Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Biography
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is a Canadian-South Korean actor who was born in Daejeon, South Korea on August 16, 1972. He is known for his roles as Randy Ko in the soap opera Train 48, which aired from 2003 to 2005, and as family patriarch Appa in the play Kim's Convenience, as well as its television adaptation from 2016 to 2021. With 49 known acting credits listed on The Movie Database, he is also referred to by the names Paul Lee, 이선형, 폴 선형 리, and 李善炯. Additionally, he joined the cast of the eighteenth season of a long-running Canadian drama.
Career overview
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is a Canadian-South Korean actor who was born on August 16, 1972, in Daejeon, South Korea. He is recognized for his television and stage work, holding forty-nine known acting credits according to archive records.
Among his prominent television roles, he played Randy Ko in the soap opera Train 48, which aired from 2003 to 2005. He also portrayed the family patriarch, Appa, in the play Kim's Convenience beginning in 2011, and reprised the role in the television adaptation that ran from 2016 to 2021. Beyond these projects, his career expanded to join the cast of the long-running Canadian drama for its eighteenth season.
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- The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) as Carson Teva
- 5 Things with Jay Mewes (2026)
- Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025) as Felix (voice)
- Five Star (2025) as Soung Kang
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) as Uncle Iroh
- The Second (2024) as Philip
- Ahsoka (2023) as Captain Carson Teva
- Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe (2023) as Self
- The Unboxing of Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (2023) as Self
- LOL: Last One Laughing Canada (2022) as Self - Actor
- The Book of Boba Fett (2021) as Captain Carson Teva
- Family Law (2021) as Bert Choi
- Boyfriends of Christmas Past (2021) as Leo
- Heart of the Holidays (2020) as Ray
- Kitty Mammas (2020) as Dr. Han
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Captain Carson Teva
- Bit Playas (2019) as Mr. P
- Abby Hatcher (2018) as Chef Jeff (voice)
- Canada's Smartest Person Junior (2018) as Himself - Host
- 22 Chaser (2018) as Officer Welland
- Private Eyes (2016) as Chef Andre
- Kim's Convenience (2016) as Appa
- Dark Matter (2015) as Dr. Borsin
- End of Days, Inc. (2015) as Mort
- RoboCop (2014) as Omnicorp Technician
- The Firm (2012) as Heywood Lewis
- Alphas (2011) as Manager
- Almost Heroes (2011) as Comic Book Distributor
- Change of Plans (2011) as Toby
- The Dealership (2009) as Pete
- Nurse.Fighter.Boy (2009) as Dr. Chin
- Murdoch Mysteries (2008) as Inspector Albert Choi
- The Dresden Files (2007)
- P2 (2007) as Man in Elevator
- The Jane Show (2006) as E.R. Doctor (as Paul Lee)
- One Way (2006) as Hotel Receptionist
- Ice Princess (2005) as Tiffany's Dad
- This Is Wonderland (2004) as Mr. Phan
- Kevin Hill (2004) as Phil Steckler
- Mayday (2003) as Captain Park
- Train 48 (2003)
- Profoundly Normal (2003) as Delivery Doctor
- Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story (2002) as Doctor
- Degrassi (2001) as Juan Tong
- Soul Food (2000) as Dan Lee
- Total Recall 2070 (1999)
- Harriet the Spy (1996) as Bruno Hong Fat
- Where's the Money, Noreen? (1995) as Gene Kajigawa
- Canada Reads as Self