Eugene Lee (born July 16, 1953) is an American actor and playwright. He has appeared in work in Asia and in the United States. He has appeared in guest roles in numerous TV shows such as The White Shadow, Quantum Leap, NYPD Blue and Touched by an Angel.
His stage work includes A Soldier's Play with Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson with the Negro Ensemble Company, a Broadway appearance in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean, and as a company member for the Kennedy Center's 10-play cycle tribute to Wilson. As a playwright, his works include East Texas Hot Links, Fear Itself, Somebody Called: A Tale of Two Preachers, Killingsworth, and The Rest of Me.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole Notes1995 The O. J. Simpson StoryWillie MaysTV movie2003Black ListedDerrick Cox2019American SonLieutenant John Stokes
Television YearTitleRole Notes1986Simon & SimonShore Patrolman Episode: "A.W.O.L."1987Hooperman Episode: "Hot Wired"1988CBS Summer PlayhouseRenoir LeLuge Episode: "Dr. Paradise"1989The Women of Brewster PlaceBasil, Mattie's son2 episodes1991Quantum LeapOfficer Shumway Episode: "Raped"1993Murphy BrownMan #2 Episode: "Political Correctness"1995MartinPatron Episode: "C.R.E.A.M."1996Silk StalkingsLt. Duralde Episode: "Pre-Judgement Day"1997The Good News Dr. Garner Episode: "The Dinner Party"Nothing SacredBrendan Episode: "Calling"1998BeckerMr. Suthoff Episode: "Tell Me Lies"FrasierOfficer Athanis Episode: "The Seal Who Came to Dinner"2000ProfilerSheriff Cunningham Episode: "Train Man"Touched by an AngelCharley Episode: "Life Before Death"2000–2004The DistrictHud SandersRecurring – 4 episodes2001PhillyNorm Swanson Episode: "Blown Away"2004 NYPD BlueErnest Stallworth2 episodesWithout a TraceTim Hendrix Episode: "Lost and Found"2020HomelandGeneral Mears3 epi sod es
Theater (partial list) YearTitleJob titleDirectorProduction company1980HomeLead roleSouthern tour1980One Monkey Don't Stop No ShowLead roleCrossroads Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ1981A Soldier's PlayLead – Bernard Cobb (original cast)(NEC) Lucille Lortel Theatre, NYC1982Back to BackLead – VervilleDouglas JohnsonWPA Theatre, New York, NY1982Manhattan Made MeLead roleNegro Ensemble Company (NEC) NY, NY1982Sons and Fathers of SonsLead roleNegro Ensemble Co. (NEC) NY, NY1984Ohio Tip OffLead roleJames YoshimuraCenter Stage, Baltimore, MD1985Eyes of the AmericanLead role(NEC) Theatre Four – Off Broadway1985Split SecondLead roleHal ScottMayfair Theatre, Los Angeles, CA1990JonquilLead roleNegro Ensemble Company (NEC) NY, NY1992Richard IILead – Duke of Gloucester, Lord RossRobert EganMark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA2001The Piano LessonLead roleSan Jose Repertory, San Jose, CA2003FencesLead roleKenny LeonTrue Colors Theatre Co. Atlanta, GA2004Gem of the OceanLead roleWalter Kerr Theatre-Broadway2006Radio GolfLead – Sterling JohnsonKenny LeonTaper Theatre, LA, CA2009FencesLead – Troy MaxsonKenny LeonHuntington Theatre, Boston MA2009Miss Evers' BoysLead roleKenny LeonTrue Colors Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA2010Every Tongue ConfessLead – Elder/JeremiahKenny LeonArena Stage, Washington DC2011The Book of GraceLead – VetSuzan Lori-ParksZACH Theater, Austin, TX2012God of CarnageLead – Alan RaleighMatt LenzZACH Theater, Austin, TX2013Guess Who's Coming to DinnerJohn Prentice Sr.David EsbjornsonArena Stage, Washington, DC2017How I Learned What I LearnedLead – August WilsonRound House Theater, Bethesda, MD2018American SonJohn StokesKenny LeonBooth Theatre- Broadway2018Two Trains RunningLead – Memphis LeeJuliette CarrilloArena Stage, Washington, DC2022-23A Soldier's PlayLead - Sergeant Vernon C. WatersKenny LeonNorth American tour
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