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Eugene Lee (actor)

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Eugene Lee
Born
Eugene Steven Lee

(1953-07-16) July 16, 1953 (age 71)[1]
North Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, playwright
Years active1978–present
Websitehttp://www.eugeneleeonline.com

Eugene Lee (born July 16, 1953) is an American actor and playwright. He has appeared in work in Asia and in the United States. He has appeared in guest roles in numerous TV shows such as The White Shadow, Quantum Leap, NYPD Blue and Touched by an Angel.

His stage work includes A Soldier's Play with Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson with the Negro Ensemble Company, a Broadway appearance in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean, and as a company member for the Kennedy Center's 10-play cycle tribute to Wilson. As a playwright, his works include East Texas Hot Links, Fear Itself, Somebody Called: A Tale of Two Preachers, Killingsworth, and The Rest of Me.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 The O. J. Simpson Story Willie Mays TV movie
2003 Black Listed Derrick Cox
2019 American Son Lieutenant John Stokes

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Simon & Simon Shore Patrolman Episode: "A.W.O.L."
1987 Hooperman Episode: "Hot Wired"
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Renoir LeLuge Episode: "Dr. Paradise"
1989 The Women of Brewster Place Basil, Mattie's son 2 episodes
1991 Quantum Leap Officer Shumway Episode: "Raped"
1993 Murphy Brown Man #2 Episode: "Political Correctness"
1995 Martin Patron Episode: "C.R.E.A.M."
1996 Silk Stalkings Lt. Duralde Episode: "Pre-Judgement Day"
1997 The Good News Dr. Garner Episode: "The Dinner Party"
Nothing Sacred Brendan Episode: "Calling"
1998 Becker Mr. Suthoff Episode: "Tell Me Lies"
Frasier Officer Athanis Episode: "The Seal Who Came to Dinner"
2000 Profiler Sheriff Cunningham Episode: "Train Man"
Touched by an Angel Charley Episode: "Life Before Death"
2000–2004 The District Hud Sanders Recurring – 4 episodes
2001 Philly Norm Swanson Episode: "Blown Away"
2004 NYPD Blue Ernest Stallworth 2 episodes
Without a Trace Tim Hendrix Episode: "Lost and Found"
2020 Homeland General Mears 3 epi sod es

Theater (partial list)

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Year Title Job title Director Production company
1980 Home Lead role Southern tour
1980 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Lead role Crossroads Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
1981 A Soldier's Play Lead – Bernard Cobb (original cast) (NEC) Lucille Lortel Theatre, NYC
1982 Back to Back Lead – Verville Douglas Johnson WPA Theatre, New York, NY
1982 Manhattan Made Me Lead role Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) NY, NY
1982 Sons and Fathers of Sons Lead role Negro Ensemble Co. (NEC) NY, NY
1984 Ohio Tip Off Lead role James Yoshimura Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
1985 Eyes of the American Lead role (NEC) Theatre Four – Off Broadway
1985 Split Second Lead role Hal Scott Mayfair Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
1990 Jonquil Lead role Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) NY, NY
1992 Richard II Lead – Duke of Gloucester, Lord Ross Robert Egan Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA
2001 The Piano Lesson Lead role San Jose Repertory, San Jose, CA
2003 Fences Lead role Kenny Leon True Colors Theatre Co. Atlanta, GA
2004 Gem of the Ocean Lead role Walter Kerr Theatre-Broadway
2006 Radio Golf Lead – Sterling Johnson Kenny Leon Taper Theatre, LA, CA
2009 Fences Lead – Troy Maxson Kenny Leon Huntington Theatre, Boston MA
2009 Miss Evers' Boys Lead role Kenny Leon True Colors Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA
2010 Every Tongue Confess Lead – Elder/Jeremiah Kenny Leon Arena Stage, Washington DC
2011 The Book of Grace Lead – Vet Suzan Lori-Parks ZACH Theater, Austin, TX
2012 God of Carnage Lead – Alan Raleigh Matt Lenz ZACH Theater, Austin, TX
2013 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner John Prentice Sr. David Esbjornson Arena Stage, Washington, DC
2017 How I Learned What I Learned Lead – August Wilson Round House Theater, Bethesda, MD
2018 American Son John Stokes Kenny Leon Booth Theatre- Broadway
2018 Two Trains Running Lead – Memphis Lee Juliette Carrillo Arena Stage, Washington, DC
2022-23 A Soldier's Play Lead - Sergeant Vernon C. Waters Kenny Leon North American tour

References

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  1. ^ birth ref check via intelius.com / birthdatabase.com
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