companies, regional theater, as well as performing in television and film.
Career
File:DexterBenzZayasHallLee.jpg, David Zayas, Michael C. Hall and C. S. Lee at the Paley Center for Media Gala Honoring Showtime Networks in 2008]]
Lee is best known for the Showtime drama series Dexter, playing the role of Vince Masuka, a forensic scientist known for his raunchy sense of humor and love of women.
Lee plays Dr. Ba on the HBO drama series The Sopranos. He plays a doctor in the 2009 film The Unborn. Lee has also appeared as Harry Tang, Chuck's officious co-worker, in the NBC comedy-spy series Chuck and as a deputy in an episode of Monk, "Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)". He can also be seen as the office worker holding the boombox in the award-winning Nextel commercial, "Nextel Dance Party". In the CBS series The Unit, Lee plays a small part as a South Korean submariner in episode 13 of the second season.
He also provides the voice of Jin Jae-hoon and Illuminati Pyramidion in the video game The Secret World.
Lee appeared in season six of Cobra Kai{{cite web | last=Cordero | first=Rosy | title='Cobra Kai' Casts C.S. Lee As Iconic 'Karate Kid' Character For Season 6 | website=Deadline | date=2023-11-14 | url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/cobra-kai-casts-master-kim-sun-young-cs-lee-season-6-1235611744/ | access-date=2023-11-14}} in the role of Master Kim Sun-yung.
Personal life
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1999
| Luncheonette Counterman | |
| 2002
| Sophie | Father Kim | Short film |
| rowspan=3| 2004
| Cha Cha de los Chans | Dr. Chan | |
| Our Italian Husband
| Shuei | |
| The Stepford Wives
| Additional Stepford Husband | |
| rowspan=2| 2009
| Highway Patrolman | |
| The Unborn
| Dr. Lester Caldwell | |
| 2012
| Innocence Blood | Vincent Lee | |
| 2013
| Harry Shellner | |
| 2017
| Everything Beautiful Is Far Away | The Stranger | |
| 2019
| Roger | |
| 2020
| Father Chee | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1998–1999
| First Reporter | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2003
| Forensics Technician Turot / Kenny Chen / Pharmacist | 3 episodes |
| 2002
| Dr. Hong | Unknown episodes |
| 2003
| Ed | Hal Clapone | Episode: "Partners" |
| 2004–2006
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Mike Lew / Detective Matt See / Detective Choi | 3 episodes |
| 2005
| Faux Hwa | 2 episodes |
| 2006
| Dr. Ba | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2013
| Dexter | 95 episodes |
| rowspan=2| 2007
| Chuck | Harry Tang | 6 episodes |
| The Unit
| XO | Episode: "Sub Conscious" |
| 2008
| Monk | Deputy Bell | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)" |
| 2013
| Mr. Lin | Episode: "The Truth About Lying" |
| 2014
| Justin Leu |
| rowspan=4| 2015
| Steve Chen | 2 episodes |
| Blunt Talk
| Emanuel | 2 episodes |
| The League
| Assistant Minister | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Andre" |
| True Detective
| Richard Geldof | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2017
| Joseph Lee | 3 episodes |
| rowspan=2| 2016
| Soap Opera Actor (voice) | Episode: "Candy, Quahog Marshmallow |
| Power
| Jae Shin | 5 episodes |
| rowspan=3| 2017
| MacGyver | FEMA Director Sam Hopkins | Episode: "Flashlight " |
| 24: Legacy
| Agent Daniel Pang | Episode: "10:00 PM – 11:00 PM" |
| Silicon Valley
| Monk | 2 episodes |
| rowspan=2| 2018
| Gene Nakahara | Episode: "Diggin' Up Dirt" |
| Magnum P.I.
| William Malau | Episode: "Die He Said" |
| 2018–2019
| Bernard 'Bernie' Kim | 6 episodes |
| 2019
| Warrior | Lu | Episode: "The Blood and the Sh*t" |
| rowspan=2| 2020
| All Rise | Lt. Logan Hunt | Episode: "My Fair Lockdown" |
| The Rookie
| Jun-ha | Episode: "Follow-Up Day" |
| 2022–present
| Lee Jung-Gil | 9 episodes |
| 2022–2023
| Sergeant Jimmy Kee | Recurring Cast |
| rowspan=3| 2023
| Pantheon | Delegate, Man, Security Guard (voices) | 2 episodes |
| Quantum Leap
| Jin Park | Episode: "One Night in Koreatown" |
| Bookie
| Jack Han | 2 episodes |
| rowspan=2| 2024
| Hong | Episode: "The Rolodex" |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender
| Avatar Roku | Episode: "Masks" |
| 2024–2025
| Master Kim Sun Yung | Episodes: "The Prize" & "Into the Fire" |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role |
|---|
| 2004
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Gangster |
| 2005
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Pedestrian |
| 2009
| Dexter the Game |
| 2012
| Jin Jae-hoon, Illuminati Pyramidion |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{IMDb name|0496934|C.S. Lee}}
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Category:American male actors of Korean descent
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:South Korean emigrants to the United States
Category:Male actors from Cheongju
Category:People from Vancouver, Washington
Category:Male actors from Washington (state)
Category:David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni
Category:Yale University alumni
Category:Cornish College of the Arts alumni
Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:South Korean male comedians