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Upon first meeting Will Yun Lee, one is struck by the unusual depth to this young actor. Resist the temptation, however, to credit that to classic “Asian inscrutability” and look closely: he seems like a man with a rich internal life because he is a man with a rich internal life. Those inner resources serve him well, setting him apart from other rising young Asian American actors and helping him land major roles in two eagerly awaited films scheduled for later this year. In TNT’s "Witchblade," based on the best-selling Top Cow comic of the same name, Lee plays hard-boiled detective Danny Woo. During the film, Danny is brutally murdered and returns as a ghost to guide his partner (Yancy Butler). Lee refers to his character in this supernatural adventure as “Obi Woo Kenobi.” In its' 2nd season, Lee is resurrected from the dead, to find himself side by side with Butler as a NYPD detective. The Washington Post spotlighted Lee’s performance in "What’s Cooking?" as the highlight of the ensemble of actors. "What’s Cooking?" won critical raves when it opened the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. Lee stars as Jimmy Nguyen, eldest son of one of four neighborhood families whose relationships are played out against the tapestry of their different ethnic backgrounds.Next up for Lee is his role as Colonel Moon, in the highly anticipated 20th Anniversary James Bond picture, "Die Another Day."Born in Arlington, Virginia to parents recently emigrated from Korea, Lee’s character was nourished both by the traditional values of his family and the decidedly un-spiritual socio-economic climate of the ‘80s. He was raised by both immediate and extended family and moved often, exposed to life on tough Bronx streets and idyllic Hawaiian beaches. By his teens he was living in the San Francisco area with his father, a Korean Tae Kwon Do grand master. Lee also became an accomplished martial artist, and won an athletic scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley.While in school, Lee worked at the East Bay Asian Youth Center, teaching high-risk teens from ghetto neighborhoods not unlike those he had known as a child in the Bronx. It was there that his ongoing commitment to young people began, a commitment that continues to play an important role in his life.It was also at this time that he became seriously interested in acting, and after landing a role in “Nash Bridges,” he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career. Guest star roles in series like “Profiler” and “Brimstone” led to a lead role in the TV movie, “The Disciples” for UPN, and soon after, to "What’s Cooking?" and "Witchblade."At home in Los Angeles, Lee continues to teach martial arts and study acting, drawn to them both because “neither can ever be completely mastered.”