James Kyson

Lee Jae-hyeok []; 12 December 1975), known professionally as James Kyson, is a South Korean and American actor, best known for his television work. Best known for his role as Ando Masahashi on the NBC television series Heroes, his guest appearances on television series include Hawaii Five-0, NCIS: Los Angeles, Sleepy Hollow, Elementary, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. Earlier in his career, Kyson was credited as James Kyson Lee or James Kyson-Lee.

Early life and education Kyson was born Kim Ji-hoon (although his given name was later changed to Jae-hyeok') His English name, James, is derived from James Bond.

Acting career

After three years in Los Angeles, Kyson landed his first acting role on the military legal television drama JAG in 2003.

He landed guest roles in hit network television series The West Wing and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation amongst others before being cast as one of his more widely known roles, Ando Masahashi in the sci-fi series Heroes. The role required him to speak Japanese. He later stated that he had taken a semester of Japanese in college and did not find learning the language difficult as it was grammatically similar to Korean, in which he is fluent. and participated in Robbie Williams' Soccer Aid for UNICEF at Manchester Uniteds Old Trafford in England. He is also an Ambassador for the International Organization Good Neighbors and their Water for Life campaign.

Kyson represented the Rest of the World team in 2010 Soccer Aid, a British charity soccer match in aid of UNICEF.

Kyson was a celebrity judge at the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant.

Personal life Kyson has been married to singer and neuroscientist Jamee Kyson since 2015.

He is fluent in Korean and learned Japanese to play Ando Masahashi in Heroes.

Filmography Film

Television

Video games