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James Lew

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Raised in South Central Los Angeles, James Lew's destiny was to answer a cattle call in Hollywood for the hugely popular Kung Fu television series. He went on to star in the now collectible Hong Kong film, Young Dragon. 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... See full bio »

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James Jene Fae Lew
in Escalon, California, USA
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???? Clean Sweep (filming)
Toyo
 
2013 Blunt Force (post-production)
Capt. Rusch
 
2013 American Bistro (post-production)
Angry Man #1
 
2013 Legacy of the Tengu
Asura
 
2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Chinese Leader
 
2012 Sleeping Dogs (Video Game)
Sifu Kwok (voice)
 
2012 Bite Me (TV series)
Specialized Zombie
– Breakout (2012) … Specialized Zombie
– Capture (2012) … Specialized Zombie
– The War (2012) … Specialized Zombie
 
2012 The Girl from the Naked Eye
Eddie
 
2011 Elwood (short)
Big O
 
2011 Feast of Fury (short)
Jae
 
2011 Let Lorenzo (short)
Interior Design Older Partner
 
2010 Chuck (TV series)
Anad Chenerad
– Chuck Versus Phase Three (2010) … Anad Chenerad
 
2010 Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (video)
Shang Tsung (uncredited)
 
2010 Fight Science (TV series)
– Stealth Fighters (2010)
 
2010 Taken by Force
Choy
 
2009 Three Bullets (short)
The Boss
 
2009 Ballistica
Chinese Guard #1
 
2009/I Angel of Death
Tommy (as Jimmy Lew)
 
2009 Tea and Remembrance (short)
Hustler
 
2009 The Carbon Copy
Thug
 
2009 The Honeysting (short)
Fan Lei
 
2007 The Maxwell Multiple Climax (video short)
Black Belt
 
2006 The Circuit III: Final Flight (video)
'Spider' Webb
 
2006 The Hitman Chronicles
Draga
 
2006 18 Fingers of Death! (video)
Buford Lee
 
2006 CSI: Miami (TV series)
ND Man #1
– Deviant (2006) … ND Man #1
 
2005 Today You Die (video)
Ming's Gang #3
 
2005 Eve (TV series)
– Kung Fu Divas (2005)
 
2005 Shira: The Vampire Samurai (video)
Xu
 
2004 Fist of Iron Chef (short)
Chinese Chef Wong
 
2004 The Perfect Party
Daddy
 
2003 Sin
Leo Thamaree
 
2003 Paris
Mr. Fue
 
2003 Chapter 21 (short)
Daddy
 
2003 Robbery Homicide Division (TV series)
Det. Peter Yang
– Absolute Perfection (2003) … Det. Peter Yang
 
2002 Outside the Law
Cho Sung
 
2002 Frasier (TV series)
Security Guard
– War of the Words (2002) … Security Guard
 
2002 Alias (TV series)
Quan Li
– The Coup (2002) … Quan Li
 
2001 Rush Hour 2
Triad Gangster (uncredited)
 
2001 The Amanda Show (TV series)
Neeko
– Penelope Meets Neeko (2001) … Neeko
 
2001 Black Scorpion (TV series)
Red Dragon
– Home Sweet Homeless (2001) … Red Dragon
– Blinded by the Light (2001) … Red Dragon
 
2000 Traffic
DEA Agent - CalTrans
 
2000 Deep Core
Lou Chang
 
2000 Gedo (video)
James
 
2000 Once and Again (TV series)
Master Kim
– Cat-in-Hat (2000) … Master Kim
 
1999 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (TV series)
The Warrior
– Facing the Past (1999) … The Warrior
 
1999 Clubland
Lipton T's Sidekick
 
1998 Weird Science (TV series)
Bossman
– Genie Junior (1998) … Bossman
 
1998 Lethal Weapon 4
Freighter's Captain
 
1998 NightMan (TV series)
Wong
– Devil in Disguise (1998) … Wong
 
1998 Babylon 5 (TV series)
Bloodhound Teep #1
– Strange Relations (1998) … Bloodhound Teep #1
 
1998 Boogie Boy
Jason
 
1998 The Replacement Killers
Bodyguard
 
1997 The Girl Gets Moe
Brez
 
1997 Raven: Return of the Black Dragons (TV movie)
Black Dragon - henchman
 
1997 Robo Warriors
Darius
 
1997 Soul of the Avenger
 
1997 High Voltage
Harry
 
1996 Assault on Dome 4 (TV movie)
Quaid, Windham Henchman
 
1996 Escape from L.A.
Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
 
1996 Balance of Power
Shinji Takamura
 
1996 Night Hunter
Tom Cutter
 
1996 Nowhere Man (TV series)
Thug with knife
– Forever Jung (1996) … Thug with knife
 
1996 For Life or Death
 
1996 Fox Hunt
Kung Fu Lew
 
1995 The Immortals
Asian Man
 
1995 Deadly Games (TV series)
Benihana Chef
– The End of the Jackal (1995) … Benihana Chef
 
1995 Excessive Force II: Force on Force
Lee
 
1995 Midnight Man
Prince Samarki
 
1995 Ballistic
Woo
 
1995 Family Matters (TV series)
– The Substitute Son (1995)
 
1995 Johnny Mnemonic: The Interactive Action Movie (Video Game)
Virtual Samurai (voice)
 
1994 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Tiger
– Tiger's Eye (1994) … Tiger
 
1994 Cage II
Chin
 
1994 Timecop
Knife #1
 
1994 Red Sun Rising
Jaho
 
1994 The Shadow
Mongol
 
1994 Ring of Steel
Asian Fighter
 
1993-1994 Space Rangers (TV series)
Karlat
– The Trial (1994) … Karlat
– Banshies (1993) (uncredited)
 
1993 Private Wars (video)
Obata
 
1993/I Showdown
Hit Man
 
1993 Undercover Blues
Novacek's Man
 
1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux
Kick Boxer Opponent
 
1993 American Ninja V
Viper
 
1993 Renegade (TV series)
Bodyguard
– Samurai (1993) … Bodyguard (uncredited)
 
1993 Ulterior Motives
Yakuza #5
 
1993 Double Switch (Video Game)
Thug Leader
 
1992 Mission of Justice
Akiro
 
1992 Roseanne (TV series)
Male Instructor
– Stand on Your Man (1992) … Male Instructor
 
1992 Raven (TV series)
Black Dragon
– Return of the Black Dragon (1992) … Black Dragon
 
1992 Growing Pains (TV series)
Movie Villain #2
– The Five Fingers of Ben (1992) … Movie Villain #2
 
1992 Dark Vengeance
Mantis
 
1991 Do or Die
Lew
 
1991 Night of the Warrior
Hector Sabatei
 
1991 The Perfect Weapon
Crewcut
 
1990 Guns
Ninja #1
 
1990 Martial Law (video)
Tong Member
 
1990 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Cambodian
– The Szechuan Dragon (1990) … Cambodian
 
1990 Aftershock
Mr. James
 
1989 Best of the Best
Sae Jin Kwon
 
1989 Savage Beach
Agent #1
 
1988 Action Jackson
Martial Arts Instructor
 
1988 Beauty and the Beast (TV series)
Tong #3
– China Moon (1988) … Tong #3
 
1988 Ninja Academy
Ninja Trainer
 
1986 Big Trouble in Little China
Chang Sing #1
 
1985 Three's a Crowd (TV series)
Soundman
– A Star Is Born (1985) … Soundman
 
1985 L.A. Streetfighters
Chan
 
1985 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Ton Li
– Outcall (1985) … Ton Li
 
1984 Killpoint
Nighthawk's Gunman #1
 
1983 Going Berserk
Kung Fu Fighter
 
1977 Big Time
Karate Instructor
 
Show ShowStunts (81 titles)
2014 Rogue Space: The Adventures of Saber Raine (stunt coordinator) (pre-production)
 
2014 Extraction (stunt coordinator) (post-production)
 
2013 Blunt Force (stunt coordinator) (post-production)
 
2013 American Bistro (stunt coordinator) (post-production)
 
2013 Bad Country (co-fight choreographer, co-stunt coordinator) (post-production)
 
2013 Age of Dinosaurs (stunt rigger)
 
2013 Legacy of the Tengu (stunt coordinator)
 
2013 The Power of Few (stunts)
 
2012/I Safe (stunt player)
 
2012 Battleship (stunt double: Joji Yoshida)
 
2012 Hijacked (fight coordinator, stunt coordinator)
 
2012 Bite Me (TV series) (stunt performer - 1 episode)
– The War (2012) (stunt performer - uncredited)
 
2011 3 Musketeers (video) (stunts)
 
2011 Let Lorenzo (short) (stunt coordinator)
 
2011 Prince Vaali (action coordinator)
 
2010 Inception (stunts)
 
2010 Killers (fight coordinator)
 
2010 Dream Big (short) (stunts)
 
2010 Order of Chaos (stunt coordinator)
 
2009 FlashForward (TV series) (stunt driver - 1 episode)
– Gimme Some Truth (2009) (stunt driver - uncredited)
 
2009 Streets of Blood (video) (stunts)
 
2009 The Phone (TV series) (utility stunts - 1 episode)
– The Triad (2009) (utility stunts - uncredited)
 
2009 The Carbon Copy (stunt performer)
 
2009 Red Sands (stunt player)
 
2009 Black Dynamite (stunts)
 
2008 Interpretation (short) (stunt coordinator)
 
2008 Tropic Thunder (stunts)
 
2008 Get Smart (fight coordinator)
 
2008 Dark World (stunt coordinator)
 
2007 Rush Hour 3 (stunts)
 
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (stunts)
 
2007 Live! (stunt coordinator)
 
2007 Flight of the Living Dead (stunts)
 
2006 Fashion House (TV series) (stunts - 11 episodes)
– Falling Apart at the Seams (2006) (stunts - uncredited)
– Revelations (2006) (stunts - uncredited)
– Opportunity Knocks, Rings the Doorbell and Beats Down Your Door! (2006) (stunts - uncredited)
– Tonia and Sophia's Story (2006) (stunts - uncredited)
– Bridezilla (2006) (stunts - uncredited)
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2006 Fight Science (TV documentary) (fight coordinator, stunt coordinator)
 
2006 18 Fingers of Death! (video) (fight coordinator, stunt coordinator)
 
2006 The Treasure of Painted Forest (stunt coordinator)
 
2005 Entourage (TV series) (stunt coordinator - 1 episode)
– Chinatown (2005) (stunt coordinator)
 
2005 No Rules (stunts)
 
2004 Fist of Iron Chef (short) (stunts)
 
2004 Collateral (stunts)
 
2004 Powder: Up Here (video short) (stunt wire rigger)
 
2003 The Last Samurai (stunt performer)
 
2003 Four Fingers of the Dragon (short) (stunt coordinator)
 
2002 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (stunts)
 
2001 Impostor (stunts)
 
2001 Instinct to Kill (stunt coordinator)
 
2001 Secret of the Horse (TV short) (stunt coordinator)
 
2001 Rush Hour 2 (stunts)
 
2001 Planet of the Apes (stunt player)
 
2000 Once and Again (TV series) (stunt coordinator - 1 episode)
– Cat-in-Hat (2000) (stunt coordinator)
 
2000 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series) (stunt coordinator - 1 episode)
– Tsunkatse (2000) (stunt coordinator)
 
1999 Late Last Night (TV movie) (stunt coordinator)
 
1998 Rush Hour (stunts)
 
1998 Boogie Boy (stunt coordinator)
 
1997 Red Corner (stunts - uncredited)
 
1997 Double Tap (stunts)
 
1997 The Girl Gets Moe (stunts)
 
1997 Dog Watch (video) (stunts)
 
1997 Robo Warriors (stunt coordinator)
 
1996 Escape from L.A. (stunts)
 
1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (stunts)
 
1995 Ballistic (stunt coordinator)
 
1994 Deadly Target (stunts)
 
1994 Blue Tiger (stunts)
 
1994 On Deadly Ground (stunts)
 
1993 Undercover Blues (stunts)
 
1992 Rapid Fire (stunts)
 
1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (stunts)
 
1992 Dark Vengeance (stunt coordinator)
 
1991/I Ring of Fire (stunts)
 
1991 Showdown in Little Tokyo (stunts)
 
1991 Double Impact (stunt coordinator - additional scenes, stunts)
 
1990 Guns (stunt coordinator)
 
1990 Solar Crisis (stunts)
 
1990 Aftershock (stunt coordinator)
 
1990 Why Me? (stunts)
 
1989 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (stunt player)
 
1988 They Live (stunts)
 
1987 Steele Justice (stunts - as James Jene Fae Lew)
 
1979 The Fantastic Seven (TV movie) (stunts)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (12 titles)
2003 XMA: Xtreme Martial Arts (TV documentary) (fight choreographer)
 
2001 Instinct to Kill (fight choreographer)
 
1999 Kiss Toledo Goodbye (action choreographer)
 
1998 Safe House (sword trainer: Mr. Stewart)
 
1998 Boogie Boy (fight choreographer)
 
1995 Excessive Force II: Force on Force (fight choreographer)
 
1995 Ballistic (fight choreographer)
 
1994 Noctropolis (Video Game) (fight choreographer)
 
1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (martial arts trainer)
 
1992 Raven (TV series) (martial arts coordinator)
 
1992 Baywatch (TV series) (martial arts coordinator - 1 episode)
– War of Nerves (1992) (martial arts coordinator)
 
1984 Killpoint (fight arranger)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2006 18 Fingers of Death! (video) (executive producer)
 
1998 Boogie Boy (associate producer)
 
1986 Big Trouble in Little China (associate producer)
 
2013 Blunt Force (second unit director) (post-production)
 
2005 No Rules (second unit director: fight sequence)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2013 Legacy of the Tengu (additional story elements)
 
2006 18 Fingers of Death! (video) (written by)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2013 Freeze (short) (additional photography) (completed)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2006 18 Fingers of Death! (video)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
2006 18 Fingers of Death! (video) (post-production supervisor)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1986 Big Trouble in Little China (martial arts choreographer)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2006 Fight Science (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 XMA: Xtreme Martial Arts (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Hunted (TV series)
Himself
– Star Power (2001) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies (video documentary)
Knife #1 (Timecop)
 
1993-1994 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Wrote the book "The Art of Stretching and Kicking" copyrighted in 1982. See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

James Jene Fae Lew | Jimmy Lew

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Trivia:

He is highly trained in Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, and he is also expert in Western boxing and Submission Grappling. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo