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Bobby Lee

Person

CEO of BTC China who advised CZ to invest 10% of his net worth into Bitcoin, a key moment in CZ's journey into crypto.


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2/14/2026, 3:14:21 AM

Last Updated

2/14/2026, 3:34:40 AM

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2/14/2026, 3:34:40 AM

Summary

Bobby Lee (Robert Young Lee Jr.) is a prominent American comedian, actor, and podcaster known for his work on the sketch comedy series "MADtv" and his successful podcasting career. Born in San Diego in 1971, he became the first Asian-American cast member on "MADtv," where he performed from 2001 to 2009. He is the co-host of the popular podcasts "TigerBelly" with Khalyla Kuhn and "Bad Friends" with Andrew Santino. Beyond his entertainment career, Lee is noted in the cryptocurrency sector for his involvement with BTC China (BTCC); according to document context, he and Ron Tao were instrumental in introducing Changpeng Zhao (CZ) to Bitcoin, a meeting that significantly influenced the eventual founding of Binance.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Podcasts

    TigerBelly (started 2015), Bad Friends (started 2020)

  • Education

    Blair High School; Palomar College

  • Full Name

    Robert Young Lee Jr.

  • Birth Date

    1971-09-17

  • Affiliation

    BTC China (BTCC)

  • Birth Place

    San Diego, California, United States

  • Years Active

    1994–present

  • Notable TV Roles

    MADtv (Cast Member), Splitting Up Together (Arthur), Reservation Dogs (Dr. Kang)

  • Notable Film Roles

    Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Kenneth Park), Pineapple Express (Bobby), The Dictator (Mr. Lao)

Timeline
  • Born in San Diego, California. (Source: Wikidata)

    1971-09-17

  • Began professional comedy career. (Source: Web Search (Wikipedia))

    1994-01-01

  • Joined the cast of MADtv, becoming the show's first Asian-American cast member. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2001-01-01

  • Appeared in the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2004-07-30

  • Appeared in the film Pineapple Express. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2008-08-06

  • Departed from the cast of MADtv. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2009-01-01

  • Appeared in the film The Dictator. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2012-05-16

  • Introduced Changpeng Zhao (CZ) to Bitcoin alongside Ron Tao (approximate date based on Binance founding context). (Source: Document c84b95ee-214b-4e24-b48a-09ad00fb592f)

    2013-01-01

  • Launched the TigerBelly podcast with Khalyla Kuhn. (Source: Web Search (Wikipedia))

    2015-01-01

  • Began starring in the ABC sitcom Splitting Up Together. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2018-03-27

  • Launched the Bad Friends podcast with Andrew Santino. (Source: Web Search (IMDb))

    2020-01-01

Bobby Lee

Robert Young Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. Lee co-hosts the podcasts Bad Friends with Andrew Santino and TigerBelly with Khalyla Kuhn. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on MADtv, and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series Splitting Up Together alongside Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson between 2018 and 2019. Lee has also appeared in the films Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), Pineapple Express (2008), and The Dictator (2012). He had a guest appearance as the cynical, burned-out Dr. Kang on FX on Hulu's TV comedy series Reservation Dogs.

Web Search Results
  • Bobby Lee - Wikipedia

    | Bobby Lee | | Lee in 2023 | | Born | Robert Young Lee Jr. (1971-09-17) September 17, 1971 (age 54) San Diego, California, U.S. | | Comedy career | | Years active | 1994–present | | Medium | Stand-up film television podcast | | Genres | Observational comedy, black comedy, blue comedy | | Subjects | Human behavior, human sexuality, American politics, gender differences | | | Robert Young Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. Lee co-hosts the podcasts Bad Friends "Bad Friends (podcast)") with Andrew Santino and TigerBelly with Khalyla Kuhn. [...] Started in 2015, TigerBelly is a video podcast hosted by Bobby Lee and his ex-partner, Khalyla Kuhn. It also features appearances by technical engineer Gilbert Galon and producer George Kimmel. The show's intro song "Shadow Gook" was written and produced by Lee and performed by Lee and Kuhn. The hosts discuss events from their lives and news topics from popular culture, often revolving around Asian American issues related to the entertainment industry, adolescence, sexuality, ethnicity, racism, and politics.[citation needed] [...] Read View source View history Tools Actions Read View source View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikiquote Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American comedian (born 1971) For other people named Bobby Lee, see Bobby Lee (disambiguation) "Bobby Lee (disambiguation)"). | |

  • Bobby Lee

    bobby lee Photo Credit: Troy Conrad # Bobby Lee ## Bio Bobby is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on MADtv, and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series Splitting Up Together alongside Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson between 2018 and 2019. Lee has also appeared in the films Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), Pineapple Express (2008), and The Dictator (2012). He had a guest appearance as the cynical, burned-out Dr. Kang on FX on Hulu’s TV comedy series Reservation Dogs. Lee co-hosts the podcast TigerBelly with Khalyla Kuhn; he is also co-host of the podcast Bad Friends with Andrew Santino. ## More of Bobby at The Store! 8433 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069 [...] 8433 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069 In the event of a sell out ticketholders who arrive 30 minutes after show start may lose their seats to the standby line. No refunds. ### Join the Newsletter! Click here to subscribe! You get news and offers from The Comedy Store. © 2009 - 2026 The Comedy Store - Hollywood. All Rights Reserved. ### Join the Newsletter! Click here to subscribe! You get news and offers from The Comedy Store. ## Sign up for updates from The Hollywood Comedy Store ### What would you like to receive emails about? ## Thanks for signing up! Please check your inbox for a confirmation email.

  • Bobby Lee at Improv

    Bobby Lee is best known for his numerous years as a cast member on MAD TV and his hit podcasts, BAD FRIENDS and TIGER BELLY, two of the top comedy podcasts in the world. A true embodiment of the term ‘multi-hyphenate,’ Bobby’s reach extends into the worlds of TV, Film, Stand-Up, Podcasting and more. Well respected amongst his peers, Bobby frequently appears on podcasts hosted by fellow comedians including: YOUR MOM’S HOUSE with Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitsky, THIS PAST WEEKEND with Theo Von, FLAGRANT with Andrew Schulz, TWO BEARS ONE CAVE with Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura, and many more. [...] Bobby currently can be seen on AND JUST LIKE THAT, MAGNUM PI and RESERVATION DOGS. Bobby was a series regular on SPLITTING UP TOGETHER and ANIMAL PRACTICE. He has toured the country year-round with his hilariously unpredictable stand-up. In his past TV endeavors, Lee was a regular guest on E!’s CHELSEA LATELY, has appeared in CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, and has performed stand-up on both THE TONIGHT SHOW as well as PREMIUM BLEND. Lee also voiced Tim/Sumo in THE AWESOMES, Dr. Andre in INSIDE JOB and Tall Goon in WISH DRAGON. Bobby was a recurring guest on DVDASA in addition to Netflix's LOVE. Lee's film credits include THE THROWBACK, DRUGSTORE JUNE, DEATH AND RAMEN, THE WRONG MISSY, THE DICTATOR, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS and HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE. With many projects currently in [...] ## Improv Venues Brea Chicago Denver Hollywood Huntsville Irvine Milwaukee West Nyack Ontario Oxnard Pittsburgh Raleigh San Jose ### More Improv Clubs Addison, TX Arlington, TX Ft. Lauderdale, FL Houston, TX Miami, FL Palm Beach, FL Tempe, AZ Washington, DC Close Events Calendar Comedians Parties & Groups Gift Cards Merch ## Improv Venues Brea, CA Chicago, IL Denver, CO Hollywood, CA Huntsville, AL Irvine, CA Milwaukee, WI West Nyack, NY Ontario, CA Oxnard, CA Pittsburgh, PA Raleigh, NC San Jose, CA ## More Venues Addison, TX Arlington, TX Ft. Lauderdale, FL Houston, TX Miami, FL Palm Beach, FL Tempe, AZ Washington, DC Schedule Bio # Bobby Lee ## San Jose Improv Fri Mar 20 07:30PM Special Event Wait List 09:45PM Special Event Wait List Sat Mar 21 07:00PM

  • Bobby Lee Movies & TV Shows List

    Born in San Diego, California in 1971, Bobby Lee competed on his school's wrestling team and went on to attend community college classes. It wasn't until the coffee shop he was working at closed and he went next door looking for a new job that a new path was set for Lee. It just so happened that the business next door to the now-defunct coffee shop was the Comedy Store in San Diego. Before long, Lee was doing more than just odd jobs, he was also performing stand-up at open mic nights, discovering a talent and love for comedy he never knew he had. Slowly but surely, his comedy skills grew and his profile was raised to headliner status, leading to opportunities offstage. In 2001, he became the first Asian-American cast member on "MADtv" (Fox, 1995-2006). He would go on to appear in movies [...] (Fox, 1995-2006). He would go on to appear in movies like "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" (2004), "Pineapple Express" (2008), and "The Dictator" (2012). In 2016, Lee joined the cast of the Judd Apatow-produced series "Love" (Netflix, 2016-18). [...] Columns Guides 35 Worst Romantic Comedies of All Time All Chris Hemsworth Movies Ranked Hubs What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming Awards Tour RT News 20 Classic Literature Movie Adaptations That Turned Required Reading into Standout Cinema How Steph Curry Goes to the Movies # Bobby Lee Highest Rated: 79% GOAT (2026) Lowest Rated: 0% Guest House (2020) Birthday: Sep 17, 1971 Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA

  • Bobby Lee

    ### Credits ### Actor Caleb McLaughlin in GOAT (2026) Kylr Coffman, Mason Thames, and Ryan Foust in New Year's Rev (2025) Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) Logic in Paradise Records (2025) Tom Segura in Bad Thoughts (2025) Bobby Lee and David Choe in Old Boyz (2024) It's Florida, Man (2024) John Cena and Awkwafina in Jackpot! (2024) Jamie Lee Curtis, Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, and Florian Munteanu in Borderlands (2024) TigerBelly (2015) Johnny Knoxville in Sweet Dreams (2024) Bobby Lee, Justina Machado, and Will Sasso in The Throwback (2024) Esther Povitsky in Drugstore June (2024) Kill Tony (2013) Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in Magnum P.I. (2018) ### Writer [...] # Bobby Lee(I) Bobby Lee Watch Official Teaser Trailer ### Photos51 View Poster View Poster View Poster View Poster View Poster View Poster View Poster ### Known for Neil Patrick Harris, John Cho, and Kal Penn in A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) Alex Borstein, Michael McDonald, Will Sasso, and Debra Wilson in Mad TV (1995) Paul (2011) James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Danny McBride in Pineapple Express (2008) ### Credits ### Actor [...] ### Writer Bad Friends (2020) Tiffany Haddish in The Comedy Jam (2017) Ari Shaffir in This Is Not Happening (2015) Bobby Lee and Khalyla Kuhn in TigerBelly (2015) This Is Not Happening (2013) Gotham Comedy Live (2012) New Words wirh Bobby Lee (2012) Laugh Factory (1979) Live at Gotham (2006) Pk in Comedy Zen (2006) Ken Jeong, Kevin Shea, and Steve Byrne in Kims of Comedy (2005) ### Director New Words wirh Bobby Lee (2012) ### Videos54 Who the f#ck is Chip Seinfeld? Official Teaser Trailer Official Teaser Trailer Official Trailer Sneak Peak Trailer Hard Breakers The Throwback ### Personal details ### Did you know ### FAQ ### Contribute to this page ### More to explore ### Recently viewed Get the IMDb App © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.

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Bobby Court, Palm Frond Condominiums, North Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, 33903, United States

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Coordinates: 26.6694706, -81.8877330

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