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James Lew

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Sep 06 1952
Birthplace: Escalon, California, USA
James Lew is 72 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Made in Chinatown
Made in Chinatown
James Lew was
68 in Made in Chinatown
as 'Lew'.
Mon, May 10 2021
Poster of Henchman: The Al Leong Story
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
James Lew was
66 in Henchman: The Al Leong Story
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 15 2018
Poster of Cucuy: The Boogeyman
Cucuy: The Boogeyman
James Lew was
66 in Cucuy: The Boogeyman
as 'Beat Cop'.
Sat, Oct 13 2018
Poster of Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
James Lew was
64 in Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
as 'Sinjin'.
Mon, May 08 2017
Poster of Breakout
Breakout
James Lew was
63 in Breakout
as 'Cap Ruch'.
Thu, Jun 09 2016
Poster of Black Salt
Black Salt
James Lew was
63 in Black Salt
as 'Abbot Xiao'.
Thu, Dec 31 2015
Poster of Frankenstein
Frankenstein
James Lew was
62 in Frankenstein
as 'Hotel Manager'.
Sat, Aug 29 2015
Poster of G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
James Lew was
60 in G.I. Joe: Retaliation
as 'Chinese Leader'.
Wed, Mar 27 2013
Poster of The Girl from the Naked Eye
The Girl from the Naked Eye
James Lew was
59 in The Girl from the Naked Eye
as 'Eddie'.
Fri, Jun 15 2012
Poster of Safe
Safe
James Lew was
59 in Safe
as 'Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 16 2012
Poster of Ballistica
Ballistica
James Lew was
57 in Ballistica
as 'Chinese Guard #1'.
Fri, Dec 18 2009
Poster of Angel of Death
Angel of Death
James Lew was
56 in Angel of Death
as 'Tommy'.
Tue, Jul 07 2009
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
James Lew was
56 in Star Trek
as 'Romulan (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 06 2009
Poster of Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder
James Lew was
55 in Tropic Thunder
as 'Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 09 2008
Poster of Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie
James Lew was
55 in Superhero Movie
as 'Shaolin Monk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 28 2008
Poster of Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3
James Lew was
54 in Rush Hour 3
as 'Triad Assassin (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 08 2007
Poster of The Circuit III: Final Flight
The Circuit III: Final Flight
James Lew was
54 in The Circuit III: Final Flight
as 'Spider Webb'.
Tue, Oct 31 2006
Poster of 18 Fingers of Death!
18 Fingers of Death!
James Lew was
53 in 18 Fingers of Death!
as 'Buford Lee'.
Tue, Apr 11 2006
Poster of Shira: The Vampire Samurai
Shira: The Vampire Samurai
James Lew was
52 in Shira: The Vampire Samurai
as 'Xu'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Sin
Sin
James Lew was
50 in Sin
as 'Leo Thamaree'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of The Real Deal
The Real Deal
James Lew was
50 in The Real Deal
as 'Black Belt'.
Wed, Nov 27 2002
Poster of Outside the Law
Outside the Law
James Lew was
49 in Outside the Law
as 'Cho Sung'.
Tue, Jun 25 2002
Poster of Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
James Lew was
49 in Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as 'Knife #1 (Timecop) (archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 16 2002
Poster of Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2
James Lew was
48 in Rush Hour 2
as 'Triad Gangster (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 03 2001
Poster of Traffic
Traffic
James Lew was
48 in Traffic
as 'DEA Agent - CalTrans'.
Wed, Dec 27 2000
Poster of Deep Core
Deep Core
James Lew was
48 in Deep Core
as 'Lou Chang'.
Sat, Oct 21 2000
Poster of Gedo
Gedo
James Lew was
47 in Gedo
as 'James'.
Tue, Apr 04 2000
Poster of Rush Hour
Rush Hour
James Lew was
46 in Rush Hour
as 'Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 18 1998
Poster of Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
James Lew was
45 in Lethal Weapon 4
as 'Freighter's Captain'.
Fri, Jul 10 1998
Poster of Safe House
Safe House
James Lew was
45 in Safe House
as 'Asian (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 01 1998
Poster of Boogie Boy
Boogie Boy
James Lew was
45 in Boogie Boy
as 'Jason'.
Thu, Feb 12 1998
Poster of The Replacement Killers
The Replacement Killers
James Lew was
45 in The Replacement Killers
as 'Bodyguard'.
Fri, Feb 06 1998
Poster of Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
James Lew was
44 in Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
as 'Black Dragon Henchman'.
Wed, Apr 23 1997
Poster of Robo Warriors
Robo Warriors
James Lew was
44 in Robo Warriors
as 'Darius'.
Wed, Jan 15 1997
Poster of High Voltage
High Voltage
James Lew was
44 in High Voltage
as 'Harry'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Assault on Dome 4
Assault on Dome 4
James Lew was
44 in Assault on Dome 4
as 'Quaid, Windham Henchman'.
Tue, Oct 08 1996
Poster of Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A.
James Lew was
43 in Escape from L.A.
as 'Hershe Gang Member'.
Fri, Aug 09 1996
Poster of Balance of Power
Balance of Power
James Lew was
43 in Balance of Power
as 'Shinji Takamura'.
Tue, Jun 25 1996
Poster of Night Hunter
Night Hunter
James Lew was
43 in Night Hunter
as 'Tom Cutter'.
Mon, Apr 01 1996
Poster of For Life or Death
For Life or Death
James Lew was
43 in For Life or Death
as 'Kaan Woo'.
Tue, Jan 23 1996
Poster of Excessive Force II: Force on Force
Excessive Force II: Force on Force
James Lew was
42 in Excessive Force II: Force on Force
as 'Lee'.
Tue, Aug 29 1995
Poster of Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
James Lew was
42 in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
as 'Mercenary (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 13 1995
Poster of Midnight Man
Midnight Man
James Lew was
42 in Midnight Man
as 'Prince Samarki'.
Tue, May 09 1995
Poster of Ballistic
Ballistic
James Lew was
42 in Ballistic
as 'Woo'.
Tue, Feb 28 1995
Poster of Cage II: The Arena of Death
Cage II: The Arena of Death
James Lew was
42 in Cage II: The Arena of Death
as 'Chin'.
Wed, Dec 14 1994
Poster of Timecop
Timecop
James Lew was
42 in Timecop
as 'Knife #1'.
Thu, Sep 15 1994
Poster of Red Sun Rising
Red Sun Rising
James Lew was
41 in Red Sun Rising
as 'Jaho'.
Thu, Sep 01 1994
Poster of The Shadow
The Shadow
James Lew was
41 in The Shadow
as 'Mongol'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground
James Lew was
41 in On Deadly Ground
as 'Mercenary at Aegis 1 (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 18 1994
Poster of Deadly Target
Deadly Target
James Lew was
41 in Deadly Target
as 'Guard #2 (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Private Wars
Private Wars
James Lew was
41 in Private Wars
as 'Obata'.
Wed, Oct 13 1993
Poster of Showdown
Showdown
James Lew was
41 in Showdown
as 'Hit Man'.
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues
James Lew was
41 in Undercover Blues
as 'Novacek's Man'.
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux
James Lew was
40 in Hot Shots! Part Deux
as 'Kick Boxer Opponent'.
Fri, May 21 1993
Poster of American Ninja 5
American Ninja 5
James Lew was
40 in American Ninja 5
as 'Viper'.
Fri, Apr 02 1993
Poster of Ulterior Motives
Ulterior Motives
James Lew was
40 in Ulterior Motives
as 'Yakuza #5'.
Wed, Jan 06 1993
Poster of Mission of Justice
Mission of Justice
James Lew was
40 in Mission of Justice
as 'Akiro'.
Wed, Dec 02 1992
Poster of Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
James Lew was
39 in Rapid Fire
as 'Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 21 1992
Poster of Martial Law II: Undercover
Martial Law II: Undercover
James Lew was
39 in Martial Law II: Undercover
as 'Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 01 1991
Poster of Showdown in Little Tokyo
Showdown in Little Tokyo
James Lew was
38 in Showdown in Little Tokyo
as 'Yoshida's Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 23 1991
Poster of Do or Die
Do or Die
James Lew was
38 in Do or Die
as 'Lew'.
Fri, Jun 28 1991
Poster of Night of the Warrior
Night of the Warrior
James Lew was
38 in Night of the Warrior
as 'Hector Sabatei'.
Sat, Jun 01 1991
Poster of The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon
James Lew was
38 in The Perfect Weapon
as 'Crewcut'.
Fri, Mar 15 1991
Poster of Guns
Guns
James Lew was
38 in Guns
as 'Ninja #1'.
Fri, Nov 09 1990
Poster of Aftershock
Aftershock
James Lew was
38 in Aftershock
as 'Mr. James'.
Fri, Oct 05 1990
Poster of Martial Law
Martial Law
James Lew was
38 in Martial Law
as 'Tong Member'.
Mon, Oct 01 1990
Poster of Best of the Best
Best of the Best
James Lew was
37 in Best of the Best
as 'Sae Jin Kwon'.
Fri, Nov 10 1989
Poster of Savage Beach
Savage Beach
James Lew was
37 in Savage Beach
as 'Agent #1'.
Sun, Oct 01 1989
Poster of Ninja Academy
Ninja Academy
James Lew was
36 in Ninja Academy
as 'Ninja Trainer'.
Thu, Aug 17 1989
Poster of Action Jackson
Action Jackson
James Lew was
35 in Action Jackson
as 'Martial Arts Instructor'.
Fri, Feb 12 1988
Poster of Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer
Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer
James Lew was
35 in Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China
James Lew was
33 in Big Trouble in Little China
as 'Chang Sing #1'.
Fri, May 30 1986
Poster of Los Angeles Streetfighter
Los Angeles Streetfighter
James Lew was
32 in Los Angeles Streetfighter
as 'Chan'.
Sat, Mar 23 1985
Poster of Killpoint
Killpoint
James Lew was
31 in Killpoint
as 'Nighthawk's Gunman #1'.
Thu, Mar 01 1984
Poster of Going Berserk
Going Berserk
James Lew was
31 in Going Berserk
as 'Kung Fu Fighter'.
Fri, Sep 30 1983
Poster of Young Dragon
Young Dragon
James Lew was
26 in Young Dragon
as 'Shao Lung'.
Wed, Aug 01 1979
Poster of Big Time
Big Time
James Lew was
24 in Big Time
as 'Karate Instructor'.
Sun, Jul 31 1977
Poster of Enforcer from Death Row
Enforcer from Death Row
James Lew was
23 in Enforcer from Death Row
as 'Karate Fighter'.
Fri, Jul 09 1976
Poster of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
James Lew was
23 in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
as 'Guard (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 15 1976

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of I'm Dying Up Here
I'm Dying Up Here
James Lew was
64+ in I'm Dying Up Here
as 'Sensei Phil'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 04 2017
Poster of Death Valley
Death Valley
James Lew was
58+ in Death Valley
as 'Man on street (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 29 2011
Poster of Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
James Lew was
58+ in Mortal Kombat: Legacy
as 'Shang Tsung (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 12 2011
Poster of Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
James Lew was
56+ in Childrens Hospital
as 'Mosura'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 08 2008
Poster of Chuck
Chuck
James Lew was
55+ in Chuck
as 'Anad Chenerad'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2007
Poster of Entourage
Entourage
James Lew was
51+ in Entourage
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 18 2004
Poster of Eve
Eve
James Lew was
51+ in Eve
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 2003
Poster of CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
James Lew was
50+ in CSI: Miami
as 'ND Man #1'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2002
Poster of She Spies
She Spies
James Lew was
49+ in She Spies
as 'Asian Thug / Bodyguard (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 20 2002
Poster of Alias
Alias
James Lew was
49+ in Alias
as 'Quan Li'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
James Lew was
47+ in Strong Medicine
as 'Cop'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 23 2000
Poster of Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man
James Lew was
42+ in Nowhere Man
as 'Thug with knife'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 28 1995
Poster of Marker
Marker
James Lew was
42+ in Marker
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 17 1995
Poster of Weird Science
Weird Science
James Lew was
41+ in Weird Science
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 05 1994
Poster of Babylon 5
Babylon 5
James Lew was
41+ in Babylon 5
as 'Bloodhound Teep'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
James Lew was
41+ in Frasier
as 'Security Guard'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of Power Rangers
Power Rangers
James Lew was
40+ in Power Rangers
as 'Warrior'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 28 1993
Poster of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
James Lew was
40+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Tiger'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of Family Matters
Family Matters
James Lew was
37+ in Family Matters
as 'Man in Bar'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 22 1989
Poster of Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys
James Lew was
37+ in Nasty Boys
as 'Fighter / Karate class fighter (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 1989
Poster of Roseanne
Roseanne
James Lew was
36+ in Roseanne
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 18 1988
Poster of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
James Lew was
35+ in Beauty and the Beast
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1987
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
James Lew was
33+ in MacGyver
as 'Asian Thug'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Growing Pains
Growing Pains
James Lew was
33+ in Growing Pains
as 'Movie Villain #2'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
James Lew was
32+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Cambodian'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
James Lew was
29+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Ton Li / Asian Thug'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982