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My Take
Brian Tee is one of those actors who quietly built a career most people didn't notice until suddenly he was everywhere. Born in Okinawa, raised in the US, UC Berkeley grad — there's already an interesting story there before a single camera rolls. He bounced through smaller roles and action fare, including Tokyo Drift, but honestly it was Chicago Med that let him actually act. As Dr. Ethan Choi, he got to be the stoic ER doc with real emotional range underneath, and he held his own through the show's first eight seasons in a cast full of veterans. That's not nothing. He's never been the flashiest name on a poster, but he's the kind of steady, grounded presence that keeps a show watchable week after week, and for a kid from Okinawa who ended up at Berkeley and then Hollywood, that's a genuinely cool arc.
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Overview
Brian Tee is an American actor and producer born on March 15, 1977, in Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. He attended Glen A. Wilson High School and earned a degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He has built a career in both film and television, working as an actor and producer across multiple productions.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brian Tee
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・ティー
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・てぃー
- Born
- March 15, 1977 (age 49)
- Origin
- Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- Actor / Film Actor / Television Actor / Film Producer / Producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Active years
- 2000 -
2. Background
- High school
- Glen A. Wilson High School
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brian Tee born?
Brian Tee was born on March 15, 1977 and is 49 years old.
Where is Brian Tee from?
Brian Tee is from Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Brian Tee do?
Brian Tee works as Actor, Film Actor, Television Actor, Film Producer, Producer.
How tall is Brian Tee?
Brian Tee is 175 cm tall.
Where did Brian Tee study?
Brian Tee attended University of California, Berkeley.
How long has Brian Tee been active?
Brian Tee has been active since 2000.
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