Raymond Lee (actor)

Raymond Lee
Lee at the 2023 WonderCon
Born (1987-02-05) February 5, 1987 (age 37)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
SpouseStacy Kusumolkul Lee
Children2

Raymond Lee (born February 5, 1987[1]) is an American actor known for his roles as Arlen Lee in the Prime Video series Mozart in the Jungle and Duc Bayer-Boatwright in the HBO series Here and Now. In 2021, Lee was a series regular on the AMC series Kevin Can F**k Himself.[2] From 2022 to 2024, Lee starred in the sequel/revival of the NBC science fiction drama Quantum Leap.[3]

Early life and education

Lee was born in New York City[4] but moved to Los Angeles at a very young age. He is of South Korean descent.[5] Although he originally studied kinesiology in college, Lee switched his major to acting at California State University, Long Beach. He co-founded the Four Clowns acting troupe.[6]

Career

His first major role was in the web series Ktown Cowboys where he appeared opposite Lanny Joon. He has appeared in minor roles in such television series as Scandal, Modern Family and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

In 2016, he starred in Qui Nguyen's Vietgone at Manhattan Theatre Club.[7] He won a Theatre World Award for his off-Broadway debut as Quang Nguyen, a Vietnamese refugee to the United States.[8]

In 2022 he became the lead of Quantum Leap, the sequel to the cult classic 90's series. Lee was a fan of the original series.[9] After the show was cancelled in 2024, he thanked fans and called it 'the role of a lifetime'.[10]

Personal life

Lee is married to Stacy Kusumolkul Lee; after working with Syrian refugees in 2016, she and a friend co-founded a charity called Dignity not Despair.[9][11] As of October 2023, the couple have two toddlers, a daughter and a son.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Penance College Party Guy 2
2011 Typhoon 360 Tian
2012 Supercapitalist Businessman
2013 Farah Goes Bang Nick
A Leading Man Kelvin Kim
2018 Fanny Price Mr. Rushworth
2022 The Lost City Officer Gomez
Top Gun: Maverick Lt. Logan "Yale" Lee
trying Danny short film
The Unknown Country Isaac
2024 Jazzy Isaac
TBA Fanny Price † Mr. Rushworth short film, post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 How I Met Your Mother College Dude Episode: "The Stamp Tramp"
2013 Ben and Kate Wonton Wok Delivery Person Episode: "Bake-Off"
Hart of Dixie Andrew Episode: "Why Don't We Get Drunk?"
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous Henderson Episode: "Zach Stone Is Gonna Get Wild"
Sam & Cat Fitch Episode: "#TextingCompetition"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Cashier Episode: "The Gang Saves the Day"
2015 Jessie Clifford Episode: "Driving Miss Crazy"
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Ray Episode: "Mall in the Family"
2016 Modern Family Alan Episode: "I Don't Know How She Does It"
Scandal Nelson Parker 2 episodes
Mozart in the Jungle Arlen Lee 4 episodes
2018 Here and Now Duc Bayer-Boatwright Main cast
Magnum P.I. James Chen Episode: "Six Paintings, One Frame"
2019 Prodigal Son Jin Recurring role
2021 Kevin Can F**k Himself Sam Main cast
2021–2022 Made for Love Keefus / Jeff Recurring role
2022–2024 Quantum Leap Dr. Ben Song Main cast

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue
2013 Hannah and the Dread Gazebo East West Players
Los Angeles, CA
2016 Office Hour Dennis South Coast Repertory
Costa Mesa, CA
Tokyo Fish Story Nobu Old Globe Theatre
San Diego, CA
2017 Vietgone Quang Nguyen Manhattan Theatre Club
New York City, NY

Awards

References

  1. ^ Zungu, Akhona (October 12, 2022). "Raymond Lee: More about the Lead Actor in 'Quantum Leap'". news.amomama.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Framke, Caroline (June 7, 2021). "'Kevin Can F**k Himself,' Starring Annie Murphy, Pulls off a Tricky Mix of Genres to Avenge the Sitcom Wife: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2022). "'Quantum Leap': Raymond Lee To Headline NBC's Reboot Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 6, 2023). "Merienda With Raymond Lee: Taking A 'Quantum Leap' Into The Spotlight". DIASPORA. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Amatangelo, Amy (September 13, 2022). "Raymond Lee's Big Leap". emmys.com.
  6. ^ a b Hong, Sharon (Fall 2017). "A Lesson in Acting". Beach Magazine. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Chow, Kate (October 14, 2016). "'Vietgone': A Sex Comedy About Mom, Dad And Refugee Camps". NPR. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "2016–2017 Theatre World Award Recipients". Theatre World Awards. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Lasher, Megan; Sanusi, Tayi (November 1, 2023) [2022-09-22]. "Everything You Need to Know About Raymond Lee From Quantum Leap" (Press release). NBC. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  10. ^ https://bleedingcool.com/tv/quantum-leap-star-raymond-lee-responds-to-nbc-canceling-series/ [bare URL]
  11. ^ "Dignity not Despair | What We Do". dignitynotdespair.org. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Logan, Elizabeth (October 13, 2023). "Quantum Leap's Raymond Lee Shared the Sweetest Pic from His Family Hike" (Press release). NBC. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.