James Lew

James Jene Fae Lew[1] (born September 6, 1952) is an American martial arts actor. He has made 80 on-screen film and television appearances and 46 more as a stunt coordinator or stunt double. He has done choreography for movies like Get Smart, Killers and the cult classic Big Trouble In Little China, as well as television shows such as National Geographic's Fight Science, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, and Entourage. He does Shaolin Kung-Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do, Hapkido, and Boxing. He also trained Brad Pitt with sword fighting for the movie Troy.

James Lew
Born	James Jene Fae Lew September 6, 1952 Escalon, California
Spouse(s)	Jordanna Potter-Lew

Career

An early role for Lew was as a guard in the John Cassavetes 1976 film, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie.[2] Lew had a role in the Frank Harris directed action film Killpoint, which starred Leo Fong, Richard Roundtree, Cameron Mitchell and Stack Pierce.[3] In 2017, he acted in the Mark Steven Grove directed sci-fi film Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine, which also starred Casper Van Dien, Cynthia Rothrock, Sara Salazar, and Tyler Weaver Jr.[4]

Books

• The Art of Stretching and Kicking (2018), ISBN 978-0934489102

Selected filmography

• The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) as Asian guard (uncredited)
• Enforcer from Death Row (1976) as Karate Fighter
• Big Time (1977) as Karate Instructor
• Young Dragon (1979) as Shao Lung
• Going Berserk (1983) as Kung Fu Fighter
• Killpoint (1984) as Nighthawk's Gunman #1
• Ninja Turf (1985) as Chan
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986) as Chang Sing #1
• Steele Justice (1987) as Mob Thug #5 (uncredited)
• Action Jackson (1988) as Martial Arts Instructor
• Ninja Academy (1989) as Ninja Trainer
• Savage Beach (1989) as Agent #1
• Best of the Best (1989) as Sae Jin Kwon
• Aftershock (1990) as Mr. James
• China Cry (1990) as Kickboxer Instructor
• Guns (1990) as Ninja #1
• The Perfect Weapon (1991) as Crewcut
• Night of the Warrior (1991) as Hector Sabatei
• Do or Die (1991) as Lew
• Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) as Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
• Double Impact (1991)
• Rapid Fire (1992) as Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
• Ulterior Motives (1992) as Yakuza #5
• Dark Vengeance (1992) as Mantis
• A Mission to Kill (1992) as Viet Cong (uncredited)
• American Ninja V (1993) as Viper
• Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) as Kick Boxer Opponent
• Undercover Blues (1993) as Novacek's Man
• Showdown (1993) as Hit Man
• On Deadly Ground (1994) as Mercenary at Aegis 1 (uncredited)
• Ring of Steel (1994) as Asian Fighter
• The Shadow (1994) as Mongol
• Red Sun Rising (1994) as Jaho
• Timecop (1994) as Knife #1
• Deadly Target (1994) as Guard #2 (uncredited)
• Cage II (1994) as Chin
• Ballistic (1995) as Woo
• Midnight Man (1995) as Prince Samarki
• Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) as Mercenary (uncredited)
• Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995) as Lee
• The Immortals (1985) as Asian Man
• Night Hunter (1996) as Tom Cutter
• Balance of Power (1996) as Shinji Takamura
• Escape from L.A. (1996) as Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
• For Life or Death (1996) as Kaan Woo
• Robo Warriors (1996) as Darius
• Fox Hunt (1996) as Kung Fu Lew
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997, TV Series) as Vampire
• The Girl Gets Moe (1997) as Brez
• Red Corner (1997)
• The Replacement Killers (1998) as Bodyguard
• Boogie Boy (1998) as Jason
• Safe House (1998) as Asian (uncredited)
• Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) as Freighter's Captain
• High Voltage (1998) as Harry
• Rush Hour (1998) as Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)
• Clubland (1999) as Lipton T's Sidekick
• Deep Core (2000) as Lou Chang
• Traffic (2000) as DEA Agent - CalTrans
• Rush Hour 2 (2001) as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
• Outside the Law (2002) as Cho Sung
• The Real Deal (2002) as Black belt
• Paris (2003) as Mr. Fue
• Sin (2003) as Leo Thamaree
• The Perfect Party (2004) as Daddy
• 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) as Buford Lee
• The Hitman Chronicles (2006) as Draga
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) as Asian Pirate (uncredited)
• Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Triad Assassin (uncredited)
• Superhero Movie (2008) as Shaolin Monk (uncredited)
• Tropic Thunder (2008) as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
• Get Smart (2008)
• Star Trek (1989) as Romulan (uncredited)
• The Carbon Copy (2009) as Thug
• Angel of Death (2009) as Tommy
• Ballistica (2009) as Chinese Guard #1
• Nephilim (2009)
• Chuck (2010, TV Series) as Anad Chenerad
• Taken by Force (2010) as Choy
• Inception (2010)
• The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012) as Eddie
• Safe (2012) as Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
• Sleeping Dogs (2012, Video Game) as Sifu Kwok (voice)
• Battleship (2012)
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) as Chinese Leader
• Bad Country (2014) as Doctor
• Tengu, The Immortal Blade (2014) as Asura
• Frankenstein (2015) as Hotel Manager
• Beyond the Game (2016)
• Breakout (2016) as Capt. Rusch
• Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine (2017) as Sinjin
• Cucuy: The Boogeyman (2018) as Beat Cop
• American Bistro (2019) as Angry Man #1

References

1. James Lew Biography (1952-)
2. Famous Fix - James Lew » Characters
3. 'The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis- Page 167 799. Killpoint
4. Trailer Addict - Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine (2017)

External links

• James Lew at IMDb