Lee Majdoub

Lee Majdoub (لي مجدوب; born May 31, 1982) is a Lebanese-Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Agent Stone in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and its sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and will be in the other sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024). Majdoub played Ash Ketchum in the fan-made short film Pokémon Apokélypse (2010), and has appeared in the television programs, The 100, and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. In 2023, he portrayed Basim Ibn Ishaq, the protagonist of the video game Assassin's Creed Mirage by Ubisoft.

Early life
Majdoub was born in Tripoli, Lebanon. He lived in Italy and Switzerland as a child before moving to Ottawa, Canada at 9 years old. His family moved to Montreal. He graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering in 2005. At his sister's suggestion, Majdoub began taking acting classes when he was 20 years old while completing his studies.

Career
Majdoub's first screen role was a small part in the 2007 television series Bionic Woman. He continued acting with small roles in film and television. Through the early to mid-2010s Majdoub appeared in guest roles in Arrow, Once Upon a Time, Unreal, and Supernatural. During this period Majdoub was cast as Carter in See No Evil 2 directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska. He worked with the Soska sisters again in their segment for ABCs of Death 2.

In 2013, Majdoub performed in a Belfry Theatre production of the play Helen's Necklace. In 2015, he appeared in the Belfry Theatre's production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

In 2017, he appeared in the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency as Silas Dengdamor. He won "Best Male Guest Performance in a Dramatic Series" for his performance at the 2018 Leo Awards. Beginning in 2019, Majdoub played recurring roles in You Me Her and The 100. He was again nominated for "Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series" for his work on You Me Her at the 2020 Leo Awards, and again in the same category at the 2021 Leo Awards for his work on The 100.

In September 2018, Majdoub was cast in the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film as Agent Stone. Upon release, Majdoub's character became popular with fans of the franchise who highlighted his dynamic with Carrey's Doctor Robotnik. On 30 September 2021, it was announced that Majdoub would reprise his role as Agent Stone in the sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

In September 2022, Majdoub announced that he would be voice acting Basim Ibn Ishaq, the protagonist of the video game Assassin's Creed Mirage, replacing Carlo Rota, who voiced an older Basim in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.