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James Lew

James Lew

Actor · Born 1952-09-06 · Escalon, California, USA

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Biography

James Jene Fae Lew (born September 6, 1952) is an American actor and martial artist. Raised in South Central Los Angeles, James Lew's destiny was to answer a cattle call in Hollywood for the hugely popular Kung Fu (1972) television series. He went on to star in the now collectible Hong Kong film, Young Dragon (1976). He made the move to big budget studio films in 1984. John Carpenter handpicked him as the Martial Arts Choreographer for 20th Century Fox's now cult film, Big Trouble in Little China (1986). Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson, David Carradine, Chuck Norris, Dennis Quaid, Kurt Russell, Madonna, Charlie Sheen, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kathleen Turner, Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Lee, Snoop Dogg and the list goes on and on. James was voted "Favorite Action Star" by fans of Inside Martial Arts magazine. Internet fans voted him into the Hall of Fame in the Martial Arts History Museum. Inside Kung Fu Magazine inducted him as one of the "Martial Arts Greats" alongside legends as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and his longtime friend Jackie Chan. Hit Parader Magazine dubb…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Star Trek (2009) — Romulan (uncredited)
  2. Tropic Thunder (2008) — Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
  3. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) — Chinese Leader
  4. Rush Hour (1998) — Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)
  5. Rush Hour 2 (2001) — Triad Gangster (uncredited)
  6. Rush Hour 3 (2007) — Triad Assassin (uncredited)
  7. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) — Chang Sing #1
  8. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) — Freighter's Captain
  9. Safe (2012) — Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
  10. Traffic (2000) — DEA Agent - CalTrans
  11. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) — Kick Boxer Opponent
  12. Superhero Movie (2008) — Shaolin Monk (uncredited)
  13. CSI: Miami (2002) — ND Man #1
  14. Escape from L.A. (1996) — Hershe Gang Member
  15. Timecop (1994) — Knife #1
  16. Chuck (2007) — Anad Chenerad
  17. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) — Mercenary (uncredited)
  18. MacGyver (1985) — Asian Thug
  19. Frasier (1993) — Security Guard
  20. Power Rangers (1993) — Warrior
  21. Alias (2001) — Quan Li
  22. Entourage (2004)
  23. Babylon 5 (1994) — Bloodhound Teep
  24. The Replacement Killers (1998) — Bodyguard
  25. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Tiger
  26. The Shadow (1994) — Mongol
  27. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) — Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
  28. On Deadly Ground (1994) — Mercenary at Aegis-1 (uncredited)
  29. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Cambodian
  30. Roseanne (1988)
  31. Family Matters (1989) — Man in Bar
  32. Best of the Best (1989) — Sae Jin Kwon
  33. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) — Guard (uncredited)
  34. Action Jackson (1988) — Martial Arts Instructor
  35. Rapid Fire (1992) — Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
  36. Undercover Blues (1993) — Novacek's Man
  37. Growing Pains (1985) — Movie Villain #2
  38. The Perfect Weapon (1991) — Crewcut
  39. American Ninja 5 (1993) — Viper
  40. Frankenstein (2015) — Hotel Manager

Directed

  1. 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) — Director
  2. Made in Chinatown (2021) — Director