Stephen Lee (actor)

Stephen Lee (November 11, 1955 – August 14, 2014) was an American actor from Englewood, New Jersey.

For other people named Steve Lee, see Stephen Lee.
Stephen Lee
Born(1955-11-11)November 11, 1955
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 2014(2014-08-14) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materAvila College
OccupationActor
Years active1981–2014

Early life

Lee was born in Englewood, New Jersey. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He studied at Avila College.

Biography

Lee appeared in over 90 different television shows, including playing the role of the annoying cabinet installer on Seinfeld, a criminal informant in Nash Bridges, and a foreign diplomat on the 1980s television show Night Court (season 9, episode 3), as well as several episodes of Dark Angel where he played Dan Vogelsang, a private investigator; and a bomb maker in CSI (season 1, episode 13). He had parts in fourteen movies, including La Bamba, Dolls, WarGames, RoboCop 2, The Negotiator, and others. Lee also guest starred in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.[1]

Death

On August 14, 2014, Lee died of a heart attack at the age of 58.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1983WarGamesSgt. Schneider
1984Purple HeartsWizard
1984Crimes of PassionJerry
1987DollsRalph Morris
1987La BambaBig Bopper
1988Portrait of a White MarriageFrenchy Kandinsky
1988Kid Safe: The VideoErnie
1990RoboCop 2Duffy
1991The Pit and the PendulumGomez
1993Prehysteria!Rico Sarno
1994Who Do I Gotta Kill?Bobby Blitzer
1995Black ScorpionCapt. Strickland
1996Carnosaur 3: Primal SpeciesSergeant
1996Black Scorpion IICapt. Strickland, 21 st Precinct
1996Everybody Loves RaymondLeoEpisode: "Pilot"
1997–2000Nash BridgesTony B.7 episodes
1998The NegotiatorFarley
2000Lured InnocenceChuck
2003Line of FireBrett RawlingsEpisode "Take the Money and Run"
2004The West WingRegistered VoterEpisode "The Benign Prerogative"
2005Commander in ChiefStephen WildingEpisode: "First Choice"
2007NCISChuck BaylissEpisode "Designated Target"
2010BurlesqueDwight(final film role)

References
  1. "Remembering Stephen Lee (1955-2014)". StarTrek.com. CBS Entertainment. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. Dagan, Carmel (August 27, 2014). "Stephen Lee, Character Actor in 'Burlesque,' 'The Negotiator,' Dies at 58". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
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