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Orion Lee (born July 10, 1980) is a Hong Kong-born Chinese Australian actor and producer. He is known for his lead role as King-Lu in the acclaimed drama First Cow (2019) and for voicing Jin Lee in the Pixar animated film Turning Red (2022). He has also appeared in major Hollywood productions such as Skyfall, Fury, Justice League, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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Personal Information
Attribute Details
Born July 10, 1980
Birthplace Hong Kong
Nationality Chinese Australian
Occupation Actor, Producer
Years active 2010–present
Education London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
Known for First Cow, Turning Red, Skyfall, Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Early Life and Education
Orion Lee was born on July 10, 1980, in Hong Kong . He grew up in Malaysia . Before pursuing a career in acting, Lee worked in the finance industry as a fund manager . He subsequently retrained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), where he appeared in multiple stage productions, including The Prisoner’s Dilemma, Twelfth Night, The Cherry Orchard, and Our Boys .
Career
Stage Career
Lee has established himself as an accomplished theatre actor, performing at prestigious venues across the United Kingdom and the United States. His UK stage credits include The Wheel (which won Fringe First and Amnesty International Awards) at the National Theatre of Scotland, Enron (winner of TMA Best New Play Award) with Headlong, and The Peddler’s Tale . He has also performed at the Abbey Theatre (the National Theatre of Ireland), the Royal Court, the American Repertory Theater, and the West End .
One of his most notable stage achievements was being directed by Trevor Nunn as Mosca, a co-lead role in Ben Jonson’s Volpone, at the Royal Shakespeare Company .
Film Career
Lee made his feature film debut in 2012 with a small role as the Shanghai Barman in the James Bond film Skyfall . He subsequently appeared in Fury (2014) as Tired GI #1 and A Brilliant Young Mind (2014) as Deng Laoshi .
In 2017, he appeared in three major Hollywood releases: Justice League and Zack Snyder’s Justice League as a Star Labs Scientist, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Canady’s First Order Monitor (character name: Suday Bascus) . Reflecting on his Star Wars experience, Lee has shared: 「Like so many children, I』d play Star Wars as a child. My friends and I would pretend that we were piloting spaceships and using the Force to overcome overwhelming obstacles and take part in epic battles. That little boy would never have dreamed he』d be actually find himself on set aboard a spaceship and fully immersed in the visuals and drama of Star Wars.」
Lee achieved critical acclaim in 2019 for his lead role as King-Lu in Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow, a drama about a cook and a Chinese immigrant who form a friendship in 19th-century Oregon . His performance earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Gotham Independent Film Award nomination for Breakthrough Actor . He also won the Gold List Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role .
In 2022, Lee voiced Jin Lee, the father of the protagonist Mei, in the Pixar animated film Turning Red . The film received widespread critical acclaim for its heartfelt storytelling and representation.
His recent and upcoming film projects include:
Rosemead (2025): He portrayed Charles in this film
Project Hail Mary (2026): He appears as Xi in this highly anticipated science fiction adaptation
Television Career
Lee has appeared in numerous television series, including:
Tyrant (2014): as Ambassador Zhang
Critical (2015): as Brian Zhao
Warrior (2019): as Po
Informer (2018): as Jin Weijun
Chimerica (2019): as Tang Wen Lei
Strangers (2018): as Allen Ma
Silent Witness: as Dr. Oliver Matthews
Rematch (2024): as P.c.
Producing Work
In addition to acting, Lee has worked as a producer. His producing credits include Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) and Only You (2018), on which he also served as executive producer .
Filmography
Selected Film Credits
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Skyfall Shanghai Barman Film debut
2014 Fury Tired GI #1
2014 A Brilliant Young Mind Deng Laoshi
2017 Justice League Star Labs Scientist
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Canady’s First Order Monitor (Suday Bascus)
2018 Only You Eddie Also executive producer
2019 First Cow King-Lu Lead role
2021 Zack Snyder’s Justice League Star Labs Scientist
2022 Turning Red Jin Lee (voice) Pixar animated film
2025 Rosemead Charles
2026 Project Hail Mary Xi
Selected Television Credits
Year Title Role Notes
2010 DCI Banks Chang Li
2014 Tyrant Ambassador Zhang
2015 Critical Brian Zhao
2018 Informer Jin Weijun
2018 Strangers Allen Ma
2019 Warrior Po
2019 Chimerica Tang Wen Lei
2021 Bump Karl
2022 Significant Others Father Shirley
2024 Rematch P.c.
Awards and Nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2020 Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Actor First Cow Nominated
2021 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Male First Cow Nominated
2021 Gold List Awards Best Supporting Actor First Cow Won
Personal Life
Lee was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Malaysia . He is of Chinese Australian nationality . Before his acting career, he worked as a fund manager in the finance industry .
He has spoken about his experience working on Star Wars, describing it as a childhood dream come true .
Grammatical Notes
For reference, the following grammatical structures are employed throughout this entry:
Feature Examples
Present simple for current states is known, works, resides
Past simple for completed actions was born, began, appeared, studied, won
Present perfect for experiences without a specific time has established, has appeared, has performed
Complex sentences with subordinate clauses Before pursuing a career in acting, Lee worked in the finance industry as a fund manager.
Appositives for additional identification a Hong Kong-born Chinese Australian actor and producer
Quoted speech for direct statements Lee has shared: 「Like so many children, I』d play Star Wars as a child…」
Passive voice for focus on the recipient of action He was directed by Trevor Nunn
Consistent verb tense alignment Career-related actions maintain past tense; ongoing facts (nationality, current projects) maintain present tense
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