Brian Tee

Brian Tee is an American actor, best known for his role as D.K. (a.k.a. The Drift King) in "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift." Tee can also be seen in the television movie “The Gabby Douglas Story” where he plays the inspirational coach “Liang Chow."

Tee was a lead in 20th Century FOX’s summer blockbuster “The Wolverine,” with Hugh Jackman and directed by James Mangold. Tee can also be seen, starring in the highly anticipated season two of “Mortal Kombat: Legacy,” where he takes on the role of the legendary iconic character “Liu Kang.” He was the guest lead on the season premiere of “Beauty and the Beast,” recurs on “Hawaii Five-O” as well as starred in the romantic comedy “Wedding Palace.”

Tee is a talent in both comedy and drama. On film, Tee seamlessly morphs within both genres. While best known for his starring role as the lead villain “DK, the Drift King,” in Universal Pictures' "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," directed by Justin Lin, Tee soon transformed to give a standout comedic performance in Lin's next film, “Finishing the Game,” as the insanely hilarious Vietnam Vet, “Mac Chang.”

Early on in his career Tee gave the unforgettable, heart wrenching performance as Jimmy Nakayama, in the action drama “We Were Soldiers,” opposite Mel Gibson. Tee has also been featured in many Hollywood studio comedies such as “Austin Powers: Goldmember,” alongside Mike Myers and "Fun with Dick and Jane," with comedy great, Jim Carrey.

On television, Tee was a series regular playing EMT Eddie Choi, in “Crash,” a STARZ TV series based on the Academy Award winning film. He recently recurred on NBC’s "Grimm," playing the assassin Akira Kimura.

A Los Angeles native and mixture of multiple Asian descents, Tee is proficient in both Japanese and Korean, and holds a bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts - Acting from the University of California, Berkeley.