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Lee Shorten

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  • Height
    5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

Biography

  • Lee Shorten is an Asian film, television and theatre actor. Lee grew up in Tamworth, Australia, where he was raised by his adoptive parents Merv and Judy. Lee is best known for playing Sergeant Yoshida on Amazon's 'The Man in the High Castle' and Walt Yoshida on AMC's 'The Terror: Infamy'.

    Lee graduated from Law School (University of Newcastle) in 2009 and worked as lawyer for several years before he decided to pursue a career as an actor.

    Lee also guest starred on Van Helsing as Master Tsui, a role specifically written for him by the Van Helsing team and recurred as on Supernatural as a fan favorite Demon. Lee has been nominated for a Jessie Award, for his portrayal of Jung in Pacific Theatre's production of 'Kim's Convenience'.

    In 2018, Lee made his directorial debut with the award winning Ultra Short 'J'adoube'. Lee is committed to telling inclusive stories and continues to be a strong advocate for representation.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Trent Shorten

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    Male

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  • Graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2009 with a Bachelor of Laws.
  • Lee is part Korean, part Chinese and part Japanese.
  • Graduated from the Australian National University in 2013 with a Master of Laws.
  • Former musician, Lee played in several professional cover bands during law school. Lee plays the drums, bass guitar and guitar.

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