Waymond Lee obit

Waymond Lee Dies: ‘Workaholics’ Actor Was 72 — Report

 

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Waymond Lee, the actor best known for his work in Comedy Central‘s sitcom Workaholics, has died at the age of 72.

The news was first reported by TMZ, which attributed confirmation of the death to sister Norine Lee and wife Diane Lee. The actor died Dec. 18 following complications from ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Lee, who was born March 7, 1952, appeared in more than half of the show’s 86 episodes. Starring Adam DeVine, Blake Anderson and Anders Holm, the Southern California-set comedy follows members of an aimless friend group with Peter Pan syndrome, who work at a telemarketing company 9 to 5 and live together 5 to 9. The Emmy-nominated series ran for seven seasons from 2011 to 2017. Lee portrayed Waymond/Old Way Way in over 40 episodes.

Per TMZ, Lee was first diagnosed with a degenerative brain disorder in October, with further testing this month revealing the disease as ALS. The performer returned to the hospital after a week at home, as he had trouble breathing and swallowing. He died with his wife at his side after being hospitalized for less than a week, per the outlet. He was described by his wife and sister as “soft-hearted” and a “sentimental person,” who loved his work as an actor — overtime included.

In addition to Workaholics, Lee also appeared in Everything Everywhere All At Once, including in the seat next to Michelle Yeoh’s character as a movie producer in the timeline during which Evelyn becomes a famed film star. His additional credits include movies like Bullet Train, Iron Man 2 and My Name Is Khan.

Lee’s TV roles were prolific, a mix of uncredited and background appearances dating back to the late 2000s, per IMDb. Among his performances: Bones, Desperate Housewives, NCIS: Los Angeles, House, CSI: NY, Grey’s Anatomy, Dexter, Castle, How I Met Your Mother, Parks and Recreation, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Shameless, Veep, How to Get Away With Murder, Station 19 and Lucifer.

He also appeared in music videos for the likes of Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, Maroon 5 and SZA, Ed Sheeran and Pharell.

 

Actor

The Grime

Video Game Store Owner

Post-production

 

Superstrata

Airplane Passenger

Completed

 

K-Pops! (2024)

K-Pops!

7.2

Korean Spa Patron

BCD Tofu Customer (uncredited)

2024

 

Final Wager (2024)

Final Wager

7.7

Homeless Man

2024

 

Judd Nelson and AnnaLynne McCord in Dante's Hotel (2023)

Dante's Hotel

4.9

Hotel Wait Staff (uncredited)

2023

 

Barry Bostwick, Anika Noni Rose, Michael Jai White, and Erica Ash in Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)

Outlaw Johnny Black

5.6

Townspeople

2023

 

Sean Russel Herman in Kali Karate: The 2nd Beginning (2023)

Kali Karate: The 2nd Beginning

6.7

Talk show Fan

2023

 

Chelsea Peretti in First Time Female Director (2023)

First Time Female Director

4.4

Stage Theater Patron (uncredited)

2023

 

Poof (2023)

Poof

6.0

Short

Harold

2023

 

Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Zazie Beetz, and Bad Bunny in Bullet Train (2022)

Bullet Train

7.3

Passenger (uncredited)

2022

 

Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Everything Everywhere All at Once

7.8

Chinese Choir

Movie Producer (uncredited)

2022

 

Good Morning (2021)

Good Morning

Chinese Restaurant Chef

2021

 

Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)

Lucifer

8.0

TV Series

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

2021

1 episode

 

Uploaded (2021)

Uploaded

3.1

Street Shooting Bystander

2021

 

Alex Noyer, Hannu Aukia, and Jasmin Savoy Brown in Sound of Violence (2021)

Sound of Violence

4.7

Beach Goer (uncredited)

2021

 

Go Try (2020)

Go Try

Short

Lounge Man

2020

 

Wood Harris, Robbie Jones, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and Lauren London in Always and Forever (2020)

Always and Forever

4.1

Jury Foreman

2020

 

If You're Ready

Short

Other Drew

2020

 

Sean Russel Herman and Josh Plasse in Kali Karate Show (2020)

Kali Karate Show

TV Series

Audience Member

2020

5 episodes

 

Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)

Superstore

7.9

TV Series

Sandra's Father (uncredited)

2020

1 episode

 

Untitled Jessica Gao/ABC Project

TV Movie

Cafe Customer

Senior Couple in Parking Lot (uncredited)

2019

 

Beautiful (2019)

Beautiful

Short

Barber Shop Customer

2019

 

Antonio Banderas, Gary Oldman, Meryl Streep, David Schwimmer, and Jeffrey Wright in The Laundromat (2019)

The Laundromat

6.3

Chengdu City Resident (uncredited)

2019

 

American Bistro (2019)

American Bistro

4.7

Art Gallery Viewer (uncredited)

2019

 

Tiffany Chu and Teddy Lee in Ms. Purple (2019)

Ms. Purple

6.3

Quinceanera Party Guest (uncredited)

2019

 

Ciara Flynn, Chester 'Cheetah' Patterson, and Adam Weber in The Blasphemy (2018)

The Blasphemy

Short

Extra

2018

 

Holly Day (2018)

Holly Day

6.2

River View Tenant

2018

 

Saving Da'Lenzi (2018)

Saving Da'Lenzi

Short

Gentlemen Bidder 2

2018

 

Daemon 9 (2018)

Daemon 9

Video Game

Lab Worker

2018

 

Rachel Alig in The Cleaning Lady (2018)

The Cleaning Lady

5.5

Parking Lot Patron

2018

 

Station 19 (2018)

Station 19

7.1

TV Series

Senior Nursing Home Resident (uncredited)

2018

1 episode

 

Con Man (2018)

Con Man

4.8

Churchgoer

2018

 

The Jury (2017)

The Jury

Short

Juror Selectee

2017

 

Maroon 5 Feat. SZA: What Lovers Do (2017)

Maroon 5 Feat. SZA: What Lovers Do

5.7

Music Video

Casino High Roller Poker Player

2017

 

Nocturnally Yours (2017)

Nocturnally Yours

6.1

Short

Tad

2017

 

Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler in The House (2017)

The House

5.6

Korean Businessman

Casino Player (uncredited)

2017

 

American Haze (2017)

American Haze

Short

American BBQ Party Pinata Hitter

2017

 

Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks (2017)

Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks

6.6

Wake

Funeral Mourner

2017

 

Scott Adkins, Keith David, Vladimir Kulich, Marko Zaror, Cung Le, and JuJu Chan Szeto in Savage Dog (2017)

Savage Dog

5.0

Prisoner Ditch Digging Detail

2017

 

The Bellmen (2017)

The Bellmen

TV Movie

Mr. Miagi

2017

 

Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Blake Anderson in Workaholics (2011)

Workaholics

8.1

TV Series

Waymond

Old Way Way

2011–2017

44 episodes

 

Zoe (2017)

Zoe

Short

2017

 

Rae Gray in The Robbery (2017)

The Robbery

7.1

Short

Store Owner

2017

 

Dolph Lundgren, Amy Johnston, Folake Olowofoyeku, Cortney Palm, and Levy Tran in Female Fight Squad (2016)

Female Fight Squad

4.3

Fight Club Fan

2016

 

A Better Place (2016)

A Better Place

4.4

Churchgoer

2016

 

Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)

How to Get Away with Murder

8.1

TV Series

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

2016

1 episode

 

Crobot - Not for Sale

Music Video

2016

 

Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)

Veep

8.4

TV Series

Senator Yinui

2016

1 episode

 

Jon Foo and Justin Hires in Rush Hour (2016)

Rush Hour

5.6

TV Series

Elderly Asian Gentleman in Spa (uncredited)

2016

1 episode

 

YouTube AdBlitz

TV Mini Series

Partygoer

Pete

2016

2 episodes

 

Poor George (2016)

Poor George

8.0

Short

Business Office Employee

2016

 

Jesse Plemons and Molly Shannon in Other People (2016)

Other People

6.8

Barfly

2016

 

Exit Strategy (2015)

Exit Strategy

5.2

TV Movie

Shanghai Parade Crowd (uncredited)

2015

 

Dirty Garden

Short

2015

 

Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets. (2015)

The Muppets.

7.4

TV Series

Assistant Surveyor (uncredited)

2015

1 episode

 

Viper

8.8

Short

Strip Club Patron

2015

 

Strange Men (2015)

Strange Men

6.8

Short

Cafe Counter Diner (uncredited)

2015

 

Vivica A. Fox, Tom Sizemore, and Vinnie Jones in 6 Ways to Die (2015)

6 Ways to Die

4.0

Dancing Club Patron (uncredited)

2015

 

Small Town Famous

TV Series

New Jersey Town Hall Attendee

2015

1 episode

 

Design: Kirk Leitch

The Youth

Short

Commencement Guest (uncredited)

2015

 

Amy Landecker, Danièle Watts, Valerie Azlynn, Max Burkholder, and Morgan Krantz in Babysitter (2015)

Babysitter

5.5

Motel Manager

2015

 

William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)

Shameless

8.5

TV Series

Asian Gambler (uncredited)

2015

1 episode

 

Gregg Turkington in Entertainment (2015)

Entertainment

5.7

Prisoner (uncredited)

2015

 

Vox Influx (2014)

Vox Influx

8.7

TV Series

Elderly Chinese Villager (uncredited)

2014

 

Interesting Ball (2014)

Interesting Ball

7.4

Short

Waymond

2014

 

Nick Mundy, Kevin Wheatley, and Eric Toms in Post Grad Gangstas (2014)

Post Grad Gangstas

Short

Bank Customer

2014

 

Ne-Yo Feat. Juicy J: She Knows (2014)

Ne-Yo Feat. Juicy J: She Knows

6.0

Music Video

Dancing Discount Store clerk

2014

 

Man from Reno (2014)

Man from Reno

6.6

Book Event Attendee (uncredited)

2014

 

Ed Sheeran Feat. Pharrell Williams: Sing (2014)

Ed Sheeran Feat. Pharrell Williams: Sing

6.1

Music Video

Dancing Korean Businessman

2014

 

Christina Cox, Paula Trickey, and Tina Ivlev in Crimes of the Mind (2014)

Crimes of the Mind

5.3

Office Staff (uncredited)

2014

 

Elisha Yaffe and Stephanie Hunt in Time Travel Lover (2014)

Time Travel Lover

7.0

Short

Time Traveler

2014

 

Zulu Six (2014)

Zulu Six

Zombie

2014

 

Rosa Blasi, Chris Tallman, Audrey Whitby, Diego Velazquez, Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, and Addison Riecke in The Thundermans (2013)

The Thundermans

5.9

TV Series

Science Fair Judge #2 (uncredited)

2014

1 episode

 

The Rev (2013)

The Rev

6.4

TV Series

Strip Club Patron (uncredited)

2013

1 episode

 

Jennifer Elise Cox in Out West (2013)

Out West

4.8

Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

2013

 

Obba Babatundé and Kenya Moore in Dolls of Voodoo (2013)

Dolls of Voodoo

3.1

Wedding Guest

2013

 

The Comment Show (2013)

The Comment Show

3.6

TV Series

David So father

2013

2 episodes

 

Wiener Dog Nationals (2013)

Wiener Dog Nationals

5.2

Park Patron (uncredited)

2013

 

House Arrest

Grudge Girl's Dad

2013

 

A Love Saga with John Goodman (2013)

A Love Saga with John Goodman

7.1

Short

2013

 

Legit (2013)

Legit

8.1

TV Series

Immigration Office Applicant (uncredited)

2013–2014

 

Beeswax

Short

Costumed Partygoer

2012

 

Michael Ironside, Erick Avari, A Martinez, Rutina Wesley, and Elizabeth Dominguez in California Winter (2012)

California Winter

6.0

Bank Customer

2012

 

Meant to Be (2012)

Meant to Be

5.8

Plane Passenger

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

2012

 

DGK: Parental Advisory (2012)

DGK: Parental Advisory

7.3

Video

Hardware store owner

2012

 

Anita Ho (2012)

Anita Ho

6.2

Uncle Lou

2012

 

Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

8.8

TV Series

House Party Guest (uncredited)

2012

1 episode

 

Lea Thompson, Danica McKellar, and Dustin Milligan in Love at the Christmas Table (2012)

Love at the Christmas Table

6.4

TV Movie

Background

2012

 

Workaholics: The Other Cubicle (2012)

Workaholics: The Other Cubicle

8.2

TV Series

Waymond Womano

2012

6 episodes

 

Mitchel Musso and Larramie Doc Shaw in Pair of Kings (2010)

Pair of Kings

5.8

TV Series

Tropical Island Elder (uncredited)

2011–2012

8 episodes

 

Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012)

Puppet Master X: Axis Rising

3.9

Chinatown Pedestrian (uncredited)

2012

 

Melanie Griffith, Michael Cudlitz, and Pruitt Taylor Vince in Dark Tourist (2012)

Dark Tourist

5.0

Office Worker

2012

 

Train: 50 Ways to Say Goodbye

7.9

Music Video

Supermarket Customer

2012

 

Foster the People: Houdini (2012)

Foster the People: Houdini

8.5

Music Video

Waymond Lee

2012

 

Ninja with Sam Macaroni: Part 1

Short

2012

 

Ninja - Part 2 with Epic Lloyd

Short

Wise Old Ninja Master

2012

 

John Colton, Robert Wu, Jaret Sacrey, and Chris Cusano in Chinatown Squad (2012)

Chinatown Squad

TV Movie

Chinatown Gambler (uncredited)

2012

 

Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and David Mazouz in Touch (2012)

Touch

7.3

TV Series

Tokyo Street Crowd (uncredited)

2012

1 episode

 

Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)

Parks and Recreation

8.6

TV Series

Spectator

Town Hall Attendee (uncredited)

2009–2012

2 episodes

 

Lindsay Taylor, Caitlin Thompson, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Arden Cho in Walking the Halls (2012)

Walking the Halls

5.4

Upscale Hotel Guest (uncredited)

2012

 

Bus People (2012)

Bus People

TV Movie

Picture Man

2012

 

National Geographic Investigates (2011)

National Geographic Investigates

8.0

TV Series

Loan Shark

2011

1 episode

 

Dustin Hoffman in Luck (2011)

Luck

7.4

TV Series

Race Track Gambler (uncredited)

2011

1 episode

 

Ving Rhames and Taryn Manning in Zombie Apocalypse (2011)

Zombie Apocalypse

4.0

TV Movie

Zombie

2011

 

Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)

How I Met Your Mother

8.3

TV Series

Green Office Worker (uncredited)

2011

1 episode

 

Born to Race (2011)

Born to Race

5.9

Video

Race Car Fan

2011

 

Jennifer Lopez in Jennifer Lopez: Papi (2011)

Jennifer Lopez: Papi

6.5

Music Video

Fruit Stand Vendor

Onlooker

2011

 

Chillerama (2011)

Chillerama

5.6

Train Passenger (segment "Wadzilla")

2011

 

Heather Locklear, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Breckin Meyer in Franklin & Bash (2011)

Franklin & Bash

7.6

TV Series

Court Spectator (uncredited)

2011

1 episode

 

Randy Wayne in Honey 2 (2011)

Honey 2

5.2

Dance Battle Fan (uncredited)

2011

 

Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)

Castle

8.1

TV Series

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

2011

1 episode

 

Toni Collette in United States of Tara (2009)

United States of Tara

8.0

TV Series

Coach Air Passenger (uncredited)

2011

1 episode

 

$#*! My Dad Says (2010)

$#*! My Dad Says

6.2

TV Series

Asian Card Player (uncredited)

2011

1 episode

 

Cutthroat

4.3

TV Movie

Upscale Restaurant

Bar Patron (uncredited)

2010

 

12 Miles of Bad Road (2008)

Day One

6.3

TV Movie

Disaster Fleeing Downtown Street Pedestrian (uncredited)

2010

 

Enrique Iglesias in Enrique Iglesias: Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) (2010)

Enrique Iglesias: Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)

6.9

Music Video

High Roller Poker Player

2010

 

Law & Order: LA (2010)

Law & Order: LA

6.7

TV Series

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

Dexter

8.6

TV Series

Seminar Audience (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)

Grey's Anatomy

7.6

TV Series

Hospital Staff Class (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

Eric Balfour and Donald Faison in Skyline (2010)

Skyline

4.5

Airport Traveler (uncredited)

2010

 

Philip Marlatt, Ramon Camacho, Joseph Booton, and Jack Cullison in Milf (2010)

Milf

3.7

Video

Dance Partygoer (uncredited)

2010

 

Undercovers (2010)

Undercovers

5.6

TV Series

North Korean Traveler (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

Gary Sinise and Sela Ward in CSI: NY (2004)

CSI: NY

7.0

TV Series

Taxi Cab Driver

Upscale Club Patron (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

Jada Pinkett Smith in Hawthorne (2009)

Hawthorne

6.0

TV Series

Homeless Camp Resident (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

100 Questions (2010)

100 Questions

5.6

TV Series

Stadium Fan (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

House

8.7

TV Series

Injured Wreckage Survivor (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)

Iron Man 2

6.9

Expo Guest (uncredited)

2010

 

True Love (2010)

True Love

7.2

Short

Cafe Patron

2010

 

Guerrilla Garden

8.5

Short

Chinese Gardener

2010

 

Maxine Bahns, John Schneider, Kirk Bovill, Joni Bovill, and Adam Gregory in What Would Jesus Do? (2010)

What Would Jesus Do?

4.9

Virginia Supporter

2010

 

Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera, and Lance Gross in Our Family Wedding (2010)

Our Family Wedding

5.1

Train Passenger (uncredited)

2010

 

NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)

NCIS: Los Angeles

6.8

TV Series

Outdoor Tea House Customer (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

Meteor Apocalypse (2010)

Meteor Apocalypse

3.0

Video

Quarantine Victim

2010

 

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Desperate Housewives

7.6

TV Series

Gardener (uncredited)

2010

1 episode

 

Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in My Name Is Khan (2010)

My Name Is Khan

7.9

Bush Supporter (uncredited)

2010

 

Peace No War (2009)

Peace No War

Short

Funeral Entourage

2009

 

Joseph Fiennes, Courtney B. Vance, John Cho, and Zachary Knighton in Flashforward (2009)

Flashforward

7.6

TV Series

Street Bicyclist

Airport Traveler (uncredited)

2009

2 episodes

 

Alexis Bledel in Post Grad (2009)

Post Grad

5.3

Commencement Grad

Guest (uncredited)

2009

 

Tom Hanks in Angels & Demons (2009)

Angels & Demons

6.7

Vatican Square Tourist (uncredited)

2009

 

Here's Herbie (2009)

Here's Herbie

6.2

Short

Subway Passenger

2009

 

Jonny Lee Miller in Eli Stone (2008)

Eli Stone

7.7

TV Series

Airport Traveler (uncredited)

2009

1 episode

 

Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, and Alexander Ludwig in Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

Race to Witch Mountain

5.7

Space Conventioneer (uncredited)

2009

 

The Unit (2006)

The Unit

8.1

TV Series

Manila Street Pedestrian (uncredited)

2009

1 episode

 

Green Street Hooligans 2 (2009)

Green Street Hooligans 2

4.7

Video

Prisoner (uncredited)

2009

 

Christina Mauro in Stellina Blue (2009)

Stellina Blue

6.1

Orderly

2009

 

Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Ben Affleck, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, and Justin Long in He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

He's Just Not That Into You

6.4

Parade Spectator (uncredited)

2009

 

Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Jonathan Morgan Heit, and Laura Ann Kesling in Bedtime Stories (2008)

Bedtime Stories

6.0

Coliseum

Space Station Vendor (uncredited)

2008

 

Jim Carrey in Yes Man (2008)

Yes Man

6.8

Yes

Nudist Conventioneer (uncredited)

2008

 

David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)

Bones

7.8

TV Series

Flight Passenger (uncredited)

2008

1 episode

 

Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)

The Shield

8.7

TV Series

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

2008

1 episode

 

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant (2008)

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

5.3

TV Series

Hospital Staff

2008

1 episode

 

Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)

My Name Is Earl

7.8

TV Series

Wheelchair Basketball Fan (uncredited)

2008

1 episode

 

Journeyman (2007)

Journeyman

8.0

TV Series

Chinatown Party Reveler (uncredited)

2007

1 episode