Dex Lee

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.

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

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 Result Ref.
2017 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Musical Nominated [16]

References
  1. Lee, Dex [@DexLee_] (21 May 2018). "Celebrated my 25th in style 🎉✨🎂" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "Miriam-Teak Lee interview: 'Juliet was going to be timid – then I walked in'". Evening Standard. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. "We catch up with Miriam-Teak Lee and Siena Kelly". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. "Dex Lee Takes The Lead". The Latymer School. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. "Dex Lee, Dance Teacher, London". Mandy.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. "In The Heights". Southwark Playhouse. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. "Review: Father Comes Home from the Wars, Royal Court". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  8. "The Wild Party West End Original Cast". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  9. "Wild thing, I think I love you!". From The Box Office. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. Dickinson, Bethany. "Review: The Wild Party, The Other Palace". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Will Bear Sylvester QUIT his new job?". What's on TV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  12. Doctors [@BBCDoctors] (26 June 2020). "On this day in 2019 - @DexLee_ started work on Doctors as Bear Sylvester! His first scenes were on location with Matthew Chambers. You can see his very first episode right here on iPlayer:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Is Bear Sylvester the WRONG man for the job?". What's on TV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  14. "Dex Lee". Spotlight. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  15. "Review of Carrie: The Musical". London Theatre. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  16. "Dex Lee". Grange Park Opera. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  17. "Dex Lee - Interview". London Theatre Review. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  18. Hickling, Alfred (16 December 2016). "Grease review – grit is the word in unsentimental musical". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  19. "Full casting announced for The Wild Party". WhatsOnStage. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  20. "Dex Lee will play Know Moe in Five Guys Named Moe at Marble Arch Theatre". At the Theatre. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  21. "Oklahoma! review at the Grange Park Opera, Surrey". The Stage. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  22. Stewart, Greg (14 November 2018). "Interview: Dex Lee on Kiss Me Kate". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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