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Dana Lee

Dana Lee (born May 24, in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese-born American actor of Chinese descent who has been active since 1981, accumulating nearly 100 film and television credits across both live-action and voice work. He originated the role of "Inn Keeper" in the world premiere of Ten Thousand Years by John Ridley (directed by Kipp Shiotani, El Portal Forum Theatre, 2005), and has done extensive voice-over work including additional voices in Mulan (1998), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Karate Kid (1989), and 47 Ronin (2013). His most notable film credits include a Gunboat Captain in First Blood Part II (1985, with Sylvester Stallone), a General in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998, with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover), Cheung in Pineapple Express (2008, with Seth Rogen and James Franco), Dr. Crescencio Lam in Pretty Rosebud (2014, with Zoe Saldana), Doc in Birds of Prey (2020, with Margot Robbie and Harrison Ford), Dad in Dealing with Dad (2022, 78% on Rotten Tomatoes), and Mr. Liu in Rebel Ridge (2024, with Anthony Mackie). On television he is best known as D.K. in Dr. Ken (2015–2017, 27 episodes, CBS), Mr. Takahashi in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001–2024, 7 episodes, HBO), President Li in Madam Secretary (2014), Mr. Kimura in Hawaii Five-0 (2018, 3 episodes), Mr. Tom in Grey's Anatomy (2022), with additional credits in The X-Files (1999), Brothers & Sisters (2008), Hawaii Five-0 (2018), Champions (2018), Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything (2017), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1995), MacGyver (1985), The A-Team (1986), and Matlock (1988)

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• Grey's Anatomy (2005) – Mr. Tom
• Birds of Prey - The Emancipation of Harley Quinn (2020) – Doc
• Mulan (1998) – Additional Voices (voice)
• Rambo II - Der Auftrag (1985) – Gunboat captain
• Ananas Express (2008) – Cheung
• Akte X - Die unheimlichen Fälle des FBI (1993) – Yee
• Lethal Weapon 4 - Zwei Profis räumen auf (1998) – General
• Hawaii Five-0 (2010) – Mr. Kimura
• Rebel Ridge (2024) – Mr. Liu
• Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) – Additional Voices (voice)
• Eine schrecklich nette Familie (1987) – Master Po (voice)
• Das A-Team (1983) – Chun Van Quyet
• I Spy (2002) – Zhu Tam
• Und wieder 48 Stunden (1990) – Arguing Man
• Angel - Jäger der Finsternis (1999) – Takeshi Morimoto
• Lass es, Larry! (2000) – Car Customer #4
• MacGyver (1985) – Chanthara
• Return of the Living Dead III (1993) – Store Owner
• Superman - Die Abenteuer von Lois & Clark (1993) – Tong Gang Leader
• Dark Blue (2002) – Henry Kim
• Beethoven - Urlaub mit Hindernissen (2000) – Sheriff Festus
• Futureworld - Das Land von Übermorgen (1976) – Mr. Takaguchi's Aide
• No Tears For The Dead (2014) – Dai Ban
• Die Expedition der Stachelbeeren (1998) – Terbish (voice)
• Las Vegas (2003) – Big Willie
• Verrückt nach dir (1992) – Mike
• Brothers & Sisters (2006) – Simon Lao
• Mr. Jones (1993) – Mr. Chang
• Knocked Out - Eine schlagkräftige Freundschaft (1999) – Man with Ferrari
• Hawaii Fünf-Null (1969) – Victor Fong
• Matlock (1986) – Nguyen Tran
• Dr. Ken (2015) – D.K.
• College Vampires (2009) – Chinese Businessman
• Champions (2018) – Gene
• NTSF:SD:SUV:: (2011) – Sub Captain
• Susan (1996) – Chan
• Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything (2015) – Hiroki Kushiyu
• She Spies (2002) – Martin Kim
• White Tiger (1996) – Zhou
• Futurekick (1991) – Dr. Sado