Stephen Lee (November 11, 1955 – August 14, 2014) was an American actor from

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Early life

Lee was born in

. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He studied at

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Biography

Lee appeared in over 90 different television shows, including playing the role of the annoying cabinet installer on ''

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'', a criminal informant in ''

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'', and a foreign diplomat on the 1980s television show ''

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'' (season 9, episode 3), as well as several episodes of '' Dark Angel'' where he played Dan Vogelsang, a private investigator; and a bomb maker in '' CSI'' (season 1, episode 13). He had parts in fourteen movies, including '' La Bamba'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Negotiator'', and others. Lee also guest starred in two episodes of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''.

Death

On August 14, 2014, Lee died of a heart attack at the age of 58.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Stephen 1955 births 2014 deaths Male actors from New Jersey American male film actors American male television actors People from Englewood, New Jersey Avila University alumni