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Lee at an event for The Orville in 2017

J. Lee (sometimes credited as J Lee) is an American actor, writer, and musician known for playing Lt. Commander John LaMarr on the Fox/Hulu science fiction comedy drama television series The Orville.

Early life and career

Lee was born and grew up in St. Louis. He grew up playing piano and plays professionally. "I started playing classical piano when I was 3. I did that all throughout my youth and in high school. I played at Carnegie Hall when I was 12 or 13." He obtained a bachelor's degree from Indiana University's Jacob's School of Music. He worked at Fuzzy Door Productions as a receptionist where he befriended Seth MacFarlane. "People would come up and just have a conversation with me. And Seth and I became cool because when he would come out of his office or the writers room just to get a break, we would just talk about regular life and laugh." He soon began working for MacFarlane on many of his projects, furthering his acting career.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. "J. Lee". BET. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
2. ^ "How a 'Family Guy' Receptionist Rocketed His Way Aboard 'The Orville'". hollywoodreporter.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
3. "Actor J Lee talks artistry and new Fox series 'The Orville'". rollingout.com. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

External links

• J. Lee at IMDb

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