Blake Lee

Blake Lee (born August 31, 1983) is an American actor, known for his roles on Mixology, Parks and Recreation and the Freeform hit Cruel Summer. Blake and his husband Ben Lewis made history starring in The Christmas Setup, Lifetime's first Christmas movie centered around a gay love story.

Career Lee began his professional acting career in 2009, when he made his television debut in the political satire mockumentary sitcom series Parks and Recreation, where he recurred as a guest star as Derek. Lee was cast in the main role of Tom in the sitcom series Mixology. Lee appeared in the 2015 biographical drama film I Am Michael portraying Benoit Denizet-Lewis, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2015.

From 2017 to 2018, he was cast to play the main role in the crime drama series Wisdom of the Crowd opposite Jeremy Piven, Monica Potter, Richard T. Jones, Natalia Tena and Jake Matthews, in which he played the main role of Josh Novak. He was cast as Barry in the comedy series Overthinking with Kat & June, which was premiered on December 19, 2018, on YouTube Premium. In 2019, he had a recurring role in the sitcom series Fam portraying Ben.

In early 2020, Lee starred in the romantic comedy movie by Pat Mills titled The Christmas Setup with Ben Lewis, it is the first LGBTQ-themed Christmas film ever broadcast by Lifetime.

In 2021, Lee appeared on the first season of the teen drama mystery thriller anthology series Cruel Summer, in which he played the main antagonist role of Martin Harris.

Personal life Lee is married to actor and writer Ben Lewis. The couple met in the Grauman's Chinese Theatre bathroom at the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World premiere.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 2015 I Am Michael Benoit Denizet-Lewis 2016 The Wedding Party Jim 2021 The Pig People Peter 2024 Shell Sebastian

Television