Raymond Lee (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor known for his roles as Arlen Lee in ''

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'' and Duc Bayer-Boatwright in '' Here and Now''. In 2021, Lee was a series regular on the series ''

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''. In March 2022, it was announced that Lee would star in the sequel/revival of the

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science fiction drama ''

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.''

Life

Lee was born in New York City but moved to Los Angeles at a young age. Although he originally studied

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in college, Lee switched his major to acting at California State University, Long Beach. He co-founded the Four Clowns acting troupe. He is of South Korean descent.

Career

His first major role was in the web series ''Ktown Cowboys'' where he appeared opposite Lanny Joon. He has appeared in minor roles in such television series as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2016, he starred in

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's ''Vietgone'' at

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. He won a

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for his

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debut as Quang Nguyen, a Vietnamese refugee to the United States.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards

*2011 Top of Fringe Award, Best World Premiere Award and Best Physical Theater Award at the

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*2017

for ''Vietgone''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Raymond American male actors American male actors of Korean descent American people of Korean descent California State University, Long Beach alumni 1987 births Living people Theatre World Award winners