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James Lew

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

06/09/1952

Age

73 years old

Place of Birth

Escalon, California, USA

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, Yo... Read More

Known For

Made in Chinatown

Henchman: The Al Leong Story

Cucuy: The Boogeyman

Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine

Breakout

Frankenstein

Elwood

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

The Girl from the Naked Eye

Filmography

Cast

2021

Made in Chinatown

as Lew

2018

Henchman: The Al Leong Story

as Self

2018

Cucuy: The Boogeyman

as Beat Cop

2017

Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Ra...

as Sinjin

2016

Breakout

as Cap Ruch

2015

Black Salt

as Abbot Xiao

2015

Frankenstein

as Hotel Manager

2014

Elwood

as Big O

2013

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

as Chinese Leader

2012

The Girl from the Naked Eye

as Eddie

2012

Safe

as Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)

2009

Ballistica

as Chinese Guard #1

2009

Angel of Death

as Tommy

2009

Star Trek

as Romulan (uncredited)

2008

Tropic Thunder

as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredit...

2008

Superhero Movie

as Shaolin Monk (uncredited)

2007

Rush Hour 3

as Triad Assassin (uncredited)

2006

The Circuit III: Street Monk

as Spider Webb

2006

18 Fingers of Death!

as Buford Lee

2005

Shira: The Vampire Samurai

as Xu

2003

Sin

as Leo Thamaree

2002

The Real Deal

as Black Belt

2002

Outside the Law

as Cho Sung

2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

as Knife #1 (Timecop) (archive footage)

2001

Rush Hour 2

as Triad Gangster (uncredited)

2000

Traffic

as DEA Agent - CalTrans

2000

Deep Core

as Lou Chang

2000

Gedo

as James

1998

Rush Hour

as Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)

1998

Lethal Weapon 4

as Freighter's Captain

1998

Safe House

as Asian (uncredited)

1998

Boogie Boy

as Jason

1998

The Replacement Killers

as Bodyguard

1997

High Voltage

as Harry

1996

Assault on Dome 4

as Quaid, Windham Henchman

1996

Robo Warriors

as Darius

1996

Escape from L.A.

as Hershe Gang Member

1996

Balance of Power

as Shinji Takamura

1996

Night Hunter

as Tom Cutter

1996

For Life or Death

as Kaan Woo

1995

Excessive Force II: Force on Force

as Lee

1995

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

as Mercenary (uncredited)

1995

Midnight Man

as Prince Samarki

1995

Ballistic

as Woo

1995

Tough and Deadly

as Thug

1994

Cage II: The Arena of Death

as Chin

1994

Timecop

as Knife #1

1994

Red Sun Rising

as Jaho

1994

The Shadow

as Mongol

1994

Ring of Steel

as Asian Fighter

1994

On Deadly Ground

as Mercenary at Aegis 1 (uncredited)

1994

Deadly Target

as Guard #2 (uncredited)

1993

Private Wars

as Obata

1993

Showdown

as Hit Man

1993

Undercover Blues

as Novacek's Man

1993

Hot Shots! Part Deux

as Kick Boxer Opponent

1993

American Ninja 5

as Viper

1993

Ulterior Motives

as Yakuza #5

1992

Mission of Justice

as Akiro

1992

Rapid Fire

as Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)

1992

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

as Black Dragon Henchman

1991

Martial Law II: Undercover

as Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited)

1991

Showdown in Little Tokyo

as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

1991

Do or Die

as Lew

1991

Night of the Warrior

as Hector Sabatei

1991

The Perfect Weapon

as Crewcut

1990

Guns

as Ninja #1

1990

Aftershock

as Mr. James

1990

Martial Law

as Tong Member

1989

Best of the Best

as Sae Jin Kwon

1989

Savage Beach

as Agent #1

1989

Ninja Academy

as Ninja Trainer

1988

Evil Destroyer

1988

Action Jackson

as Martial Arts Instructor

1988

Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer

1986

Big Trouble in Little China

as Chang Sing #1

1985

Los Angeles Streetfighter

as Chan

1984

Killpoint

as Nighthawk's Gunman #1

1983

Going Berserk

as Kung Fu Fighter

1979

Young Dragon

as Shao Lung

1977

Big Time

as Karate Instructor

1976

Enforcer from Death Row

as Karate Fighter

1976

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

as Guard (uncredited)

Crew

2024

Dominique

as Fight Choreographer

2021

Made in Chinatown

as Director

2021

Made in Chinatown

as Co-Producer

2021

Made in Chinatown

as Action Director

2020

Mulan

as Stunts

2019

American Bistro

as Stunt Coordinator

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as Stunts

2018

Escape Plan 2: Hades

as Stunt Coordinator

2017

Maximum Impact

as Fight Choreographer

2017

Maximum Impact

as Second Unit Director

2017

Mad Families

as Stunt Coordinator

2016

Mr. Right

as Fight Choreographer

2015

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

as Stunt Coordinator

2015

Underdog Kids

as Second Unit Director

2015

Underdog Kids

as Stunt Coordinator

2015

The Martial Arts Kid

as Fight Choreographer

2013

Extraction

as Stunt Coordinator

2013

Olympus Has Fallen

as Stunts

2012

Hijacked

as Stunt Coordinator

2012

Safe

as Stunts

2012

Battleship

as Stunt Double

2010

Inception

as Stunts

2010

Killers

as Fight Choreographer

2009

Black Dynamite

as Stunts

2009

Streets of Blood

as Stunts

2008

Tropic Thunder

as Stunts

2008

Get Smart

as Fight Choreographer

2008

Superhero Movie

as Stunts

2008

Dark World

as Stunt Coordinator

2007

Rush Hour 3

as Stunts

2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

as Stunts

2007

Flight of the Living Dead

as Stunts

2006

18 Fingers of Death!

as Writer

2006

18 Fingers of Death!

as Stunt Coordinator

2006

18 Fingers of Death!

as Director

2005

No Rules

as Stunts

2004

Collateral

as Stunts

2004

LArceny

as Stunts

2004

Forbidden Warrior

as Stunts

2003

The Last Samurai

as Stunts

2002

Outside the Law

as Fight Choreographer

2002

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

as Stunts

2001

Impostor

as Stunts

2001

Instinct to Kill

as Stunt Coordinator

2001

Rush Hour 2

as Stunts

2001

Planet of the Apes

as Stunts

1998

Rush Hour

as Stunts

1997

The Girl Gets Moe

as Stunts

1997

Double Tap

as Stunts

1996

Robo Warriors

as Stunt Coordinator

1996

Escape from L.A.

as Stunts

1996

Kazaam

as Stunts

1995

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

as Stunts

1995

Ballistic

as Stunt Coordinator

1994

Blue Tiger

as Stunts

1994

On Deadly Ground

as Stunts

1993

Undercover Blues

as Stunts

1993

Dark Vengeance

as Stunt Coordinator

1992

Rapid Fire

as Stunts

1992

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Fight Choreographer

1991

Ring of Fire

as Stunts

1991

Martial Law II: Undercover

as Stunts

1991

Showdown in Little Tokyo

as Stunts

1991

Double Impact

as Stunt Coordinator

1991

Double Impact

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1991

Double Impact

as Stunts

1990

Guns

as Stunt Coordinator

1990

Aftershock

as Stunt Coordinator

1990

Why Me?

as Stunts

1989

Ninja Academy

as Stunt Coordinator

1989

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

as Stunts

1988

They Live

as Stunts

1986

Big Trouble in Little China

as Associate Producer

1986

Big Trouble in Little China

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1983

Girls of the White Orchid

as Stunts

1982

They Call Me Bruce?

as Stunt Double

1979

The Fantastic Seven

as Stunts