Cast
James Lew
Acting
Cast
James Lew
Known for
Acting
Born
1952-09-06
From
Escalon, California, USA
Also known as James Jene Fae 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 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).
Rush Hour
as Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)
Rush Hour 2
as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
Star Trek
as Romulan (uncredited)
Rush Hour 3
as Triad Assassin (uncredited)
Tropic Thunder
as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
as Chinese Leader
Lethal Weapon 4
as Freighter's Captain
Safe
as Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
Big Trouble in Little China
as Chang Sing #1
Superhero Movie
as Shaolin Monk (uncredited)
Traffic
as DEA Agent - CalTrans
Hot Shots! Part Deux
as Kick Boxer Opponent
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
as Mercenary (uncredited)
Escape from L.A.
as Hershe Gang Member
Timecop
as Knife #1
The Shadow
as Mongol
The Replacement Killers
as Bodyguard
Savage Beach
as Agent #1
On Deadly Ground
as Mercenary at Aegis-1 (uncredited)
Do or Die
as Lew
Best of the Best
as Sae Jin Kwon
Showdown in Little Tokyo
as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Undercover Blues
as Novacek's Man
Rapid Fire
as Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
The Perfect Weapon
as Crewcut
Action Jackson
as Martial Arts Instructor
Martial Law
as Tong Member
Elwood
as Big O
Going Berserk
as Kung Fu Fighter
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
as Guard (uncredited)
Ballistic
as Woo
High Voltage
as Harry
Frankenstein
as Hotel Manager
Boogie Boy
as Jason
Excessive Force II: Force on Force
as Lee
Sin
as Leo Thamaree
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Knife #1 (Timecop) (archive footage)
Deep Core
as Lou Chang
Cage II: The Arena of Death
as Chin
Guns
as Ninja #1
Red Sun Rising
as Jaho
Fatal Blade
as James
Martial Law II: Undercover
as Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited)
Showdown
as Hit Man
Tough and Deadly
as Thug
Angel of Death
as Tommy
American Ninja 5
as Viper
Mission of Justice
as Akiro
Robo Warriors
as Darius
Deadly Target
as Guard #2 (uncredited)
18 Fingers of Death!
as Buford Lee
Night Hunter
as Tom Cutter
Safe House
as Asian (uncredited)
Balance of Power
as Shinji Takamura
Ballistica
as Chinese Guard #1
Outside the Law
as Cho Sung
The Girl from the Naked Eye
as Eddie
Private Wars
as Obata
Night of the Warrior
as Hector Sabatei
Made in Chinatown
as Lew
Cucuy: The Boogeyman
as Beat Cop
Killpoint
as Nighthawk's Gunman #1
Assault on Dome 4
as Quaid, Windham Henchman
Midnight Man
as Prince Samarki
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
as Black Dragon Henchman
Aftershock
as Mr. James
Ninja Academy
as Ninja Trainer
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
as Sinjin
For Life or Death
as Kaan Woo
Big Time
as Karate Instructor
The Real Deal
as Black Belt
Ulterior Motives
as Yakuza #5
Zodiac Power 2: Evil Destroyer
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
as Shang Tsung (uncredited)
Sting of the Black Scorpion
as Tong Leader
Black Salt
as Abbot Xiao
Ring of Steel
as Asian Fighter
Young Dragon
as Shao Lung
Shira: The Vampire Samurai
as Xu
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
as Self
Let Lorenzo
as Interior Design Older Partner
Enforcer from Death Row
as Karate Fighter
The Circuit III: Street Monk
as Spider Webb
Los Angeles Streetfighter
as Chan
Evil Destroyer
Breakout
as Cap Ruch