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Raised in South Central Los Angeles, James Lew's destiny was to answer... moreAwards:
1 nomination moreAlternate Names:
James Jene Fae LewFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Stunts, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Director, Writer, Production Manager, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Art Department, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
- Double Tap: Rewind (2010) (filming) .... Toyo
- Double Tap (2009) (post-production) .... Toyo
- The Girl from the Naked Eye (2009) (post-production) .... Eddie
- Ballistica (2009) (post-production)
- Taken by Force (2009) (completed) .... Choy
- Tea and Remembrance (2009) .... Hustler
- Three Bullets (2009) .... The Boss
- The Carbon Copy (2009) .... Thug
- The Honeysting (2009) .... Fan Lei
- The Maxwell Multiple Climax (2007) (V) .... Black Belt
- The Circuit III: Final Flight (2006) (V)
... aka Street Monk (USA)
... aka The Circuit 3: Street Monk (USA: long title)
... aka The Circuit III: Final Flight (USA: new title) - The Hitman Chronicles (2006) .... Draga
- 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) (V) .... Buford Lee
- "CSI: Miami" .... ND Man #1 (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "CSI: Weekends" (USA: promotional title)
- Deviant (2006) TV episode .... ND Man #1 - Today You Die (2005) (V) .... Ming's Gang #3
- "Eve" (1 episode, 2005)
- Kung Fu Divas (2005) TV episode - Shira: The Vampire Samurai (2005) (V) .... Xu
- Fist of Iron Chef (2004) .... Chinese Chef Wong
- The Perfect Party (2004) .... Daddy
- Sin (2003/I) .... Leo Thamaree
- Paris (2003) .... Mr. Fue
- Chapter 21 (2003) .... Daddy
- "Robbery Homicide Division" .... Det. Peter Yang (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "R.H.D./LA: Robbery Homicide Division/Los Angeles" (USA: complete title)
- Absolute Perfection (2003) TV episode .... Det. Peter Yang - Outside the Law (2002) .... Cho Sung
- "Alias" .... Quan Li, FTL (1 episode, 2002)
- The Coup (2002) TV episode .... Quan Li, FTL - Gedo (2001) .... James
... aka Fatal Blade - Rush Hour 2 (2001) (uncredited) .... Triad Gangster
- "The Amanda Show" .... Neeko (1 episode, 2001)
- Penelope Meets Neeko (2001) TV episode .... Neeko - "Black Scorpion" .... Red Dragon (2 episodes, 2001)
... aka "Roger Corman Presents Black Scorpion" (Canada: English title)
- Home Sweet Homeless (2001) TV episode .... Red Dragon
- Blinded by the Light (2001) TV episode .... Red Dragon - Traffic (2000) .... DEA Agent - CalTrans
... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany) - Deep Core (2000) .... Lou Chang
... aka Deep Core 2000 (USA) - "Once and Again" .... Master Kim (1 episode, 2000)
- Cat-in-Hat (2000) TV episode .... Master Kim - "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy" .... The Warrior (1 episode, 1999)
- Facing the Past (1999) TV episode .... The Warrior - Clubland (1999) .... Lipton T's Sidekick
- "Weird Science" .... Bossman (1 episode, 1998)
- Genie Junior (1998) TV episode .... Bossman - Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) .... Freighter's Captain
... aka Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - "Night Man" .... Wong (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "NightMan" (USA)
- Devil in Disguise (1998) TV episode .... Wong - "Babylon 5" .... Bloodhound Teep #1 (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "B5" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Strange Relations (1998) TV episode .... Bloodhound Teep #1 - Boogie Boy (1998) .... Jason
- The Replacement Killers (1998) .... Bodyguard
- The Girl Gets Moe (1997) .... Brez
... aka Love to Kill (video title) - Soul of the Avenger (1997)
- High Voltage (1997) .... Harry
- Robo Warriors (1996) .... Darius
- Assault on Dome 4 (1996) (TV) .... Quaid, Windham Henchman
... aka Chase Moran - Escape from L.A. (1996) (uncredited) .... Hershe Gang Member
... aka John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (USA: complete title) - Balance of Power (1996) .... Takamura
... aka Hidden Tiger (UK: DVD title) - Night Hunter (1996) .... Tom Cutter
- Fox Hunt (1996) .... Kung Fu Lew
- For Life or Death (1996)
- Ballistic (1995) .... Woo
... aka Fist of Justice (USA) - Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995) .... Lee
- Midnight Man (1995) .... Prince Samarki
... aka Blood for Blood - The Immortals (1995) .... Asian Man #2
- "Deadly Games" .... Benihana Chef (1 episode, 1995)
- The End of the Jackal (1995) TV episode .... Benihana Chef - "Family Matters" (1 episode, 1995)
- The Substitute Son (1995) TV episode - Johnny Mnemonic: The Interactive Action Movie (1995) (VG) .... Virtual Samurai
- "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Tiger (1 episode, 1994)
... aka "Walker" (Australia)
- Tiger's Eye (1994) TV episode .... Tiger - Timecop (1994) .... Knife #1
... aka Le flic du temps (Canada: French title) - Red Sun Rising (1994) .... Jaho
- The Shadow (1994) .... Mongol
- "Space Rangers" .... Karlat (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
- The Trial (1994) TV episode .... Karlat
- Banshies (1993) TV episode - Cage II (1994) .... Chin
... aka Cage II: The Arena of Death - Ring of Steel (1994) .... Asian Fighter
- Private Wars (1993) (V) .... Obata
- Showdown (1993/I) .... Hit Man
- Undercover Blues (1993) .... Novacek's Man
- Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) .... Kickboxer Opponent
... aka Hot Shots! 2 (Australia) - American Ninja V (1993) .... Viper
... aka American Dragons (USA: cable TV title)
... aka American Ninja 5 (USA) - "Renegade" .... Bodyguard (1 episode, 1993)
- Samurai (1993) TV episode (uncredited) .... Bodyguard - Mission of Justice (1992/I) .... Akiro
... aka Martial Law III (USA) - "Roseanne" .... Male Instructor (1 episode, 1992)
- Stand on Your Man (1992) TV episode .... Male Instructor - "Growing Pains" .... Movie Villain #2 (1 episode, 1992)
- The Five Fingers of Ben (1992) TV episode .... Movie Villain #2 - Dark Vengeance (1992) .... Mantis
... aka Warlord 3000 (USA: video title)
... aka Warlords 3000 (USA: video box title) - Ulterior Motives (1992) .... Yakuza #5
- Night of the Warrior (1991) .... Hector Sabatei
- Martial Law (1991) (V) .... Tong Member
- The Perfect Weapon (1991) .... Crewcut
- Do or Die (1991) .... Lew
... aka Girls, Games and Guns - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Cambodian (1 episode, 1990)
- The Szechuan Dragon (1990) TV episode .... Cambodian - Aftershock (1990) .... Mr. James
- Guns (1990) .... Ninja #1
- Best of the Best (1989) .... Sae Jin Kwon
- Savage Beach (1989) .... Agent #1
- Ninja Academy (1988) .... Ninja Trainer
- Action Jackson (1988) .... Martial Arts Instructor
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) .... Chang Sing #1
... aka John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA: complete title) - "Three's a Crowd" .... Soundman (1 episode, 1985)
... aka "Three's Company Too" (syndication title)
- A Star Is Born (1985) TV episode .... Soundman - Los Angeles Streetfighter (1985) .... Chan
... aka Chinatown
... aka L.A. Streetfighter
... aka Ninja Turf - "T.J. Hooker" .... Ton Li (1 episode, 1985)
- Outcall (1985) TV episode .... Ton Li - Killpoint (1984) .... Nighthawk's Gunman #1
- Going Berserk (1983) .... Kung Fu Fighter
- Big Time (1977) .... Karate Instructor
Stunts:
- Five Killers (2010) (post-production) (fight coordinator)
- Streets of Blood (2009) (stunts)
- "The Phone" (utility stunts) (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.5 (2009) TV episode (utility stunts) - The Carbon Copy (2009) (stunt performer)
- Interpretation (2008) (stunt coordinator)
- Tropic Thunder (2008) (stunts)
- Get Smart (2008) (fight coordinator)
- Dark World (2008) (stunt coordinator)
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) (stunts)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) (stunts)
... aka P.O.T.C. 3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Pirates 3 (USA: informal short title) - Live! (2007) (stunt coordinator)
- Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane (2007) (V) (stunts)
... aka Flight of the Living Dead (USA: new title) - "Fashion House" (stunts) (11 episodes, 2006)
- Falling Apart at the Seams (2006) TV episode (stunts)
- Revelations (2006) TV episode (stunts)
- Opportunity Knocks, Rings the Doorbell and Beats Down Your Door! (2006) TV episode (stunts)
- Tonia and Sophia's Story (2006) TV episode (stunts)
- Bridezilla (2006) TV episode (stunts)
(6 more) - Fight Science (2006) (TV) (fight coordinator) (stunt coordinator)
- 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) (V) (stunt coordinator)
- The Treasure of Painted Forest (2006) (stunt coordinator)
- "Entourage" (stunt coordinator) (1 episode, 2005)
- Chinatown (2005) TV episode (stunt coordinator) - No Rules (2005) (stunts)
- Fist of Iron Chef (2004) (stunts)
- Collateral (2004) (stunts)
- Powder: Up Here (2004) (V) (stunt wire rigger)
- The Last Samurai (2003) (stunt performer)
... aka The Last Samurai: Bushidou (USA: poster title) - Four Fingers of the Dragon (2003) (stunt coordinator)
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) (stunts)
... aka Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (USA: video box title) - Impostor (2001) (stunts)
- Instinct to Kill (2001) (stunt coordinator)
... aka The Perfect Husband (USA) - Secret of the Horse (2001) (TV) (stunt coordinator)
- Planet of the Apes (2001) (stunt player)
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) (stunts)
- "Once and Again" (stunt coordinator) (1 episode, 2000)
- Cat-in-Hat (2000) TV episode (stunt coordinator) - Late Last Night (1999) (TV) (stunt coordinator)
- Rush Hour (1998) (stunts)
- Boogie Boy (1998) (stunt coordinator)
- Red Corner (1997) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Double Tap (1997) (stunts)
- The Girl Gets Moe (1997) (stunts)
... aka Love to Kill (video title) - Robo Warriors (1996) (stunt coordinator)
- Escape from L.A. (1996) (stunts)
... aka John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (USA: complete title) - Dog Watch (1996) (V) (stunts)
... aka Dogwatch (UK: DVD title) - Ballistic (1995) (stunt coordinator)
... aka Fist of Justice (USA) - Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) (stunts)
... aka Under Siege 2 - Deadly Target (1994/I) (stunts)
... aka Fire Zone - Blue Tiger (1994) (stunts)
... aka Irezumi (Japan) - On Deadly Ground (1994) (stunts)
- Undercover Blues (1993) (stunts)
- Rapid Fire (1992) (stunts)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) (stunts)
- Dark Vengeance (1992) (stunt coordinator)
... aka Warlord 3000 (USA: video title)
... aka Warlords 3000 (USA: video box title) - Ring of Fire (1991/I) (stunts)
- Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) (stunts)
- Double Impact (1991) (stunt coordinator) (additional scenes) (stunts)
- Solar Crisis (1990) (stunts)
... aka Kuraishisu niju-goju nen (Japan) - Aftershock (1990) (stunt coordinator)
- Why Me? (1990) (stunts)
- Guns (1990) (stunt coordinator)
- Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) (stunts)
- They Live (1988) (stunts)
... aka John Carpenter's They Live (USA: complete title)
... aka They Live! (USA: poster title) - Steele Justice (1987) (stunts) (as James Jene Fae Lew)
- The Fantastic Seven (1979) (TV) (stunts)
... aka Steel Glory (USA: video title)
... aka Stunt Seven
Miscellaneous Crew:
- XMA: Xtreme Martial Arts (2003) (TV) (fight choreographer)
- Instinct to Kill (2001) (fight choreographer)
... aka The Perfect Husband (USA) - Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) (action choreographer)
- Safe House (1998/I) (sword trainer: Mr. Stewart)
- Boogie Boy (1998) (fight choreographer)
- Ballistic (1995) (fight choreographer)
... aka Fist of Justice (USA) - Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995) (fight choreographer)
- Noctropolis (1994) (VG) (fight choreographer)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) (martial arts trainer)
- "Raven" (1992) TV series (martial arts coordinator) (unknown episodes)
- "Baywatch" (martial arts coordinator) (1 episode, 1992)
... aka "Baywatch Hawaii" (USA: new title)
- War of Nerves (1992) TV episode (martial arts coordinator) - Killpoint (1984) (fight arranger)
Producer:
- 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) (V) (executive producer)
- Boogie Boy (1998) (associate producer)
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) (associate producer)
... aka John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA: complete title)
Director:
- 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) (V)
Writer:
- 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) (V) (writer)
Production Manager:
- 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) (V) (post-production supervisor)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- No Rules (2005) (second unit director: fight sequence)
Art Department:
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) (martial arts choreographer)
... aka John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA: complete title)
Self:
- Fight Science (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- XMA: Xtreme Martial Arts (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Hunted" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Star Power (2001) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) (V) .... Knife #1 (Timecop)
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"Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"
- Episode dated 16 April 1994 (1994) TV episode
- Femme Fatale Month: Part 4 (1993) TV episode .... Ninja
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Wrote the book "The Art of Stretching and Kicking" copyrighted in 1982. moreMessage Boards
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