Kelvin Han Yee

Kelvin Han Yee

64 · Born: Jun 14, 1961

Personal Details

BornJun 14, 1961 San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Kelvin Han Yee is a renowned American actor of Asian descent, boasting an illustrious career spanning over three decades in the realms of film, television, and theater. His remarkable journey began when he was discovered by the esteemed American Conservatory Theatre, where he was working as a bouncer in San Francisco. This breakthrough led to his association with various other prestigious regional theaters, including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival at Ashland, Berkeley Repertory Theater, and The Huntington Theater.

In 1985, he landed the role of Paul Fang, the quintessential all-American teenager, in "A Great Wall", the pioneering American movie shot on location in the People's Republic of China. This milestone marked a significant turning point in his career, paving the way for a diverse range of subsequent projects.

Throughout his extensive career, Kelvin Han Yee has consistently demonstrated his versatility by taking on roles in blockbuster movies, network television, and independent films. His talent and dedication have earned him recognition and respect within the industry, with his current representation coming from the reputable Authentic Talent + Literary Agency.

Career

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2023
Earthlings
Earthlings as Tom Chen
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May December
May December as Joe Sr.
{"id":236144,"title":"Maxine","year":"2023","character":"Malcolm","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maxine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1nehl6v4umoo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1nehl6v4umoo.jpg"},"released":1}
Maxine
Maxine as Malcolm
{"id":278600,"title":"Honor Student","year":"2023","character":"Mr. Chue","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/honor-student-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278600.jpg"},"released":1}
Honor Student
Honor Student as Mr. Chue
{"id":205142,"title":"Take the Night","year":"2022","character":"Chang Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/take-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3knb8p9kbh4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3knb8p9kbh4g.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Take the Night
Take the Night as Chang Father
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Partner Track
Partner Track as Franklin 'Papa' Min
{"id":179145,"title":"Samir","year":"2019","character":"Frank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/samir","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_179145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_179145.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Samir
Samir as Frank
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{"id":128660,"title":"Faith Under Fire","year":"2018","character":"Harlon Moline","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/faith-under-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_128660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_128660.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Faith Under Fire
Faith Under Fire as Harlon Moline
{"id":134693,"title":"Destroyer","year":"2018","character":"Lt. Oshima","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/destroyer-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/rnvfo4hbi300.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/rnvfo4hbi300.jpg"},"released":1}
Destroyer
Destroyer as Lt. Oshima
{"id":108473,"title":"Comfort","year":"2016","character":"Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/comfort","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108473.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Comfort
Comfort as Martin
{"id":120400,"title":"Silver Case","year":"2012","character":"Businessman #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/silver-case","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120400.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120400.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Silver Case
Silver Case as Businessman #1
{"id":264182,"title":"Keye Luke","year":"2012","character":"Lee Luke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/keye-luke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_264182.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_264182.jpg"},"released":1}
Keye Luke
Keye Luke as Lee Luke
{"id":3799,"title":"Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star","year":"2011","character":"Vietnamese Boss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bucky-larson-born-to-be-a-star","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gaqm5lpe0n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gaqm5lpe0n0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":7564,"title":"Lucky You","year":"2007","character":"Chico Banh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lucky-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5k1e341k3nn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5k1e341k3nn0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Lucky You
Lucky You as Chico Banh
{"id":2677,"title":"The Island","year":"2005","character":"Censor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-island","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2685m4npaor0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2685m4npaor0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Island
The Island as Censor
{"id":187923,"title":"Sucker Free City","year":"2004","character":"Chinese Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sucker-free-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187923.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Sucker Free City
Sucker Free City as Chinese Henchman
{"id":9088,"title":"Cherish","year":"2002","character":"Officer Yee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cherish","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7s1ffms07dj0.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7s1ffms07dj0.jpeg"},"released":1}
2002
Cherish
Cherish as Officer Yee
{"id":4114,"title":"Sweet November","year":"2001","character":"Burly Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-november","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1rotktlt3j9o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1rotktlt3j9o.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Sweet November
Sweet November as Burly Man
{"id":4226,"title":"True Crime","year":"1999","character":"Zachary Platt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/true-crime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rob46e7o2rg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rob46e7o2rg.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
True Crime
True Crime as Zachary Platt
{"id":155149,"title":"Chalk","year":"1996","character":"TC","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chalk-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155149.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155149.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Chalk
Chalk as TC
{"id":995,"title":"Copycat","year":"1995","character":"Chinese Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/copycat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ovrli00iv6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ovrli00iv6g.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Copycat
Copycat as Chinese Detective
{"id":5554,"title":"So I Married an Axe Murderer","year":"1993","character":"Master Cho","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/so-i-married-an-axe-murderer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/18e2j678js78.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/18e2j678js78.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":62183,"title":"The Great Wall Is a Great Wall","year":"1986","character":"Paul Fang","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-wall-is-a-great-wall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62183.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62183.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
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2006