James Lew

James Lew

Person

James Lew

Actor 1952-09-06 Escalon, California, USA

James Jene Fae Lew (September 6, 1952 – August 23, 2026) was an American martial artist, stuntman and actor. 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 ...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY

Data from TMDB

Star Trek

2009 · Romulan (uncredited)

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

2008 · Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

1998 · Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013 · Chinese Leader

Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

2001 · Triad Gangster (uncredited)

Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3

2007 · Triad Assassin (uncredited)

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986 · Chang Sing #1

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998 · Freighter's Captain

Safe

Safe

2012 · Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)

Traffic

Traffic

2000 · DEA Agent - CalTrans

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993 · Kick Boxer Opponent

Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie

2008 · Shaolin Monk (uncredited)

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002 · ND Man #1

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

1996 · Hershe Gang Member

Timecop

Timecop

1994 · Knife #1

Chuck

Chuck

2007 · Anad Chenerad

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

1995 · Mercenary (uncredited)

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985 · Asian Thug

Frasier

Frasier

1993 · Security Guard

Power Rangers

Power Rangers

1993 · Warrior