Bobby Lee - MADtv

In 2001, Lee joined the cast of MADtv, making him the show's first cast member of Asian descent. Some of Lee's recurring characters included:

• Kim Jong-il as the host of the imaginary Kim Jong-il Show
• Journalist Connie Chung
• Bae Sung the hapless interpreter
• Tank, an Asian-American "Street Tuner" character in the style of the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
• Xing Lao "Johnny" Gan, host of Many Shows! With Johnny Gan and Pongo
• "The Blind Kung-fu Master"
• Dr. Poon Ji-Sum, a character on the Korean soap opera parody Taedo-Attitudes and Feelings, Both Desirable and Sometimes Secretive
• Haidiki "The Average Asian"
• John McCain
• Yamanashi, a character appearing in the skit, "Coach Hines".

Lee remained with the cast until the series' cancellation in 2009.