Nelson Lee
Nelson Lee is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Senator Hamato Xiono in Ahsoka, and Dragon King in Stargirl.
Life and career
Lee was born in Taipei, Taiwan on October 16, 1975, and raised in Canada. Lee is a 1993 graduate from Saint John High School. He attended the University of Toronto, where he studied business and philosophy.He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Early acting roles included two episodes Oz, as inmate Li Chen, and several appearances across the Law & Order franchise.
In 2020, Lee was cast as Dragon King in Stargirl. The same year, he starred in the Disney live-action adaptation of Mulan as The Chancellor.
In 2023, Lee appeared as Senator Hamato Xiono in Ahsoka, and as chef Emile Shao in Good Trouble. The following year, he portrayed Hong Konger journalist Tony in Alex Garland's dystopian thriller Civil War.
On September 19, 2025, Lee was announced as the new voice actor for the zombies character Takeo Masaki for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, who was previously voiced by Tom Kane. Kane retired from voice acting due to a stroke he suffered in November 2020.