Brandon Lee

Also known as Brandon Bruce Lee, Li Guohao

American actor (1965–1993)

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Brandon Lee (1965–1993) was an American and British Hong Kong citizen who worked as a television actor, film actor, and martial artist. Born in Oakland, California, he began his professional work period in 1985. Lee was educated at Emerson College and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He resided in both Hong Kong and Los Angeles. His acting career included roles in action films, drama fiction, and martial arts films.

Lee was a martial artist who competed in Muay Thai for the United States. He was the son of Linda Lee Cadwell and the sibling of Shannon Lee. He died on March 31, 1993, in Iztapalapa from a gunshot wound. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery in Washington.

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Oakland, California, USA

Brandon Bruce Lee, born February 1, 1965, in Oakland, California, was an American actor and martial artist who tragically died young during his ascent to stardom. Son of the legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, Brandon inherited his father's athletic prowess and later followed him into the world of entertainment. Lee's early life was split between California and Hong Kong. After his…

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Mr. McMahon — Self - Crow (archive footage)2024
My Old School — Self (archive footage)2022
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment — Self (archive footage)2003
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee2001
Sex, Lies and Video Violence — Man in line to night club2000
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On — Self1999
The Crow — Eric1994
The Life of Bruce Lee — Self - Son of Bruce Lee1994
Rapid Fire — Jake Lo1992
Showdown in Little Tokyo — Johnny Murata1991

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Instance of: human
Family name: Li
Gender: male
Citizenship: British Hong Kong
Place of birth: Oakland
Place of death: Iztapalapa
Father: Bruce Lee
Mother: Linda Lee Cadwell
Sibling: Shannon Lee
Occupation: Thai boxer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: martial arts film
Sport: Muay Thai
Country for sport: United States
Image: Brandon lee (cropped).jpg
Residence: Los Angeles

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date of birth: 1965-02-01
date of death: 1993-03-31
cause of death: gunshot wound
Commons category: Brandon Lee
start of work period: 1985-00-00
name in native language: Brandon Lee
place of burial: Lake View Cemetery
social media followers: 27342

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Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor and martial artist. Establishing himself as a rising action star in the early 1990s, Lee landed what was to be his breakthrough role as Eric Draven in the supernatural superhero film The Crow (1994). However, Lee's career and life were cut short by his accidental death during the film's production.

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