Raymond Lee (actor)

Raymond Lee (born February 5, 1987 ) is an American actor known for his roles as Arlen Lee in the Prime Video series Mozart in the Jungle and Duc Bayer-Boatwright in the HBO series Here and Now. In 2021, Lee was a series regular on the AMC series Kevin Can F**k Himself. From 2022 to 2024, Lee starred in the sequel/revival of the NBC science fiction drama Quantum Leap.

Early life and education
Lee was born in New York City but moved to Los Angeles at a very young age. He is of South Korean descent. Although he originally studied kinesiology in college, Lee switched his major to acting at California State University, Long Beach. He co-founded the Four Clowns acting troupe.

Career
His first major role was in the web series Ktown Cowboys where he appeared opposite Lanny Joon. He has appeared in minor roles in such television series as Scandal, Modern Family and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

In 2016, he starred in Qui Nguyen's Vietgone at Manhattan Theatre Club. He won a Theatre World Award for his off-Broadway debut as Quang Nguyen, a Vietnamese refugee to the United States.

In 2022 he became the lead of Quantum Leap, the sequel to the cult classic 90's series. Lee was a fan of the original series. After the show was cancelled in 2024, he thanked fans and called it 'the role of a lifetime'.

Personal life
Lee is married to Stacy Kusumolkul Lee; after working with Syrian refugee in 2016, she and a friend co-founded a charity called Dignity not Despair. , the couple have two toddlers, a daughter and a son.

Awards

 * 2011 Top of Fringe Award, Best World Premiere Award and Best Physical Theater Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
 * 2017 Theatre World Award for Vietgone