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James Lew‌

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Birthday

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Popularity

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James Lew

Escalon, California, USA

James Lew

Escalon, California, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1952-09-06

Popularity

star4.9

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 Cruise, Dwayne Johnson, David Carradine, Chuck Norris, Dennis Quaid, Kurt Russell, Madonna, Charlie Sheen, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kathleen Turner, Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Lee, Snoop Dogg and the list goes on and on. James was voted "Favorite Action Star" by fans of Inside Martial Arts magazine. Internet fans voted him into the Hall of Fame in the Martial Arts History Museum. Inside Kung Fu Magazine inducted him as one of the "Martial Arts Greats" alongside legends as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and his longtime friend Jackie Chan. Hit Parader Magazine dubbed him "the king of big-screen martial arts villains." From the deadly killer in Red Sun Rising (1994) to the deadly fighter in the comedy spoof Hot Shots 2 (1993), Lew has proven his chops in both drama and comedy. As a stunt/fight coordinator his creative talents shone in the television series The Crow to recent work on the hit video game, The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005). He handpicked elite members for his company, "Hong Kong Wire Action Team," to bring state of the art action to movies. His formula for longevity in the film industry is diversity, hard work and having a whole lot of fun. Most recently, James Lew wrote, directed and starred in a movie inspired by his personal experiences in the business titled 18 Fingers of Death! (2006). The story follows Buford Lee (James Lew), the most famous unknown "B"-minus, low-budget, martial-arts movie star and Ronald Mack (Maurice Patton), a young black kid from the hood. Together they laugh and bond together on their quest to finally make Buford's break out movie, 18 Fingers of Death! (2006).

Movie Credits

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.‌
star5.9
calendar 1996

Angel of Death

Angel of Death‌
star4.8
calendar 2009

Night Hunter

Night Hunter‌
star4.7
calendar 1996

American Ninja 5

American Ninja 5‌
star4.8
calendar 1993

Do or Die

Do or Die‌
star4.8
calendar 1991

Robo Warriors

Robo Warriors‌
star5.3
calendar 1997

Savage Beach

Savage Beach‌
star4.6
calendar 1989

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Ultimate Fights from the Movies‌
star4.9
calendar 2002

Safe House

Safe House‌
star6.3
calendar 1998

The Girl from the Naked Eye

The Girl from the Naked Eye‌
star4.4
calendar 2012

Los Angeles Streetfighter

Los Angeles Streetfighter‌
star5.1
calendar 1985

Showdown

Showdown‌
star5.8
calendar 1993

Private Wars

Private Wars‌
star6.5
calendar 1993

Aftershock

Aftershock‌
star4.7
calendar 1990

Midnight Man

Midnight Man‌
star5.3
calendar 1995

High Voltage

High Voltage‌
star5.6
calendar 1997

Best of the Best

Best of the Best‌
star6.5
calendar 1989

The Circuit III: Final Flight

The Circuit III: Final Flight‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Going Berserk

Going Berserk‌
star5.1
calendar 1983

Big Time

Big Time‌
star4.0
calendar 1977

The Real Deal

The Real Deal‌
star3.6
calendar 2002

Balance of Power

Balance of Power‌
star6.2
calendar 1996

Breakout

Breakout‌
star0.0
calendar 2016

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon‌
star6.1
calendar 1991

Henchman: The Al Leong Story

Henchman: The Al Leong Story‌
star0.0
calendar 2018

Black Salt

Black Salt‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

Deep Core

Deep Core‌
star3.6
calendar 2000

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China‌
star7.2
calendar 1986

Boogie Boy

Boogie Boy‌
star4.3
calendar 1998

Night of the Warrior

Night of the Warrior‌
star4.2
calendar 1991

Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine

Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine‌
star3.7
calendar 2017

Gedo

Gedo‌
star5.8
calendar 2000

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder‌
star6.7
calendar 2008

Excessive Force II: Force on Force

Excessive Force II: Force on Force‌
star3.1
calendar 1995

Cage II: The Arena of Death

Cage II: The Arena of Death‌
star3.1
calendar 1994

Ninja Academy

Ninja Academy‌
star4.1
calendar 1989

Killpoint

Killpoint‌
star5.5
calendar 1984

Sin

Sin‌
star4.8
calendar 2003

Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer

Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Shira: The Vampire Samurai

Shira: The Vampire Samurai‌
star3.2
calendar 2005

Rush Hour

Rush Hour‌
star7.0
calendar 1998

Timecop

Timecop‌
star6.0
calendar 1994

Made in Chinatown

Made in Chinatown‌
star6.3
calendar 2021

Cucuy: The Boogeyman

Cucuy: The Boogeyman‌
star6.9
calendar 2018

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux‌
star6.5
calendar 1993

Guns

Guns‌
star5.3
calendar 1990

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation‌
star5.6
calendar 2013

Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising‌
star4.8
calendar 1994

Mission of Justice

Mission of Justice‌
star6.8
calendar 1992

For Life or Death

For Life or Death‌
star5.0
calendar 1996

Frankenstein

Frankenstein‌
star5.4
calendar 2015

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4‌
star6.6
calendar 1998

Assault on Dome 4

Assault on Dome 4‌
star3.6
calendar 1996

Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie‌
star5.2
calendar 2008

Outside the Law

Outside the Law‌
star4.3
calendar 2002

Enforcer from Death Row

Enforcer from Death Row‌
star3.5
calendar 1976

Star Trek

Star Trek‌
star7.4
calendar 2009

Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues‌
star6.0
calendar 1993

Traffic

Traffic‌
star7.1
calendar 2000

The Shadow

The Shadow‌
star6.0
calendar 1994

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie‌
star7.1
calendar 1976

Ulterior Motives

Ulterior Motives‌
star3.5
calendar 1993

On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground‌
star5.1
calendar 1994

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo‌
star6.4
calendar 1991

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory‌
star5.8
calendar 1995

Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire‌
star6.4
calendar 1992

Deadly Target

Deadly Target‌
star6.0
calendar 1994

18 Fingers of Death!

18 Fingers of Death!‌
star3.3
calendar 2006

Safe

Safe‌
star6.5
calendar 2012

Martial Law II: Undercover

Martial Law II: Undercover‌
star6.3
calendar 1991

Martial Law

Martial Law‌
star6.3
calendar 1990

Ballistica

Ballistica‌
star3.7
calendar 2009

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

Young Dragon

Young Dragon‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers‌
star6.2
calendar 1998

Ballistic

Ballistic‌
star3.3
calendar 1995

Action Jackson

Action Jackson‌
star5.5
calendar 1988

Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2‌
star6.7
calendar 2001

Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3‌
star6.5
calendar 2007

Tv Credits

Growing Pains

Growing Pains‌
star6.5
calendar 1985

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami‌
star7.7
calendar 2002

Alias

Alias‌
star6.7
calendar 2001

Entourage

Entourage‌
star7.3
calendar 2004

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast‌
star7.5
calendar 1987

Roseanne

Roseanne‌
star6.9
calendar 1988

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

Family Matters

Family Matters‌
star6.7
calendar 1989

Weird Science

Weird Science‌
star6.7
calendar 1994

Babylon 5

Babylon 5‌
star8.1
calendar 1994

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Mortal Kombat: Legacy‌
star6.8
calendar 2011

Chuck

Chuck‌
star7.7
calendar 2007

Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys‌
star4.7
calendar 1989

Frasier

Frasier‌
star7.7
calendar 1993

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital‌
star7.2
calendar 2008

Nowhere Man

Nowhere Man‌
star7.5
calendar 1995

Power Rangers

Power Rangers‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker‌
star6.3
calendar 1982

Death Valley

Death Valley‌
star7.1
calendar 2011

I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here‌
star6.6
calendar 2017

MacGyver

MacGyver‌
star7.7
calendar 1985

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine‌
star7.1
calendar 2000

Marker

Marker‌
star4.0
calendar 1995

She Spies

She Spies‌
star7.1
calendar 2002

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote‌
star7.6
calendar 1984

Eve

Eve‌
star9.3
calendar 2003