Paul Sun-Hyung Lee

Appearing Saturday and Sunday

A versatile actor, writer, comedian and television host, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is currently making waves with his moving portrayal of General Iroh in the Netflix hit series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Paul also appears as fan favourite Captain Carson Teva on the Disney Plus series: The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka; and is widely considered by many as the “connective tissue of the Filoniverse”.

But perhaps Paul is best known for his starring role as family patriarch Mr. Kim (“Appa”) in the award winning and hugely popular television series on CBC and Netflix Kim’s Convenience, which ran for five groundbreaking seasons and has garnered fans and critical acclaim from across the globe.

Up next Paul will be the voice of Felix in the animated feature film Night of the Zoopocalypse, star as the newest inspector at Station House #4, Albert Choi in the 18th season of CBC Television’s Murdoch Mysteries, and reprise his role of Iroh in seasons two and three of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

A self-professed geek and cosplayer, Paul has built his own replica of a proton pack and several other movie specific and screen accurate props. He is also an avid collector of all things nerdy including toys, physical media and action figures. As well, Paul has his own YouTube channel: Bitterasiandude Inc. where he unboxes and reviews toy collectibles and discusses the current state of pop culture and nerddom .

Paul is also the recipient of several honours: The Canadian Award of Distinction, The Governor General Performing Arts Award, four Canadian Screen Awards for Best Comedic Actor, The Toronto Theatre Critic’s Award for best actor, The University College Alumni of Distinction Award, The Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award, VIBE’s 2023 Power 60: Inspiring Asian Canadians of Influence, and was featured on the cover of ZOOMER Magazine’s 2023 Summer edition.