Photo: Obata family / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Brandon Lee's story hits me harder than almost any in Hollywood. The son of Bruce Lee could have coasted on imitation; instead he studied at Emerson College, honed his own screen presence, and stood on the verge of real stardom with The Crow when a preventable on-set accident took him at 28. What I admire is the path he was choosing: not a tribute act to his father, but a darker, more interior kind of action hero. The Crow remains haunting precisely because it doubles as his farewell. I think of him whenever film-set safety makes the news; his loss should never have happened.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brandon Lee
- Name (Japanese)
- ブランドン・リー
- Reading
- ぶらんどん・りー
- Born
- February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / martial artist / Thai boxer
2. Background
- High school
- Bishop Montgomery High School
- University
- Emerson College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Brandon Lee born?
February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993.
Where is Brandon Lee from?
Brandon Lee is from Oakland, California, United States.
What does Brandon Lee do?
Brandon Lee works as television actor, film actor, actor, martial artist, Thai boxer.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.