Brandon Lee

American actor (1965–1993)
Person human Q211462
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Summary

Brandon Lee was born on February 1, 1965[1], in Oakland[2]. He died on March 31, 1993[3], in Iztapalapa[4]. He worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], actor[7], martial artist[8], and Thai boxer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,770 views/month, #1,250 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Washington[11], Lake View Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Bruce Lee[13]
  • Mother: Linda Lee Cadwell[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15], British Hong Kong[16]
  • Native language: English[17]
  • Educated at: Emerson College[18], Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[19], Chadwick School[20], Bishop Montgomery High School[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: action film[23], drama fiction[24], martial arts film[25]
  • Commons category: Brandon Lee[26]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[27]
  • Residence: Hong Kong[28], Los Angeles[29]
  • Sport: martial arts[30], Muay Thai[31]
  • Family name: Li[32]
  • Given name: Brandon[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
  • Country for sport: Cuena[35]
  • Name in native language: Brandon Lee[36]
  • Start of work period: 1985[37]
  • Sibling: Shannon Lee[38]

Why It Matters

Brandon Lee has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Brandon Lee born?

Brandon Lee's place of birth was Oakland[2].

Where did Brandon Lee die?

Brandon Lee died in Iztapalapa[4].

Who were Brandon Lee's parents?

Brandon Lee's father was Bruce Lee[13]. Brandon Lee's mother was Linda Lee Cadwell[14].

What did Brandon Lee do for work?

Brandon Lee worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], actor[7], martial artist[8], and Thai boxer[9].

Where did Brandon Lee go to school?

Brandon Lee was educated at Emerson College[18], Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[19], Chadwick School[20], and Bishop Montgomery High School[21].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Cuena
    Sinemalar person id → 32270
    P14750 → 2824-B3D1-54B1-2797-0ED3
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  2. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 9958
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  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 6151
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  4. 13w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere author id → 2147207337
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  5. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 128225
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Oakland
    Educated at → Emerson College, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Chadwick School +1
    Work period start → —
    Sport → martial arts, Muay Thai
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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