Dong Hoon Lee (Korean: 이동훈; born July 18, 1973) is an American actor. He is known to television audiences for his roles as Job on Banshee (2013–16), Wang Chao on Warrior (2019–23), Barney Choi on Your Friends & Neighbors (2025–present), and Lee in the 2026 Netflix limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck's East of Eden, and for voicing Hamato Yoshi / Splinter on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–17). His stage work includes leading roles in several Broadway musicals, notably as the King of Siam in the 2015 revival of The King and I.
Early life and education
Of Korean descent, Lee was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1973. He is the son of Jung Ja Lee and Moon Soo Lee, and his brother is Tony Lee, a club volleyball coach at MIT. He graduated from Harvard University in 1994 with a degree in English literature and environmental studies.
Career
Theatre
He appeared in 2001 in the Broadway production of Urinetown. He played many roles over the years until he was cast as Rosencrantz in a musical version of Hamlet. He starred in the 2002 revival of Flower Drum Song and the 2004 revival of Pacific Overtures.
In 2008, Lee won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Drama League Award for performance in David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face. In 2011, he was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Terrence McNally's Golden Age.
On June 18, 2015, it was announced that Lee would succeed Jose Llana in the role of the King of Siam in Lincoln Center's Tony-winning revival of The King and I. Lee formally joined the cast on September 29, 2015, playing the King until April 2016.
Film and television
In television, Lee got his first role as Dr. Mao in an episode of Sex and the City in 2003. He also made guest appearances in Law & Order, Fringe, Royal Pains, White Collar, NCIS: New Orleans and other series. He also had small roles in movies such as Saving Face, We Own the Night, Premium Rush, and The Oranges.
In March 2012, he was cast in a starring role as Job, a drag queen ultra-level computer hacker, in the television series Banshee.
Personal life
Lee married Sekiya Lavone Billman in October 2008. They met in 2001 while performing in a production of Making Tracks at a benefit in Taipei, Taiwan, for Second Generation, an Asian American theater company in Manhattan.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Saving Face | Raymond Wong | |
| 2007 | We Own the Night | Emergency Services Driver | |
| 2011 | The Oranges | Henry | |
| 2012 | Exposed | Taki | |
| Premium Rush | Floor Manager | ||
| 2016 | Identity Crisis | Assassin | Short film |
| 2020 | Mulan | Village Magistrate | |
| 2023 | The Monkey King | Jade Emperor, Monk (voices) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sex and the City | Dr. Mao | Episode: "The Domino Effect" |
| 2006 | Law & Order | Huot Mam | Episode: "Hindsight" |
| 2008 | Fringe | Richard | Episode: "Power Hungry" |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Officer Chung | Episode: "Crime Slut" |
| Royal Pains | Stu | Episode: "The Honeymoon's Over" | |
| White Collar | Lao Shen | Episode: "All In" | |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Detective Tuan | Episode: "Chinatown" |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | Detective Lee | Episode: "Crossing the Rubicon" |
| 2012–17 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Hamato Yoshi / Splinter, Additional characters (voices) | Series regular |
| 2013 | Archer | Korean Agent (voice) | Episode: "The Honeymooners" |
| 2013–16 | Banshee | Job | Main role |
| Banshee Origins | Job | 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Mako Tanida | Episode: "Mako Tanida" |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Kee Mun | Episode: "E 'Imi pono" |
| 2015–18 | Bosch | Reggie Woo | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Outcast | Kenneth Park | Series regular |
| 2017–18 | Iron Fist | Lei Kung | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | NCIS: New Orleans | Norman Wong | Episode: "Crab Mentality" |
| 2019–23 | Warrior | Wang Chao | Main role |
| 2019–20 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Oroku Saki / Shredder, Ancestor (voices) | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | See | Toad | Main role (season 2) |
| 2022 | DMZ | Wilson Lin | Miniseries |
| 2025–present | Devil May Cry | White Rabbit (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2025–present | Your Friends & Neighbors | Barney Choi | Main role |
| 2026 | East of Eden | Lee | Miniseries |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Gangster |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned | Liberty City NPCs |
| 2011 | Homefront | Colonel Jeong, Commander Park |
| 2013 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Hamato Yoshi / Splinter |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze | |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 |
