Jason Scott Lee

I have always admired how completely Jason Scott Lee threw himself into his roles. Playing Bruce Lee in Dragon was a daunting assignment, yet he carried it with real martial-arts physicality and emotional weight, and his Mowgli in The Jungle Book had a feral charm few could match. Arriving when Asian-American leads were scarce in Hollywood, he commanded the center of the frame without apology. He never chased the spotlight loudly, choosing instead to follow his own path with quiet conviction, and that integrity is what makes him worth remembering far beyond any single blockbuster.

Name (English)

Jason Scott Lee

Name (Japanese)

ジェイソン・スコット・リー

Reading

じぇいそん・すこっと・りー

Born

November 19, 1966 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

film actor / voice actor / television actor

High school

Pearl City High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason%20Scott%20Lee
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335226

Tags

• California
• film actor
• voice actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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