“Cobra Kai” season 6 is available for streaming and has already garnered good reviews from fans and critics. One actor who has stood out in the new edition is Brandon H. Lee.
Key Takeaways
- Rising actor Brandon H Lee, 25, has taken his acting skills to one of the biggest shows, “Cobra Kai.”
- In addition to being an actor, he is a martial artist, particularly Taekwondo 5th degree black belt.
- Trained by his own father, Brandon is fulfilling his dream and his dad’s.
Many may be surprised by the up-and-coming actor Brandon H. Lee’s sudden entrance into Netflix’s biggest television series, “Cobra Kai.”
But this is not the only big production he has been involved in. Lee has already made his debut in Marvel movies as Simu Liu’s stunt double in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”
And with his Netflix debut, the sky is the limit for the talented actor.
Achievements Since Young Age
Born in 1999, Brandon H. Lee is a 25– year-old actor and martial artist.
Proficient in Poomsae discipline, he has earned various titles throughout his teenage.
At 13, Brandon won the Kukkiwon Cup Open International, and after two years, he took the title of World Taekwondo Culture Expo and ATU National Taekwondo.
Similarly, at 18, he won an international tournament in Korea; the following year, at 19, Lee became the USA Taekwondo national.
When he was 20, Brandon collected a team silver medal with the national team, and at 21, he won the USA Taekwondo National Championships.
Trained By Father
The Taekwondo champion was trained by his father, Yong Hyeok Lee, a martial arts coach since he was 3.
I’ve been in Taekwondo since I was 3. Obviously, my father coached me. I was born into it. But my father never pushed me. I just had a natural passion for it.
Brandon H. Lee
Dad Yong is a Grand Master and founder of Lee’s Champion Taekwondo Academy in Shoreview and Mankato.
According to his father, “Brandon was always outgoing, and loves to perform.”
Due to Brandon’s energetic and performative nature, his father arranged an audition at D and A Talent in Edina, which was his best decision.
In addition, Yong is fulfilling his dream through his son.
“One of my dreams was to be an actor,” Yong Hyeok Lee confesses, “but I could not pursue it. I want to support my son’s passion.”
Brandon is living his dream: “I have never been so happy in my life. Taking that risk was the best decision I’ve ever made.”
The University of Minnesota-Duluth graduate has retired from competitive Taekwondo to focus on acting, but he still trains in the sport.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Brandon H. Lee graduated from Mounds View High School (MVHS) in 2016.
- As a sophomore, Lee commuted weekly to Edina for six months for his acting lessons.
- Brandon lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Hunt and Hart Entertainment.
