James Lew
James Lew
James Lew has appeared in 37 movies on CringeMDb. 18 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 19 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
- Most recent with adult content: The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)
Born September 6, 1952 · Known for acting
48.6% Featured Movie Cringe Score (37 movies)
James Lew Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Escape from L.A.
...as Hershe Gang Member
Night Hunter
...as Tom Cutter
Robo Warriors
...as Darius
High Voltage
...as Harry
Balance of Power
...as Shinji Takamura
The Perfect Weapon
...as Crewcut
Boogie Boy
...as Jason
Night of the Warrior
...as Hector Sabatei
Rush Hour
...as Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
...as Chinese Leader
Lethal Weapon 4
...as Freighter's Captain
Undercover Blues
...as Novacek's Man
The Shadow
...as Mongol
Ulterior Motives
...as Yakuza #5
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
...as Mercenary (uncredited)
Showdown in Little Tokyo
...as Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
On Deadly Ground
...as Mercenary at Aegis-1 (uncredited)
Safe
...as Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)
The Replacement Killers
...as Bodyguard
Certified Cringeworthy
Angel of Death
...as Tommy
Do or Die
...as Lew
The Girl from the Naked Eye
...as Eddie
Deep Core
...as Lou Chang
Fatal Blade
...as James
Tropic Thunder
...as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
Sin
...as Leo Thamaree
Timecop
...as Knife #1
Hot Shots! Part Deux
...as Kick Boxer Opponent
Superhero Movie
...as Shaolin Monk (uncredited)
Star Trek
...as Romulan (uncredited)
Traffic
...as DEA Agent - CalTrans
Rapid Fire
...as Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
18 Fingers of Death!
...as Buford Lee
Rush Hour 2
...as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
Rush Hour 3
...as Triad Assassin (uncredited)
Ring of Steel
...as Asian Fighter
Sting of the Black Scorpion
...as Tong Leader
About James Lew
James Jene Fae Lew (September 6, 1952 – August 23, 2026) was an American martial artist, stuntman and actor. 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).
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