Robert Lee (actor)
| Robert Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1914 (aged 101-102) Tianjin, China |
| Residence | Hampstead, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944-2010 |
Robert Lee (born 1914) is a retired Chinese actor based in the United Kingdom. Born in Tianjin, he arrived in England to study, receiving a bachelor's degree in history from Trinity College, Cambridge. He then worked at several Chinese and Japanese restaurants before being encouraged by friends to become an actor. Lee played supporting roles in many films and television programmes throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and was frequently called upon whenever a production required an East Asian character. His film appearances include You Only Live Twice (1967) and Half Moon Street (1986), and his television appearances include The Avengers, The Chinese Detective and The Bill, but his best known role is as Tarō Nagazumi, the Japanese business executive and English language student, in the sitcom Mind Your Language from 1977 to 1979. Lee retired from acting in 2010. He has never married, citing marriage in a 1984 interview as "Too much responsibility", and lives in a flat in Hampstead, north London. [1]
TV and filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes (episode 9 - Lyin' Eyes) | Teacher |
| 1992 | Prototype aka Prototype X29A | Protector |
| 1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Mayor |
| 1988 | Silent Whisper | Mayor |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | Chinese Ambassador |
| 1986 | A Cor do seu Destino | The Officer |
| 1986 | Ping Pong | Mr. Chen |
| 1985 | John and Yoko: A Love Story | Eisuke Ono |
| 1984 | Tenko | Mr. Ling |
| 1984 | The Bill | Chinese Restaurateur |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense | Chong Woy |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Admiral Togo |
| 1983 | High Road to China | Zura |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Mr. Banzai |
| 1982 | Tout feu, tout flamme aka Tout feu tout flamme (France: DVD title) | aka All Fired Up |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective | Joe Ho |
| 1980 | The Professionals | Shusai |
| 1977 | Mind Your Language | Tarō Nagazumi |
| 1979 | Porridge | Tinkler |
| 1979 | Hawaii Five-O | Airport Guard |
| 1979 | The Bark and the Bite | Airport Guard |
| 1977 | To Die in Paradise | Kauai Police Captain |
| 1975 | Deadly Persuasion | Capt. Tanaka |
| 1975 | The Defector | Lew Kameka |
| 1978 | It Ain't Half Hot Mum | |
| 1961 | The Sinister Man | Nam Lee |
| 1961 | Visa to Canton (also known as Passport to China in the USA) | Chinese Officer |
| 1960 | The World of Suzie Wong | Barman |
| 1952 | Outcast of the Islands | Extra in Snooker Room scenes |
References
- ↑ Ooi, Teresa (19 February 1984). "Friends told him to act". The Straits Times. p. 15. Retrieved 8 March 2016 – via NewspaperSG.