Lee Joe-yun (born December 29, 1987), known professionally as Joseph Lee, is an American actor and artist. He is best known for his role in the

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limited series ''

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'' (2023), which earned him a

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nomination.

Career

Lee was born in Arizona and raised in Indiana. He started acting in high school. He studied

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with a minor in history at

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in Indiana. He moved to

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, California, in the early 2010s to pursue acting, but soon additionally took up painting, especially portraits, inspired by inherited photographs of his late father. Though it began as a hobby, art became a significant part of his career as his work developed a following on

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. In 2018, Lee worked in South Korea as an actor in the drama series '' The Miracle We Met''. Lee played George Nakai, the sculptor husband of Amy Lau ( Ali Wong), in the comedy drama ''

'', which was released on Netflix on April 6, 2023. He found the show "refreshing" in its layered portrayal of

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life. At the

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, he was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for ''Beef''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Joseph Living people 1987 births 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American male artists 21st-century American painters Male actors from Arizona Painters from Arizona Male actors from Indiana Painters from Indiana American male actors of Korean descent American artists of Korean descent Purdue University alumni