
James Lew
Born
1952-09-06
Place of birth
Escalon, California, USA
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 him as the Martial Arts Choreographer for 20th Century Fox's now cult film, Big Trouble in Little China (1986). Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt, Tom Cru...
Known for

Star Trek
Romulan (uncredited)

Tropic Thunder
Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)

G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Chinese Leader

Rush Hour
Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)

Rush Hour 2
Triad Gangster (uncredited)

Rush Hour 3
Triad Assassin (uncredited)

Big Trouble in Little China
Chang Sing #1

Lethal Weapon 4
Freighter's Captain

Safe
Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)

Traffic
DEA Agent - CalTrans

Hot Shots! Part Deux
Kick Boxer Opponent

Superhero Movie
Shaolin Monk (uncredited)

CSI: Miami
ND Man #1

Escape from L.A.
Hershe Gang Member

Timecop
Knife #1