James Kyson Lee (Korean: 이재혁 Lee Jae Hyuk, born December 13, 1975) is a Korean American actor best known for his role of Ando Masahashi on the NBC television series Heroes.
Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea. His middle name, Kyson, from the first letters of his parents' surname "k" & "y", and the word "son", means "Child of the Spirit." Lee moved with his family to New York City at the age of 10, where he later attended the Bronx High School of Science. He studied communications at Boston University and the New England Institute of the Art.
In the summer of 2001, he moved to Los Angeles. There he began training in jazz singing, musical theater, and acting.
He performed improv with L.A. based Asian-American improv troupe 'Room To Improv', and studied comedy at The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, and I.O. West in Los Angeles.
In his first-ever television audition, he landed a guest-starring role on the CBS television drama JAG and has been a working actor ever since.
Lee appeared at the Miss Universe competition held in Mexico City. His question to a contestant—who was coincidentally Miss Korea 2007 Honey Lee—was "If you had a superpower, what would it be and why?"
Lee's most famous role is that of Ando Masahashi on the NBC drama series Heroes. A recurring character in the first season, he was upgraded to the main cast for the second.
