Alan Lee (voice actor)
Alan Lee | |
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Lee in 2026 at Animate! Raleigh | |
| Born | April 14, 1996 Red Bluff, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Alan Lee (born April 14, 1996) is an American voice actor known for his work in anime dubbing, animation, and video games.[1] He has voiced characters in productions including KPop Demon Hunters, Great Pretender, Mortal Kombat 1, Jujutsu Kaisen, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and The Ghost and Molly McGee.[2][3]
Career
Lee was born in Red Bluff, California, and began performing on stage at the age of eight.[4] He started pursuing voice acting professionally at seventeen and relocated to Los Angeles.[4] He is affiliated with studios including Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Crunchyroll (formerly Funimation), VSI Los Angeles, and NYAV Post.[2]
Lee's early anime roles included Ledo in the English dub of Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet and Junpei Hyūga in Kuroko's Basketball.[2] In 2020, he was cast as protagonist Makoto Edamura in the English dub of Wit Studio's Great Pretender for Netflix.[5][6] That same year, he voiced Kohaku in the English dub of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.[2]
In video games, Lee voiced Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023) and Roland Glenbrook in Triangle Strategy (2022).[2] He has also voiced characters in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Genshin Impact, and Pokémon Masters EX.[2]
In 2025, Lee voiced Mystery Saja, a member of the antagonist demon boy band Saja Boys, in the Sony Pictures Animation film KPop Demon Hunters.[7][3][8][9] The film went on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards.[10] He also had a recurring role as Oliver "Ollie" Chen in the Disney Channel series The Ghost and Molly McGee.[2]
In late 2025, Lee was cast as the English voice of Naoya Zen'in in the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen. Screen Rant profiled Lee as "a rising star in anime voice acting", noting his crossover from KPop Demon Hunters into the Jujutsu Kaisen franchise.[1] The casting was formally announced by Crunchyroll in January 2026.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b Diffey, Hannah (December 1, 2025). "Jujutsu Kaisen Casts KPop Demon Hunters Star for Season 3's Breakout Character". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alan Lee". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ a b "The 'KPop Demon Hunters' Voice Cast". Marie Claire. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ a b "Alan Lee | Professional Voice Actor". Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Netflix Announces Great Pretender Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. August 12, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Great Pretender Reveals English Dub Cast". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Frank, Alex (December 9, 2025). "Mystery Saja in KPop Demon Hunters: A Terrifying Peek Behind the Bangs". Tudum. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Bose, Pallabi (July 31, 2025). "Get to Know the Cast of 'KPop Demon Hunters'". Prestige Online. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Every Main KPop Demon Hunters Character & Their VA, Explained (& Where You Know Them From)". CBR. June 28, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "'KPop Demon Hunters' Wins Oscar for Best Animated Movie". Variety. March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, 'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Season 2, Roll Over and Die English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. January 22, 2026. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Valentine, Evan (January 22, 2026). "Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Confirms English Dub Release Date With Crunchyroll". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.