James Jene Fae Lew (born September 6, 1952) is an American actor and martial artist. Raised in South Central Los Angeles, James Lews 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 Foxs 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 Bufords break out movie, 18 Fingers of Death! (2006).
Hershe Gang Member
Ταινία 1996
Tommy
Ταινία 2009
Tom Cutter
Ταινία 1996
Viper
Ταινία 1993
Lew
Ταινία 1991
Darius
Ταινία 1997
Asian (uncredited)
Ταινία 1998
Eddie
Ταινία 2012
Chan
Ταινία 1985
Hit Man
Ταινία 1993
Obata
Ταινία 1993
Prince Samarki
Ταινία 1995
Spider Webb
Ταινία 2006
Kung Fu Fighter
Ταινία 1983
Karate Instructor
Ταινία 1977
Black Belt
Ταινία 2002
Shinji Takamura
Ταινία 1996
Cap Ruch
Ταινία 2016
Self
Ταινία 2018
Abbot Xiao
Ταινία 2015
Hector Sabatei
Ταινία 1991
Sinjin
Ταινία 2017
Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
Ταινία 2008
Lee
Ταινία 1995
Chin
Ταινία 1994
Ninja Trainer
Ταινία 1989
Nighthawk's Gunman #1
Ταινία 1984
Ταινία 1988
Xu
Ταινία 2005
Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)
Ταινία 1998
Lew
Ταινία 2021
Beat Cop
Ταινία 2018
Ninja #1
Ταινία 1990
Kaan Woo
Ταινία 1996
Hotel Manager
Ταινία 2015
Quaid, Windham Henchman
Ταινία 1996
Shaolin Monk (uncredited)
Ταινία 2008
Karate Fighter
Ταινία 1976
Romulan (uncredited)
Ταινία 2009
Guard (uncredited)
Ταινία 1976
Yakuza #5
Ταινία 1993
Guard #2 (uncredited)
Ταινία 1994
Mercenary (uncredited)
Ταινία 1995
Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
Ταινία 1992
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Ταινία 1991
Mercenary at Aegis 1 (uncredited)
Ταινία 1994
Buford Lee
Ταινία 2006
Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
Ταινία 2012
Tong Member
Ταινία 1990
Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited)
Ταινία 1991
Chinese Guard #1
Ταινία 2009
Black Dragon Henchman
Ταινία 1997
Shao Lung
Ταινία 1979
Triad Gangster (uncredited)
Ταινία 2001
Triad Assassin (uncredited)
Ταινία 2007
Movie Villain #2
Tv 1985
ND Man #1
Tv 2002
Quan Li
Tv 2001
Tv 2004
Tv 1987
Tv 1988
Tiger
Tv 1993
Man in Bar
Tv 1989
Tv 1994
Bloodhound Teep
Tv 1994
Shang Tsung (uncredited)
Tv 2011
Anad Chenerad
Tv 2007
Fighter / Karate class fighter (uncredited)
Tv 1989
Security Guard
Tv 1993
Mosura
Tv 2008
Thug with knife
Tv 1995
Warrior
Tv 1993
Ton Li / Asian Thug
Tv 1982
Man on street (uncredited)
Tv 2011
Sensei Phil
Tv 2017
Asian Thug
Tv 1985
Cop
Tv 2000
Tv 1995
Cambodian
Tv 1984
Tv 2003