Brian Tee

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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

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