Of Hawaiian and Chinese descent, Jason Scott Lee was born in Los Angeles, California, but raised in Hawaii from the age of two. His interest in acting began while studying in high school. It blossomed further when he enrolled in Fullerton College, where he studied under acting coach Sal Romeo. His first film role was in Born in East L.A.. After taking many supporting roles, he took his star turn in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. His next starring role was in The Jungle Book. Though he has not yet panned out as a leading man, Jason continues to work in supporting roles while pursuing his interest in live theater.
Although they share the same surname, Jason Scott Lee is of no relation to Bruce Lee. Trained in Jeet Kune Do with former Bruce Lee student, Jerry Poteet, for the role of "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" (1993). Auditioned for the role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat (1995), but lost out to Robin Shou.