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Robert Young Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. Lee co-hosts the podcasts Bad Friends with Andrew Santino and TigerBelly with Khalyla Kuhn.
From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on MADtv, and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series Splitting Up Together alongside Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson between 2018 and 2019. Lee has also appeared in the films Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), Pineapple Express (2008), and The Dictator (2012). He had a guest appearance as the cynical, burned-out Dr. Kang on FX on Hulu's TV comedy series Reservation Dogs.
Lee has said that his parents had hoped he would continue on with the family business and were less than supportive of his comedic pursuits at first. During a podcast interview conducted by fellow actor and comedian Joe Rogan on February 1, 2011, Lee stated that during the first few years he did stand-up, his parents barely spoke to him. However, after his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno his father called him, asked how much he had to pay to be on the show, and then apologized for not supporting his comedy career. Lee has included his family in some of his work; his brother has appeared in several non-speaking roles on MADtv, and his entire immediate family has appeared in a sketch on the show. In 2007, he pitched a sitcom to Comedy Central about a Korean family, which was to star his own family.
In 2012, Lee was hired to reboot Maker Studios' YouTube comedy channel, The Station. Lee hosted the 9th MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert in 2013. From 2019 to 2023, Lee made several appearances as recurring character Jin Jeong in the Magnum P.I. television series. In 2020, Lee began co-hosting the Bad Friends podcast with Andrew Santino.
Prior to the creation of TigerBelly, Lee and Erik Griffin pitched a podcast to All Things Comedy but never developed the show. While Kuhn was recovering from heart surgery, she developed a podcast as a way to occupy herself. Lee assisted her with its creation and eventually appeared on her show. He then decided to focus on a podcast with Kuhn instead of with Griffin.
Lee is a long-time Arsenal Football Club supporter. Lee is an avid fan of video games, including FIFA, Stardew Valley, The Elder Scrolls, Red Dead Redemption 2, and The Witcher series. Lee's younger brother, Steve Lee, is a musician, podcaster, and comedian.
He was in a ten year relationship with Khalyla Kuhn, an influencer and content creator. The relationship ended in 2022.
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| 1999 | The Underground Comedy Movie | Chinese Man | |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Delivery Boy | |
| American Misfits | Korean General | Video | |
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Kenneth Park | |
| 2005 | Accidentally on Purpose | Bobby | Short |
| 2006 | Undoing | Kenny | |
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skool | Aki | |
| 2008 | Killer Pad | Winnie | |
| Pineapple Express | Bobby | ||
| Larry of Arabia | Bobby | Short | |
| 2009 | Soldiers of Capernaum | - | Video |
| 2010 | Fudgy Wudgy Fudge Face | Kangaroo Hands | |
| Hard Breakers | Travis | ||
| 2011 | Paul | Valet | |
| A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | Kenneth Park | ||
| 2012 | The Dictator | Mr. Lao | |
| 2013 | Final Recipe | Park | |
| Wedding Palace | Kevin | ||
| Jesus is My Co-Pilot | Himself | Short | |
| 2014 | Meet Me at the Reck | Himself | Video |
| Bro, What Happened? | Brah Man | ||
| Out of Love | Stanley | Short | |
| 2015 | The Comments | Hugh | Short |
| 2016 | Laid in America | Goose | |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses | Ricky Lu | ||
| 2018 | Curious Georgina | Bobby | Short |
| Public Disturbance | Chuck | ||
| 2019 | Extracurricular Activities | Mr. Mulnick | |
| 2020 | The Wrong Missy | Check-In Desk Employee | |
| Guest House | Benny | ||
| 2021 | Wish Dragon | Tall Goon (voice) | |
| How It Ends | Derek | ||
| Hero Mode | VP Goodson | ||
| 2023 | Death and Ramen | Timmy Lee | Short |
| The Throwback | Charles | ||
| 2024 | Drugstore June | Bill | |
| Sweet Dreams | Cruise | ||
| Borderlands | Larry | ||
| 2026 | Goat | (voice) | In-production |
| 1999 | Arli$$ | - | Episode: "D-Day" |
| 2001 | Late Friday | Himself | Episode #1.19 |
| The Brothers Garcia | Pet Store Clerk | Episode: "But Football Is a Religion" | |
| Mad TV | Himself/Cast Member | Featured cast (season 7 & 15), main cast (season 8–14) | |
| 2004 | I Love the '90s | Himself | 2 episodes |
| Faking It | Himself | Episode: "Fireman to Funnyman" | |
| 2005 | Minding the Store | Himself | Episodes: "Makeover" & "La Jolla" |
| The Drop | Himself | Episode #3.14 | |
| Party @ the Palms | Chu | Episode #1.6 | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Sung | Episode: "The Korean Bookie" | |
| 2005–06 | Mind of Mencia | Asian CSI Agent/Gay Pirate | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Icons | Himself | Episode: "Jamie Kennedy" |
| Comedy Zen | Himself | Episode #1.4" | |
| Mr. Lee Young/William Hung (voice) | TV movie | ||
| 2007 | American Dad! | Danny (voice) | Episode: "Bush Comes to Dinner" |
| 2007–14 | Chelsea Lately | Himself/Round Table Guest | Recurring guest |
| 2008 | Asian Excellence Awards | Himself/Host | Main host |
| 2009 | Live at Gotham | Himself/Host | Episode: "Episode #4.2" |
| Himself | Episode: "Reality TV Made Me Do It" | ||
| Family Guy | Sharply Dressed Asian Man (voice) | Episode: "Business Guy" | |
| The League | Chu | Episode: "The Usual Bet" | |
| 2009–19 | Laugh Factory | Himself | Recurring guest |
| 2010 | Supreme Court of Comedy | Himself | Episode: "Tom Arnold vs. Bobby Lee" |
| Ktown Cowboys | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.9" | |
| Cubed | Bob Yamamoto | Recurring cast (season 1), guest (season 2) | |
| 2011 | After Lately | Himself | Episode: "The 'M' Word" |
| Big Time Rush | T.J. | Episode: "Big Time Reality" | |
| Family Guy | Chinese Man (voice) | Episode: "Amish Guy" | |
| 2012 | Equals Three | Himself | Episode: "Spelling Bee" |
| Samurai! Daycare | Park | Recurring cast | |
| RVC: The Lone Shopping Network | Hiri | Episode: "Father of My Squids" | |
| 2012–13 | Animal Practice | Dr. Yamamoto | Main cast |
| 2013 | Who Gets the Last Laugh? | Himself | Episode: "Bam Margera/Bobby Lee/Matt Besser" |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Himself/Host | Episode: "Bobby Lee" | |
| Knife Fight | Himself | Episode: "Travi vs. Kuramoto" | |
| Internet Shock Quiz | Himself | Episode: "Bobby Lee's Racist Confession" | |
| Arrested Development | Mrs. Oh | Episode: "Queen B." | |
| Tubbin' with Tash | Tiger Belly | Episodes: "Chelsea Handler" & "Chelsea Peretti & Reggie Watts" | |
| Sean Saves the World | Mr. Kim | Episode: "Sean Comes Clean" | |
| 2013–14 | Kill Tony | Himself/Guest Host | Episodes: "Kill Tony #9" & "Kill Tony #32" |
| Deal with It | Himself | Recurring cast (season 1), guest (season 3) | |
| 2013–15 | The Awesomes | Tim/Sumo (voice) | Main cast |
| 2014 | TripTank | Episode: "The Green" & "Candy Van Finger Bang" | |
| The League | Lee Wei Lee | Episode: "Epi Sexy" | |
| 2014–16 | This Is Not Happening | Himself | Recurring guest |
| 2015 | The Comedians | Fortune Teller's nephew | Episode: "Billy's Birthday" |
| Rio Syamsundin | Episode: "Blame It on Rio" | ||
| 2015-16 | Bad Weather Films | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2015–19 | Nature Cat | MC Ferret (voice) | Recurring cast (season 1–3) |
| 2016 | Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle | Himself/Judge | Episode: "Road to Roast Battle" |
| @midnight | Himself | Episode: "Episode #4.6" | |
| Another Period | Sea Captain | Episode: "Lillian's Wedding" & "The Duel" | |
| Son of Zorn | Jakton | Episode: "The War of the Workplace" | |
| 2016–18 | Love | Truman | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | The Comedy Jam | Himself | Episode: "Tiffany Haddish/Chris Hardwick/Bobby Lee" |
| Funny You Should Ask | Himself | Recurring guest | |
| Comrade Detective | New York Degenerate (voice) | Episode: "Two Films for One Ticket" | |
| What Would Diplo Do? | Brian | Main cast | |
| Real Rob | Kim Lin | Episode: "Best Play Date Ever" | |
| 2018 | Something’s Burning | Himself | |
| Alone Together | Stan | Episode: "Pop-Up" | |
| Jeff Carol | Episode: "Goodbye, Vietnam" | ||
| 2018–19 | Splitting Up Together | Arthur | Main cast |
| 2019 | Family Style | Himself | Episode: "Sweets" |
| Beyond the Arc | Himself | Episode: "Montreal" | |
| 2019–23 | Magnum P.I. | Jin | Recurring cast (season 2-4), guest (season 5) |
| 2020 | Game On! | Himself/Captain | Main captain |
| The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.5" | |
| The Cabin with Bert Kreischer | Himself | Episode: "Release" | |
| The Comedy Store | Himself | Main guest | |
| Dream Corp LLC | Tricky Ricky | Recurring cast (season 3) | |
| 2021 | Fast Foodies | Himself | Episode: "Bobby Lee" |
| Nailed It! | Himself/Guest Judge | Episode: "Travel Dos and Donuts" | |
| Well Done with Sebastian Maniscalco | Himself | Episode: "The Macaroniscalco" | |
| Immoral Compass | Dylan | Episode: "Part 2: Secrets" | |
| 2021–22 | Reservation Dogs | Dr. Kang | Guest (season 1), recurring cast (season 2) |
| Inside Job | Dr. Andre (voice) | Main cast | |
| 2021–23 | And Just Like That... | Jackie Nee | Recurring cast |
| 2022 | About Last Night | Himself | Episode: "Anna Camp/Loni Love/Bobby Lee" |
| Dark Side of Comedy | Himself | Episode: "Andrew Dice Clay" | |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Harold | Episode: "VI" |
| 2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang | Himself | Episode: "Choose Your Own Adventure Volume 2" |
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| 2007 | Heckler | Himself | |
| 2016 | Dying Laughing | Himself | |
| 2017 | Funny: The Documentary | Himself | |
| 2020 | Himself |
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