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James Kyson Lee stars in NBC's award-winning ensemble drama series "Heroes" as Ando Masahashi, a boisterous Tokyo executive who embarks on wild adventures with his time-traveling friend Hiro Nakamura. \u201cHeroes\u201d follows the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.



Most recently, Lee starred in the Sci-Fi Channel\u2019s TV movie \u201cTermination Shock,\u201d as well as the romantic comedy \u201cWhite on Rice,\u201d which hits theaters in 2010.



At his first television audition, Lee landed a guest-starring role on \u201cJ.A.G.\u201d He has since appeared on NBC's \u201cLas Vegas,\u201d \u201cThe West Wing\u201d and \u201cHeist,\u201d as well as \u201cThreat Matrix\u201d and \u201cAll About the Andersons.\u201d



In film, Lee recently starred in the 2008 horror feature, \u201cShutter.\u201d



Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee moved with his family to New York City at the age of 10. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science and continued his education at Boston University and New England Institute of the Arts, where he studied communications. While in New England Lee enrolled in music, dance, and improvisation courses. Inspired by his newly discovered passion for performing, he sold his used car for $1,800 in the summer of 2001 and purchased a one-way ticket to Los Angeles. Lee began training as a jazz singer, and eventually made the transition from music to acting.



A student of improvisation and sketch comedy at I.O. West and the Upright Citizens Brigade, Lee also enjoys playing basketball in the NBA celebrity league and the piano, as well as reading and watching documentaries.