Rex Lee (actor)
American actor (born 1969)
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::summary American actor (born 1969) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rex Lee |
| image | rexlee1.jpg |
| caption | Lee in 2013 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Warren, Ohio, U.S. |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 1994–present |
| education | Oberlin College |
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| name = Rex Lee | image = rexlee1.jpg | caption = Lee in 2013 | birth_date = | birth_place = Warren, Ohio, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1994–present | education = Oberlin College Rex Lee (born January 7, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lloyd Lee in the HBO series Entourage (2005–2011), as Mr. Wolfe in ABC's sitcom Suburgatory (2011–2013) and as Elliot Park in the sitcom Young & Hungry (2014–2018).
Early life
Lee was born in Warren, Ohio, and grew up in the Massachusetts cities of Somerville, Woburn, and Newton. He graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1990. Although Lee was studying to be a professional pianist, he decided he wanted to act after taking a theater class in college.
Career
Prior to landing the role on Entourage, Lee had various jobs including performing in the children's theater company, Imagination Company, as well as working as a casting assistant. He was the casting director for the TV movie The Cure for a Diseased Life. Lee has also played roles on a variety of TV shows, including Twins, What About Brian and Maurice on two episodes of Zoey 101.
On Entourage, Lee played Lloyd Lee, the gay assistant to Ari Gold, the character played by Jeremy Piven eventually becoming an agent and interim head of TMA's television department. Lee began his role in the first episode of the show's second season, "The Boys Are Back in Town", which introduced Lloyd as the replacement to Ari's previous assistant. Lee won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Television at the AZN Asian Excellence Awards in 2007 and 2008.
Lee had a series regular role in the first two seasons of the ABC sitcom Suburgatory, playing Mr. Wolfe, a clueless high school guidance counselor. He appeared as one of the judges at Nationals in the Fox Television Comedy-Drama Glee in season 3. In 2014, he had a starring role in the ABC Family (later rebranded as Freeform) television sitcom Young & Hungry where he plays Elliot Park, the publicist and "right-hand man" to a young tech entrepreneur named Josh. Young & Hungry ran for five seasons, concluding in 2018.
In 2015, Lee appeared in an episode of Fresh Off the Boat as Jessica Huang's college boyfriend, Oscar Chow. Lee plays a talent agent in the 2015 "#ItsThatEasy" celebrity-themed ad campaign for website company Wix.com.
Personal life
Lee is gay; he came out to his parents when he was 22.
In an interview from 2011, Lee said that he was single and looking for something permanent, but that it was difficult to find the right relationship.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Word of Mouth | Justin | |
| 2008 | Shades of Ray | Dale | |
| 2015 | Advantageous | Drake | |
| Entourage | Lloyd Lee | ||
| Girl on the Edge | Travis Lee | ||
| 2017 | Lemon | Jazz | |
| 2018 | For the Love of George | Justin | |
| 2020 | Feel the Beat | Wellington 'Welly' Wong | |
| 2021 | Keeping Company | Brent | |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dave's World | Ticket Taker | Episode: "I Lost It at the Movies" |
| 1996 | America's Most Wanted | Choi | Episode: "Chang and Choi" |
| 2001 | The Huntress | Coordinator | Episode: "Diva" |
| 2002 | Son of the Beach | Bellboy | Episode: "Empty the Dragon" |
| 2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Asian Man | Episode: "Charity Begins in Cellblock D" |
| Lucky | Jack | Episode: "Savant" | |
| 2005 | Twins | Kenny | Episode: "Twist of Fate" |
| 2005–2011 | Entourage | Lloyd Lee | Recurring role (season 2) |
| Starring (seasons 3–4) | |||
| Main role (seasons 5–8) | |||
| 2006 | What About Brian | Jeremy | Episode: "The Importance of Being Brian" |
| 2008 | Zoey 101 | Maitre D' | Episode: "Dinner for Two Many" |
| 2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Gay Guy | Episode: "Tooth Fairy" |
| 2011–2013 | Suburgatory | Mr. Wolfe | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Kim Jong-un | TV special |
| Glee | Alderman Martin Fong | Episode: "Nationals" | |
| 2013 | Dan Vs. | Voice | Episode: "Dan Vs. The Ski Trip" |
| 2014 | Castle | Yumi | Episode: "Dressed to Kill" |
| 2014–2018 | Young & Hungry | Elliot Park | Main role |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Oscar Chow | Episodes: "Blind Spot" and "Huangsgiving" |
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References
- Rex Lee on the Return of Entourage
- A Quickie with Rex Lee on PopGurls.com
- Entertainment Weekly interview with Rex Lee and the actors who portray TV assistants Kenneth ("30 Rock") and Marc
References
- Rose, Mike. (January 7, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 7, 2023 includes celebrities Nicolas Cage, Kenny Loggins".
- "Rex Lee".
- Ryan, Suzanne C.. (2007-04-08). "He Gives 'Entourage' an Assist". [[The Boston Globe]].
- Santiago, Arabella. (December 29, 2006). "Now, That's Entertainment!!!". Asianweek.
- Gelt, Jessica. (April 12, 2007). "Memoirs of a Gaysian: As Lloyd on 'Entourage,' it's all about serving nasty super agent Ari Gold. Off-screen, Rex Lee is master of his 'incredibly strange' domain". Los Angeles Times.
- [http://www.afterelton.com/people/2006/7/rexlee.html Rex Lee: More Than Just the "Gay" One on TV's ''Entourage''] - by Drew Mackie, ''[[AfterElton.com]]'', July 24, 2006
- (May 22, 2007). "Letters From Iwo Jima captures outstanding film honors at the 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards". Asian Reporter.
- Tsai, Tina. (May 2, 2008). "'Lust, Caution' Wins Outstanding Film Award at Asian Excellence Awards". Asianweek.
- Andreeva, Nellie. (25 July 2011). "TV Castings: Rex Lee Joins 'Suburgatory'". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Bucksbaum, Sydney. (June 24, 2014). "Rex Lee compares Elliot on 'Young & Hungry' to his 'Entourage' and 'Suburgatory' roles".
- Lubitz, Rachel. (March 31, 2015). "TV highlights: Hilary Duff returns to television with TV Land's 'Younger'". The Washington Post.
- (13 May 2015). "Heidi Klum Is Making Men's Underthings in Wix.com Campaign".
- (27 January 2015). "What Businesses Do NFL Stars Start When They Retire?".
- "Create Your Free Website - Wix.com".
- [http://www.contactmusic.com/news/gay-rex-lee-struggles-in-love-due-to-tough-upbringing_1237504 Gay Rex Lee Struggles In Love Due To Tough Upbringing] - Contact Music
- "Rex Lee". Mahalo.com.
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