Dex Lee

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Dex Lee
Born (1993-05-16) 16 May 1993 (age 28)
Edmonton, England
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
TelevisionDoctors
RelativesMiriam-Teak Lee (sister)

Dex Lee (born 16 May 1993) is an English actor, known for his role as Bear Sylvester on the BBC soap opera Doctors. Before he was cast in Doctors, he appeared in numerous professional stage productions and worked part-time as a dance teacher.

Early life[]

Lee was born on 16 May 1993 in Edmonton, London.[1] Lee has a younger sister, Miriam-Teak Lee, as well as four brothers.[2] Alongside his sister, he attended The Latymer School, Morgan Aslanoff School of Dance and Arts Educational School with.[3][4] The pair were duet partners and competed in dance competitions together.[3] After graduating from ArtsEd in 2014, Lee worked as a dance teacher in Chiswick.[5]

Career[]

From 2012 to 2013, Lee appeared as part of the dance ensemble in a production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.[5] In 2014, Lee made his acting debut in a production of In The Heights as Jose at the Southwark Playhouse.[6] In 2016, Lee starred in Father Comes Home from the Wars.[7] Steph Watkins of A Younger Theatre wrote: "Odyssey the dog, played by Dex Lee, is a highlight from the performance. Lee absolutely embodies the characteristics of a dog without making it overly literal. His vocal work is outstanding, highlighting certain words to reflect aspects and emotional responses of a dog without impersonating, which works impeccably. He carefully displays the naivety, purity and innocence of a dog whilst narrating incidents that take place without action; it is an effective story-telling tool as well as being one of the most memorable parts of the show due to how Lee handles the text."[7]

In 2017, he appeared in the West End production of The Wild Party as Jackie.[8][9][10] Bethany Davidson of A Younger Theatre described his performance as "insatiable, oozing confidence whilst he lolls and rolls around the room".[10] Lee continued to make appearances in stage productions until 2019, when he stated he wanted to make television appearances.[9] Subsequently, he was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors in 2019.[11] Lee began filming on Doctors on 26 June 2019,[12] and he made his first on-screen appearance as Bear Sylvester on 18 November 2019.[13]

Stage[]

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2012–2013 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Dancer UK Tour [5]
2014, 2016 In The Heights Jose Southwark Playhouse
King's Cross Theatre 		[14]
2014 The Scottsboro Boys Charlie Weems Garrick Theatre [14]
2015 Carrie Billy Southwark Playhouse [15]
2015 Feelin' in the Mood Harold Nicholas Workshop [14]
2015 Standing at the Sky's Edge Jimmy Sheffield Theatres [16]
2015 Hairspray Seaweed Stubbs UK Tour [17]
2016 Father Comes Home From the Wars Odyssey Dog Royal Court Theatre [7]
2016–2017 Grease Danny Zuko The Curve [18]
2017 The Wild Party Jackie The Other Palace [19]
2017 Victory Earl Workshop [14]
2017 Five Guys Named Moe Know Moe Marble Arch Theatre [20]
2018 Oklahoma! Curly McLean Grange Park Opera [21]
2018 Kiss Me, Kate Bill Calhoun Sheffield Crucible [22]
2019 Up on the Roof George Treadwell Workshop [14]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2019–present Doctors Bear Sylvester Series regular

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Musical Five Guys Named Moe Nominated [16]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Doctors Nominated [23]

References[]

  1. ^ Lee, Dex [@DexLee_] (21 May 2018). "Celebrated my 25th in style