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person_profile-James Lew

James Lew Age: 72

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

James Lew

Date of Birth:

Sep 06, 1952

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

James Lew

    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 dubbed him "the king of big-screen martial arts villains." From the deadly killer in Red Sun Rising (1994) to the deadly fighter in the comedy spoof Hot Shots 2 (1993), Lew has proven his chops in both drama and comedy. As a stunt/fight coordinator his creative talents shone in the television series The Crow to recent work on the hit video game, The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005). He handpicked elite members for his company, "Hong Kong Wire Action Team," to bring state of the art action to movies. His formula for longevity in the film industry is diversity, hard work and having a whole lot of fun.

    Most recently, James Lew wrote, directed and starred in a movie inspired by his personal experiences in the business titled 18 Fingers of Death! (2006). The story follows Buford Lee (James Lew), the most famous unknown "B"-minus, low-budget, martial-arts movie star and Ronald Mack (Maurice Patton), a young black kid from the hood. Together they laugh and bond together on their quest to finally make Buford's break out movie, 18 Fingers of Death! (2006).

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James Lew

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Filmography of

James Lew

Found 78 Movies in total

Made in Chinatown

Lew ( Actor )

Action Director

... 2021

... 2018

Cucuy: The Boogeyman

Beat Cop ( Actor )

... 2018

... 2017

Breakout

Cap Ruch ( Actor )

... 2016

Frankenstein

Hotel Manager ( Actor )

... 2015

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Chinese Leader ( Actor )

... 2013

... 2012

Safe

Underground Casino Guard (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 2012

Ballistica

Chinese Guard #1 ( Actor )

... 2009

Angel of Death

Tommy ( Actor )

... 2009

Star Trek

Romulan (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 2009

Tropic Thunder

Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 2008

Superhero Movie

Shaolin Monk (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 2008

Rush Hour 3

Triad Assassin (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 2007

The Circuit III: Final Flight

Spider Webb ( Actor )

... 2006

18 Fingers of Death!

Buford Lee ( Actor )

Stunt Coordinator

... 2006

Sin

Leo Thamaree ( Actor )

... 2003

The Real Deal

Black Belt ( Actor )

... 2002

Outside the Law

Cho Sung ( Actor )

Fight Choreographer

... 2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Knife #1 (Timecop) (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2002

Rush Hour 2

Triad Gangster (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 2001

Traffic

DEA Agent - CalTrans ( Actor )

... 2000

Deep Core

Lou Chang ( Actor )

... 2000

Gedo

James ( Actor )

... 2000

Rush Hour

Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1998

Lethal Weapon 4

Freighter's Captain ( Actor )

... 1998

Safe House

Asian (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1998

Boogie Boy

Jason ( Actor )

... 1998

The Replacement Killers

Bodyguard ( Actor )

... 1998

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Black Dragon Henchman ( Actor )

... 1997

Robo Warriors

Darius ( Actor )

Stunt Coordinator

... 1997

High Voltage

Harry ( Actor )

... 1997

Assault on Dome 4

Quaid, Windham Henchman ( Actor )

... 1996

Escape from L.A.

Hershe Gang Member ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1996

Balance of Power

Shinji Takamura ( Actor )

... 1996

Night Hunter

Tom Cutter ( Actor )

... 1996

For Life or Death

Kaan Woo ( Actor )

... 1996

... 1995

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Mercenary (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1995

Midnight Man

Prince Samarki ( Actor )

... 1995

Ballistic

Woo ( Actor )

... 1995

Tough and Deadly

Thug ( Actor )

... 1995

... 1994

Timecop

Knife #1 ( Actor )

... 1994

Red Sun Rising

Jaho ( Actor )

... 1994

The Shadow

Mongol ( Actor )

... 1994

Ring of Steel

Asian Fighter ( Actor )

... 1994

On Deadly Ground

Mercenary at Aegis 1 (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1994

Deadly Target

Guard #2 (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1994

Private Wars

Obata ( Actor )

... 1993

Showdown

Hit Man ( Actor )

... 1993

Undercover Blues

Novacek's Man ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1993

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Kick Boxer Opponent ( Actor )

... 1993

American Ninja 5

Viper ( Actor )

... 1993

Ulterior Motives

Yakuza #5 ( Actor )

... 1993

Mission of Justice

Akiro ( Actor )

... 1992

Rapid Fire

Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1992

Martial Law II: Undercover

Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1991

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Yoshida's Man (uncredited) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1991

Do or Die

Lew ( Actor )

... 1991

Night of the Warrior

Hector Sabatei ( Actor )

... 1991

The Perfect Weapon

Crewcut ( Actor )

... 1991

Guns

Ninja #1 ( Actor )

Stunt Coordinator

... 1990

Aftershock

Mr. James ( Actor )

Stunt Coordinator

... 1990

Martial Law

Tong Member ( Actor )

... 1990

Best of the Best

Sae Jin Kwon ( Actor )

... 1989

Savage Beach

Agent #1 ( Actor )

... 1989

Ninja Academy

Ninja Trainer ( Actor )

... 1989

Action Jackson

Martial Arts Instructor ( Actor )

... 1988

Big Trouble in Little China

Chang Sing #1 ( Actor )

Martial Arts Choreographer

... 1986

... 1985

Killpoint

Nighthawk's Gunman #1 ( Actor )

... 1984

Going Berserk

Kung Fu Fighter ( Actor )

... 1983

Young Dragon

Shao Lung ( Actor )

... 1979

Big Time

Karate Instructor ( Actor )

... 1977

Enforcer from Death Row

Karate Fighter ( Actor )

... 1976

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Guard (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1976