Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1952-09-06 (72 years)
- Place of BirthEscalon, California, USA
- Also Known AsJames Jene Fae Lew
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2021
Made in Chinatown
As: Lew
- 2018
Cucuy: The Boogeyman
As: Beat Cop
- 2017
I'm Dying Up Here
As: Sensei Phil
- 2017
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
As: Sinjin
- 2016
Breakout
As: Cap Ruch
- 2015
Frankenstein
As: Hotel Manager
- 2014
Elwood
As: Big O
- 2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
As: Chinese Leader
2012The Girl from the Naked Eye
As: Eddie
2012Safe
As: Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
2011Death Valley
As: Man on street (uncredited)
2009Ballistica
As: Chinese Guard #1
2009Angel of Death
As: Tommy
- 2009
Star Trek
As: Romulan (uncredited)
2008Childrens Hospital
As: Mosura
- 2008
Tropic Thunder
As: Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
2008Superhero Movie
As: Shaolin Monk (uncredited)
2007Chuck
As: Anad Chenerad
2007Rush Hour 3
As: Triad Assassin (uncredited)
2006The Circuit III: Street Monk
As: Spider Webb
200618 Fingers of Death!
As: Buford Lee
2003Sin
As: Leo Thamaree
2002The Real Deal
As: Black Belt
2002CSI: Miami
As: ND Man #1
2002Outside the Law
As: Cho Sung
2001Alias
As: Quan Li
- 2001
Rush Hour 2
As: Triad Gangster (uncredited)
2000Traffic
As: DEA Agent - CalTrans
2000Deep Core
As: Lou Chang
2000Strong Medicine
As: Cop
2000Gedo
As: James
- 1998
Rush Hour
As: Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)
1998Lethal Weapon 4
As: Freighter's Captain
1998Safe House
As: Asian (uncredited)
1998Boogie Boy
As: Jason
1998The Replacement Killers
As: Bodyguard
1997Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
As: Black Dragon Henchman
1997High Voltage
As: Harry
1996Assault on Dome 4
As: Quaid, Windham Henchman
1996Robo Warriors
As: Darius
1996Escape from L.A.
As: Hershe Gang Member
1996Balance of Power
As: Shinji Takamura
1996Night Hunter
As: Tom Cutter
1996For Life or Death
As: Kaan Woo
1995Excessive Force II: Force on Force
As: Lee
1995Nowhere Man
As: Thug with knife
1995Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
As: Mercenary (uncredited)
1995Midnight Man
As: Prince Samarki
1995Ballistic
As: Woo
1995Tough and Deadly
As: Thug
1994Cage II: The Arena of Death
As: Chin
1994Timecop
As: Knife #1
1994Red Sun Rising
As: Jaho
1994The Shadow
As: Mongol
1994Ring of Steel
As: Asian Fighter
1994On Deadly Ground
As: Mercenary at Aegis 1 (uncredited)
1994Babylon 5
As: Bloodhound Teep
1994Deadly Target
As: Guard #2 (uncredited)
1993Private Wars
As: Obata
1993Showdown
As: Hit Man
1993Frasier
As: Security Guard
1993Undercover Blues
As: Novacek's Man
1993Power Rangers
As: Warrior
1993Hot Shots! Part Deux
As: Kick Boxer Opponent
1993Walker, Texas Ranger
As: Tiger
1993American Ninja 5
As: Viper
1993Ulterior Motives
As: Yakuza #5
1992Mission of Justice
As: Akiro
1992Rapid Fire
As: Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
1991Martial Law II: Undercover
As: Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited)
1991Showdown in Little Tokyo
As: Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
1991Do or Die
As: Lew
1991Night of the Warrior
As: Hector Sabatei
1991The Perfect Weapon
As: Crewcut
1990Guns
As: Ninja #1
1990Aftershock
As: Mr. James
1990Martial Law
As: Tong Member
1989Best of the Best
As: Sae Jin Kwon
1989Savage Beach
As: Agent #1
1989Family Matters
As: Man in Bar
1989Nasty Boys
As: Fighter / Karate class fighter (uncredited)
1989Ninja Academy
As: Ninja Trainer
1988Action Jackson
As: Martial Arts Instructor
1986Big Trouble in Little China
As: Chang Sing #1
1985MacGyver
As: Asian Thug
1985Growing Pains
As: Movie Villain #2
1985Los Angeles Streetfighter
As: Chan
1984Murder, She Wrote
As: Cambodian
1984Killpoint
As: Nighthawk's Gunman #1
1983Going Berserk
As: Kung Fu Fighter
1982T. J. Hooker
As: Asian Thug
- 1982
T. J. Hooker
As: Ton Li
1979Young Dragon
As: Shao Lung
1977Big Time
As: Karate Instructor
1976Enforcer from Death Row
As: Karate Fighter
1976The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
As: Guard (uncredited)