Who is Jason Scott Lee? Wife Diana Chan, Net Worth. Died?

• Jason Scott Lee is an American actor and martial artist
• He is best known for his roles of Bruce Lee and Mowgli in the films “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” and “The Jungle Book” respectively
• He is married to Diana Chan and has a daughter
• His net worth is estimated at over $6 million as of 2020
• He has recently become popular on social media with his role in the film “Mulan”

Known for movies

Back to the Future Part II (1989)
as Whitey

Soldier (1998)
as Caine 607

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
as Bruce Lee

Lilo & Stitch (2002)
as David Kawena

Who is Jason Scott Lee?

Jason Scott Lee is an American actor and a martial artist, who is best known to the world as Bruce Lee in the film “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” (1993), and as Mowgli in the film “The Jungle Book” (1994), based on the novel of the same name.

Jason Scott Lee Bio- Age, Childhood, and Education

Jason Scott Lee was born on the 19th of November 1966, in Los Angeles, California USA, the son of Robert Lee and his wife, Sylvia; of Chinese and Hawaiian ancestry, Jason spent his childhood in Hawaii, and went to Pearl City High School.

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While in high school, Jason became interested in acting, and after matriculation enrolled at Fullerton College in California. He started studying acting under coach Sal Romeo.

Career Beginning

Jason’s career started in the mid-‘80s with a minor role in the TV series “The A-Team” (1986), while in 1987 he had another minor role, this time in the film “Born in East L.A”. He continued with minor roles in films and TV series, such as “Back to the Future Part II” in 1989, then in the film “Ghoulies Go to College” (1990), and in the television movie “The Lookalike”, also in 1990.

With the start of the ‘90s, his career started improving, and in 1992 he had his first starring role, as Avik in the romantic drama film “Map of the Human Heart”, with Anne Parillaud, and Patrick Bergin.

Rise to Prominence

Jason was on the rise now, and in 1993 he was cast in his career role, as Bruce Lee in the biopic film “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story”, for which he received good reviews and also earned a couple of award nominations. The following year, Jason had another tremendous accomplishment as an actor, when he was selected for the role of Mowgli in the film “The Jungle Book”.

Before the ‘90s ended, Jason featured in a couple more popular films, such as the thriller drama film “Murder in Mind” (1997), then the fantasy horror “Tale of the Mummy” (1998), and also co-starring with Kurt Russell and Jason Isaacs in the Paul W.S Andersen sci-fi drama film “Soldier” (1998).

Career Decline

With the start of the 2000s, Jason’s career started declining, although he kept pushing until the middle of the decade. His most memorable role in this period was as Father Uffizi in the horror film “Dracula II: Ascension”, which he reprised two years later in another sequel “Dracula III: Legacy” (2005).

Also, in 2003 he starred in the sci-fi action film “Timecop: The Berlin Decision”. Through to 2010, Jason also appeared in the films “Balls of Fury” (2007) and “Dance of the Dragon” (2008), but then failed to secure any noteworthy role until the mid- 2010s, as he returned to the big screen with a role in the action-adventure film “Seventh Son”, starring Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges. In recent years, Jason has featured in several films, including the action-adventure “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny” (2016), then in the comedy-drama “Burn Your Maps” (2016), and co-starred in the action-drama “Mulan”, with Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen and Jet Li among other stars.

Exclusive: @Disney's #Mulan adds @JasonScottLee https://t.co/yEUWSDpA93 pic.twitter.com/JzcRafHLA4

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 25, 2018

Jason Scott Lee Net Worth, Height, Weight, and Appearance

Jason has become a star since launching a career, though there is a feeling that he could have achieved more. Nevertheless, his wealth has increased by a large margin, and according to sources, Jason Scott Lee’s net worth has been estimated at over $6 million, as of early 2020.

Jason Scott Lee stands at 5ft 10ins (1.78m) tall, while he weighs approximately 176lbs (80kgs). His body measurements are unknown, but he has an athletic figure. His hair is black, and he has brown eyes.

Jason Scott Lee Personal Life, Marriage, Wife Diana Chan

Jason is a very private man and some details about his personal life are still obscure. However, it is revealed that Jason is a married man and that his wife’s name is Diana Chan. The couple has been married since 2008, and has a daughter together, born in 2011, but there is no more information. Jason’s wife is a Singapore native, and the two met when Jason was working in Singapore on one of his many films. Diana is involved in public relations, but no other information has been made available.

Jason Scott Lee News, Facts, and Influence

Jason Scott Lee’s career was in a constant decline in the last few years, but he has re-emerged as a star with the role of Bori Khan in the film “Mulan”, which gave a boost to his popularity and a few interviews in magazines and online publications, including for the Hollywood Reporter.

Jason, although his last name is Lee and he played Bruce Lee in one of the films, is in no way related to the late acting and mixed martial arts star. Before he was selected for the role of Bruce Lee, Jason didn’t train in any martial art, but he has always been interested in attaining the skills.

Jason continued to train martial arts after the film “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story”, closely working with the trainer Jerry Poteet, who is a former student of Bruce Lee, especially Jeet Kune Do, and is now a certified trainer under Jerry Poteet. As he progressed with his martial arts training he became more popular, and in 2012 he was featured in the documentary “Secrets of Shaolin with Jason Scott Lee”, which displayed his training with Shaolin masters.

With his recent upscale in popularity, he has become popular on social media platforms, especially Instagram, and now has more than 11,000 followers on his official page.

Salary

Title	Salary
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)	$250,000

Facts

#	Fact
1	Chosen by Goldsea Asian American Daily as one of the "100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time".
2	Auditioned for the role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat (1995), but lost out to Robin Shou.
3	Trained in Jeet Kune Do with former Bruce Lee student, Jerry Poteet, for the role of "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" (1993).
4	Although they share the same surname, Jason Scott Lee is of no relation to Bruce Lee.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Alaska Is a Drag	2016	post-production	Diego
Burn Your Maps	2016		Shaman Helper
Beyond the Game	2016/II
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny	2016		Hades Dai
Warrior	2015	TV Movie	Koto
Seventh Son	2014/I		Urag
Hawaii Five-0	2010-2013	TV Series	Detective Kaleo
Dance of the Dragon	2008		Cheng
Balls of Fury	2007		Siu-Foo
Only the Brave	2006		Sgt. Glenn 'Tak' Takase
The Prophecy: Forsaken	2005	Video	Dylan
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch	2005	Video	David Kawena (voice)
Nomad: The Warrior	2005		Oraz
Dracula III: Legacy	2005	Video	Father Uffizi
Timecop: The Berlin Decision	2003	Video	Ryan Chan
Dracula II: Ascension	2003	Video	Father Uffizi
Lilo & Stitch	2002		David Kawena (voice)
Arabian Nights	2000	TV Mini-Series	Aladdin
Soldier	1998/I		Caine 607
Tale of the Mummy	1998		Riley
The Hunger	1997	TV Series	Craig Yun
Murder in Mind	1997		Holloway
The Jungle Book	1994		Mowgli
Picture Bride	1994		Worker collecting pay (uncredited)
Rapa Nui	1994		Noro
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story	1993		Bruce Lee
The Making of 'Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'	1993	Short	Bruce Lee
Map of the Human Heart	1992		Avik
Ghoulies Go to College	1991	Video	Kyle
Vestige of Honor	1990	TV Movie	Ha-Kuhn
The Lookalike	1990	TV Movie	John 'Charlie' Chan
CBS Schoolbreak Special	1990	TV Series	John Henderson
Back to the Future Part II	1989		Whitey
Wolf	1989	TV Series	Chin
Matlock	1988	TV Series	Le Tran
Born in East L.A.	1987		What's Happening Boys

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'	2007	Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Roots of 'Ulu	2015	Documentary short voice
Secrets of Shaolin with Jason Scott Lee	2012	TV Movie documentary	Jason Scott Lee
State of Aloha	2009	Documentary voice
Toward Living Pono	2008	Documentary
2008 Asian Excellence Awards	2008	TV Movie documentary
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'	2007	Video documentary short	Himself - 'Siu-Foo' / Bruce Lee
2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards	2007	TV Special	Himself
The Slanted Screen	2006	Documentary	Himself
2006 Asian Excellence Awards	2006	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The Making of 'Timecop: The Berlin Decision'	2003	Video documentary short	Himself
The Royal Variety Performance 2000	2000	TV Movie documentary	Himself / King of Siam
Open Sesame: The Making of 'Arabian Nights'	2000	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Rapa Nui: Legends in Stone	1994	TV Series	Himself
The Making of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book'	1994	TV Movie documentary	Himself - 'Mowgli'

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ultimate Fights from the Movies	2002	Video documentary	Bruce Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story)
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee	2001	Video documentary	Himself
The Jungle Book	1996	Video Game	Mowgli (uncredited)
American Masters	2009	TV Series documentary
101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies	2005	TV Movie	Himself - Place #76

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2003	DVDX Award	DVD Exclusive Awards	Best Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie	Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
1994	CFCA Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Most Promising Actor	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
1994	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Breakthrough Performance	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)