James Lew
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Biography
James Jene Fae Lew (September 6, 1952 – August 23, 2026) was an American martial artist, stuntman and actor. 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, Bi...
Known For
Filmography
Made in Chinatown
2021
as Kane
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
2018
as Self
Cucuy: The Boogeyman
2018
as Beat Cop
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
2017
as Sinjin
I'm Dying Up Here
2017
as Sensei Phil
Breakout
2016
as Cap Ruch
Black Salt
2015
as Abbot Xiao
Frankenstein
2015
as Hotel Manager
Elwood
2014
as Big O
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
as Chinese Leader
The Girl from the Naked Eye
2012
as Eddie
Safe
2012
as Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
Let Lorenzo
2011
as Interior Design Older Partner
Death Valley
2011
as Man on street (uncredited)
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
2010
as Shang Tsung (uncredited)
Angel of Death
2009
as Tommy
Star Trek
2009
as Romulan (uncredited)
Ballistica
2009
as Chinese Guard #1
Tropic Thunder
2008
as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
Superhero Movie
2008
as Shaolin Monk (uncredited)
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Mosura
Rush Hour 3
2007
as Triad Assassin (uncredited)
Chuck
2007
as Anad Chenerad
The Circuit III: Street Monk
2006
as Spider Webb
18 Fingers of Death!
2006
as Buford Lee
Shira: The Vampire Samurai
2005
as Xu
Entourage
2004
Sin
2003
as Leo Thamaree
Eve
2003
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
as Knife #1 (Timecop) (archive footage)
The Real Deal
2002
as Black Belt
Outside the Law
2002
as Cho Sung
Sting of the Black Scorpion
2002
as Tong Leader
CSI: Miami
2002
as ND Man #1
Rush Hour 2
2001
as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
Alias
2001
as Quan Li
Deep Core
2000
as Lou Chang
Fatal Blade
2000
as James
Traffic
2000
as DEA Agent - CalTrans
Strong Medicine
2000
as Cop
Safe House
1998
as Asian (uncredited)
Boogie Boy
1998
as Jason
Rush Hour
1998
as Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Freighter's Captain
The Replacement Killers
1998
as Bodyguard
High Voltage
1997
as Harry
Escape from L.A.
1996
as Hershe Gang Member
Night Hunter
1996
as Tom Cutter
Robo Warriors
1996
as Darius
Balance of Power
1996
as Shinji Takamura
For Life or Death
1996
as Kaan Woo
Assault on Dome 4
1996
as Quaid, Windham Henchman
Midnight Man
1995
as Prince Samarki
Excessive Force II: Force on Force
1995
as Lee
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
as Mercenary (uncredited)
Ballistic
1995
as Woo
Tough and Deadly
1995
as Thug
Nowhere Man
1995
as Thug with Knife
Marker
1995
Cage II: The Arena of Death
1994
as Chin
Timecop
1994
as Knife #1
Red Sun Rising
1994
as Jaho
The Shadow
1994
as Mongol
Deadly Target
1994
as Guard #2 (uncredited)
On Deadly Ground
1994
as Mercenary at Aegis-1 (uncredited)
Ring of Steel
1994
as Asian Fighter
Weird Science
1994
Babylon 5
1994
as Bloodhound Teep
American Ninja 5
1993
as Viper
Showdown
1993
as Hit Man
Private Wars
1993
as Obata
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
as Kick Boxer Opponent
Undercover Blues
1993
as Novacek's Man
Ulterior Motives
1993
as Yakuza #5
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Tiger
Frasier
1993
as Security Guard
Power Rangers
1993
as Warrior
Mission of Justice
1992
as Akiro
Rapid Fire
1992
as Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
1992
as Black Dragon Henchman
Do or Die
1991
as Lew
The Perfect Weapon
1991
as Crewcut
Night of the Warrior
1991
as Hector Sabatei
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Martial Law II: Undercover
1991
as Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited)
Aftershock
1990
as Mr. James
Guns
1990
as Ninja #1
Martial Law
1990
as Tong Member
Nasty Boys
1990
as Fighter / Karate class fighter (uncredited)
Savage Beach
1989
as Agent #1
Best of the Best
1989
as Sae Jin Kwon
Ninja Academy
1989
as Ninja Trainer
Family Matters
1989
as Man in Bar
Zodiac Power 2: Evil Destroyer
1988
Action Jackson
1988
as Martial Arts Instructor
Evil Destroyer
1988
Roseanne
1988
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
as Chang Sing #1
Los Angeles Streetfighter
1985
as Chan
Growing Pains
1985
as Movie Villain #2
MacGyver
1985
as Asian Thug
Killpoint
1984
as Nighthawk's Gunman #1
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Cambodian
Going Berserk
1983
as Kung Fu Fighter
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Asian Thug
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Ton Li
Young Dragon
1979
as Shao Lung
Big Time
1977
as Karate Instructor
Enforcer from Death Row
1976
as Karate Fighter
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976
as Guard (uncredited)