Why is Brian Tee leaving Chicago Med?
BRIAN Tee has come to be known to many Chicago Med fans as Dr Ethan Choi, but his character will soon be written off the show.
We have the scoop on everything Brian Tee has said about his character's exit from Chicago Med and what's next for him professionally.
Why is Brian Tee leaving Chicago Med?
Brian Tee is leaving Chicago Med after eight seasons with the show as Dr Ethan Choi.
He is scripted to exit the show during episode nine, titled Could Be The Start Of Something New, which airs December 7, 2022.
Tee decided to part ways with the show after his six-year contract was up.
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According to Deadline, it was a decision made to spend more time with his family.
The outlet added that he also planned to "pursue other opportunities expanding on his experience as an actor, a budding director, and producer."
What will Brian Tee do next?
He will return to Chicago Med for episode 18 when he will take his seat in the director's chair.
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Of his time as Dr Choi, Tee said: “Ethan Choi represents to me the first time I’ve actually played a protagonist in such a strong way and he catapulted me into a different arena, one where I feel the perception of not only myself but Asian Americans had been changed."
"Just having an Asian face as a leading man was a stepping stone if not the ladder.”
Tee also will star opposite Nicole Kidman in the upcoming Amazon series Expats, which takes place in Hong Kong.
What is Brian Tee's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Brian Tee's current net worth is about $4million.
He has a daughter named Madelyn, whom he shares with his wife, Mirelly Taylor.
The 45-year-old actor was born with the name Jae-Beom Takata in Okinawa, Japan, but later changed it to his stage name, Brian Tee.