James Lew

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....

Known For

Career Timeline

197619821988199420002006201220182021
  1. 2021
    Made in Chinatown

    Lew • Acting

  2. 2018
    Cucuy: The Boogeyman

    Beat Cop • Acting

  3. 2018
  4. 2017
  5. 2016
    Breakout

    Cap Ruch • Acting

  6. 2015
    Frankenstein

    Hotel Manager • Acting

  7. 2015
    Black Salt

    Abbot Xiao • Acting

  8. 2014
    Elwood

    Big O • Acting

James Lew - Aperture