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Benjamin Lum(1953-2002)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Benjamin Lum was born on 9 May 1953 in Hawaii, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988). He died on 1 January 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 9, 1953
DiedJanuary 1, 2002(48)
BornMay 9, 1953
DiedJanuary 1, 2002(48)
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Known for

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Another 48 Hrs.
5.9
  • King Mei Clerk
  • 1990
Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.7
TV Series
  • Jim Shimoda(as Benjamin W. S. Lum)
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
6.9
  • The Studio Guard(as Ben Lum)
  • 1988
Mia Sara in Black Day Blue Night (1995)
Black Day Blue Night
5.8
  • Hop Chung
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor



  • The Proud Family (2001)
    The Proud Family
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Wong (voice)
    • 2002
  • Nastassja Kinski, Alyson Hannigan, Steve Harris, Jennifer Esposito, and Todd Field in Rip It Off (2001)
    Rip It Off
    3.9
    • Mr. Choy (as Ben Lum)
    • 2001
  • Karaoke Nights (2001)
    Karaoke Nights
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Grandpa
    • 2001
  • Three Specials
    Short
    • No
    • 2001
  • Firetrap (2001)
    Firetrap
    5.1
    • Dr. Philip Chow
    • 2001
  • The Privateers
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Capt. Kreel
    • 2000
  • Bette Midler in Bette (2000)
    Bette
    6.5
    TV Series
    • The Clerk
    • 2000
  • Edward Asner, Patrick Duffy, and Cameron Finley in Perfect Game (2000)
    Perfect Game
    4.8
    Video
    • Hayato Miyake
    • 2000
  • Now Chinatown (2000)
    Now Chinatown
    6.6
    • Mr. Fong
    • 2000
  • Shadow Hours (2000)
    Shadow Hours
    5.7
    • Mr. Ming
    • 2000
  • Chinese Food and Donuts
    Short
    • 1999
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1999
  • Chuck Norris, Marco Sanchez, and James Wlcek in Sons of Thunder (1999)
    Sons of Thunder
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Lee
    • 1999
  • Outside Ozona (1998)
    Outside Ozona
    6.0
    • Convenience Store Clerk
    • 1998
  • Buddy Faro (1998)
    Buddy Faro
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Lee Zhang
    • 1998

Writer



  • I Found A Star (2013)
    I Found A Star
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2013

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Benjamin W. S. Lum
  • Born
    • May 9, 1953
    • Hawaii, USA
  • Died
    • January 1, 2002
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)

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