Eugene Lee (born July 16, 1953) is an American actor and playwright. He has appeared in work in

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. He has appeared in guest roles in numerous TV shows such as '' The White Shadow'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. His stage work includes ''

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'' with

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and Samuel L. Jackson with the Negro Ensemble Company, a Broadway appearance in August Wilson's ''

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'', and as a company member for the Kennedy Center's 10-play cycle tribute to Wilson. As a playwright, his works include ''East Texas Hot Links'', ''Fear Itself'', ''Somebody Called: A Tale of Two Preachers'', ''Killingsworth'', and ''The Rest of Me''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater (partial list)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Eugene 1953 births Living people People from North Brunswick, New Jersey Male actors from New Jersey American male television actors 21st-century American male actors 21st-century African-American male actors 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors Actors from Middlesex County, New Jersey