
James Lew
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 Chin…
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Filmography
Acting (109)
Movies (84)
Made in Chinatown
2021as Lew
Cucuy: The Boogeyman
2018as Beat Cop
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
2018as Self
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
2017as Sinjin
Breakout
2016as Cap Ruch
Frankenstein
2015as Hotel Manager
Black Salt
2015as Abbot Xiao
Elwood
2014as Big O
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013as Chinese Leader
Safe
2012as Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
The Girl from the Naked Eye
2012as Eddie
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
2010as Shang Tsung (uncredited)
Star Trek
2009as Romulan (uncredited)
Ballistica
2009as Chinese Guard #1
Angel of Death
2009as Tommy
Tropic Thunder
2008as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
Superhero Movie
2008as Shaolin Monk (uncredited)
Rush Hour 3
2007as Triad Assassin (uncredited)
18 Fingers of Death!
2006as Buford Lee
The Circuit III: Street Monk
2006as Spider Webb
Shira: The Vampire Samurai
2005as Xu
Sin
2003as Leo Thamaree
Outside the Law
2002as Cho Sung
The Real Deal
2002as Black Belt
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002as Knife #1 (Timecop) (archive footage)
Rush Hour 2
2001as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
Traffic
2000as DEA Agent - CalTrans
Gedo
2000as James
Deep Core
2000as Lou Chang
Rush Hour
1998as Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 4
1998as Freighter's Captain
Boogie Boy
1998as Jason
The Replacement Killers
1998as Bodyguard
Safe House
1998as Asian (uncredited)
High Voltage
1997as Harry
Escape from L.A.
1996as Hershe Gang Member
Balance of Power
1996as Shinji Takamura
For Life or Death
1996as Kaan Woo
Night Hunter
1996as Tom Cutter
Robo Warriors
1996as Darius
Assault on Dome 4
1996as Quaid, Windham Henchman
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995as Mercenary (uncredited)
Ballistic
1995as Woo
Tough and Deadly
1995as Thug
Midnight Man
1995as Prince Samarki
Excessive Force II: Force on Force
1995as Lee
The Shadow
1994as Mongol
Timecop
1994as Knife #1
On Deadly Ground
1994as Mercenary at Aegis-1 (uncredited)
Cage II: The Arena of Death
1994as Chin
Deadly Target
1994as Guard #2 (uncredited)
Red Sun Rising
1994as Jaho
Ring of Steel
1994as Asian Fighter
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993as Kick Boxer Opponent
Undercover Blues
1993as Novacek's Man
Ulterior Motives
1993as Yakuza #5
American Ninja 5
1993as Viper
Private Wars
1993as Obata
Showdown
1993as Hit Man
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
1992as Black Dragon Henchman
Rapid Fire
1992as Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
Mission of Justice
1992as Akiro
The Perfect Weapon
1991as Crewcut
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Do or Die
1991as Lew
Martial Law II: Undercover
1991as Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited)
Night of the Warrior
1991as Hector Sabatei
Martial Law
1990as Tong Member
Aftershock
1990as Mr. James
Guns
1990as Ninja #1
Best of the Best
1989as Sae Jin Kwon
Ninja Academy
1989as Ninja Trainer
Savage Beach
1989as Agent #1
Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer
1988
Action Jackson
1988as Martial Arts Instructor
Evil Destroyer
1988
Big Trouble in Little China
1986as Chang Sing #1
Los Angeles Streetfighter
1985as Chan
Killpoint
1984as Nighthawk's Gunman #1
Going Berserk
1983as Kung Fu Fighter
Young Dragon
1979as Shao Lung
Big Time
1977as Karate Instructor
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976as Guard (uncredited)
Enforcer from Death Row
1976as Karate Fighter
Television (25)
I'm Dying Up Here
2017as Sensei Phil
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
2011as Shang Tsung (uncredited)
Death Valley
2011as Man on street (uncredited)
Childrens Hospital
2008as Mosura
Chuck
2007as Anad Chenerad
Entourage
2004
Eve
2003
CSI: Miami
2002as ND Man #1
Alias
2001as Quan Li
Strong Medicine
2000as Cop
Nowhere Man
1995as Thug with knife
Marker
1995
Babylon 5
1994as Bloodhound Teep
Weird Science
1994
Frasier
1993as Security Guard
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993as Tiger
Power Rangers
1993as Warrior
Family Matters
1989as Man in Bar
Nasty Boys
1989as Fighter / Karate class fighter (uncredited)
Roseanne
1988
Beauty and the Beast
1987as Tong #3
MacGyver
1985as Asian Thug
Growing Pains
1985as Movie Villain #2
Murder, She Wrote
1984as Cambodian
T. J. Hooker
1982as Asian Thug
Crew (80)
Movies (78)
Dominique
2024Fight Choreographer
Made in Chinatown
2021Action Director
Made in Chinatown
2021Co-Producer
Made in Chinatown
2021Director
Mulan
2020Stunts
Avengers: Endgame
2019Stunts
American Bistro
2019Stunt Coordinator
Escape Plan 2: Hades
2018Stunt Coordinator
Mad Families
2017Stunt Coordinator
Maximum Impact
2017Fight Choreographer
Maximum Impact
2017Second Unit Director
Mr. Right
2016Fight Choreographer
Underdog Kids
2015Second Unit Director
Underdog Kids
2015Stunt Coordinator
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
2015Stunt Coordinator
The Martial Arts Kid
2015Fight Choreographer
Olympus Has Fallen
2013Stunts
Extraction
2013Stunt Coordinator
Safe
2012Stunts
Battleship
2012Stunt Double
Hijacked
2012Stunt Coordinator
Inception
2010Stunts
Killers
2010Fight Choreographer
Black Dynamite
2009Stunts
Streets of Blood
2009Stunts
Tropic Thunder
2008Stunts
Get Smart
2008Fight Choreographer
Superhero Movie
2008Stunts
Dark World
2008Stunt Coordinator
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007Stunts
Rush Hour 3
2007Stunts
Flight of the Living Dead
2007Stunts
18 Fingers of Death!
2006Director
18 Fingers of Death!
2006Stunt Coordinator
18 Fingers of Death!
2006Writer
No Rules
2005Stunts
Collateral
2004Stunts
Forbidden Warrior
2004Stunts
LArceny
2004Stunts
The Last Samurai
2003Stunts
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
2002Stunts
Outside the Law
2002Fight Choreographer
Rush Hour 2
2001Stunts
Planet of the Apes
2001Stunts
Impostor
2001Stunts
Instinct to Kill
2001Stunt Coordinator
Rush Hour
1998Stunts
The Girl Gets Moe
1997Stunts
Double Tap
1997Stunts
Escape from L.A.
1996Stunts
Kazaam
1996Stunts
Robo Warriors
1996Stunt Coordinator
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995Stunts
Ballistic
1995Stunt Coordinator
Blue Tiger
1994Stunts
On Deadly Ground
1994Stunts
Undercover Blues
1993Stunts
Dark Vengeance
1993Stunt Coordinator
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992Fight Choreographer
Rapid Fire
1992Stunts
Double Impact
1991Martial Arts Choreographer
Double Impact
1991Stunt Coordinator
Double Impact
1991Stunts
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991Stunts
Martial Law II: Undercover
1991Stunts
Ring of Fire
1991Stunts
Why Me?
1990Stunts
Aftershock
1990Stunt Coordinator
Guns
1990Stunt Coordinator
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989Stunts
Ninja Academy
1989Stunt Coordinator
They Live
1988Stunts
Big Trouble in Little China
1986Associate Producer
Big Trouble in Little China
1986Martial Arts Choreographer
Girls of the White Orchid
1983Stunts
They Call Me Bruce?
1982Stunt Double
The Fantastic Seven
1979Stunts
BOOBA
Stunt Coordinator
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