Jae-Beom Takata (高田 ジェボム/Korean: 다카타 재범) born March 15, 1977, known professionally as Brian Tee, is a Japanese-American film and television actor. He is known for playing Dr. Ethan Choi on the NBC medical drama Chicago Med and its spin-offs from 2015 to 2022, and has starred in such films as The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), The Wolverine (2013), Jurassic World (2015), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
Tee was born Jae-Beom Takata in Okinawa Prefecture. His father was Japanese-American and his mother was from South Korea. His father was born in an internment camp during World War II. His mother was living in Japan working as a reporter.
Notable Appearances[edit]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Cpl. Thom Kobe |
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Takashi "D.K." |
| 2013 | The Wolverine | Noburo Mori |
| 2015 | Jurassic World | Hamada |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Oroku Saki/The Shredder |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions | Ronin (voice) | Short film: The Duel: English language dub |
| 2024 | Expats | Clarke | Miniseries, Main Cast |
| 2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Toshiro Mori | Episode: "A Fractured House" |
| 2012–2013 | Grimm | Akira Kimura | 3 episodes |