James Lew

James Lew

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).
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1952-09-06
Place of Birth: Escalon, California, USA
Also Known As: James Jene Fae Lew

Movies List of James Lew

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Escape from L.A.

1996 Movie
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Angel of Death

2009 Movie
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Night Hunter

1996 Movie
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American Ninja 5

1993 Movie
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Do or Die

1991 Movie
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Robo Warriors

1997 Movie
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Savage Beach

1989 Movie
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Safe House

1998 Movie
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Showdown

1993 Movie
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Private Wars

1993 Movie
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Aftershock

1990 Movie
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Midnight Man

1995 Movie
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High Voltage

1997 Movie
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Best of the Best

1989 Movie
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Going Berserk

1983 Movie
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Big Time

1977 Movie
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The Real Deal

2002 Movie
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Balance of Power

1996 Movie
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Breakout

2016 Movie
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The Perfect Weapon

1991 Movie
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Black Salt

2015 Movie
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Deep Core

2000 Movie
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Boogie Boy

1998 Movie
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Night of the Warrior

1991 Movie
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Gedo

2000 Movie
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Tropic Thunder

2008 Movie
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Ninja Academy

1989 Movie
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Killpoint

1984 Movie
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Sin

2003 Movie
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Rush Hour

1998 Movie
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Timecop

1994 Movie
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Made in Chinatown

2021 Movie
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Cucuy: The Boogeyman

2018 Movie
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Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993 Movie
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Guns

1990 Movie
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013 Movie
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Red Sun Rising

1994 Movie
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Mission of Justice

1992 Movie
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For Life or Death

1996 Movie
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Frankenstein

2015 Movie
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Lethal Weapon 4

1998 Movie
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Assault on Dome 4

1996 Movie
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Superhero Movie

2008 Movie
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Outside the Law

2002 Movie
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Star Trek

2009 Movie
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Undercover Blues

1993 Movie
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Traffic

2000 Movie
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The Shadow

1994 Movie
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Ulterior Motives

1993 Movie
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On Deadly Ground

1994 Movie
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Rapid Fire

1992 Movie
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Deadly Target

1994 Movie
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18 Fingers of Death!

2006 Movie
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Safe

2012 Movie
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Martial Law

1990 Movie
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Ballistica

2009 Movie
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Young Dragon

1979 Movie
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Ballistic

1995 Movie
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Action Jackson

1988 Movie
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Rush Hour 2

2001 Movie
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Rush Hour 3

2007 Movie