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. H…
Acting
- 2017I'm Dying Up HereSensei Phil1 ep.
- 2011Death ValleyMan on street (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2003Eve1 ep.
- 2001AliasQuan Li1 ep.
- 1995Nowhere ManThug with Knife1 ep.
- 1995Marker1 ep.
- 1994Weird Science1 ep.
- 1990Nasty BoysFighter / Karate class fighter (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1989Family MattersMan in Bar1 ep.
- 1988Roseanne1 ep.
- 1985Growing PainsMovie Villain #21 ep.
- 1982T. J. HookerAsian Thug2 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerStunt Coordinator1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2018I'm Dying Up HereSensei Phil1 ep.
- 2013Childrens HospitalMosura1 ep.
- 2011Death ValleyMan on street (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2010ChuckAnad Chenerad1 ep.
- 2010Mortal Kombat: LegacyShang Tsung (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2006CSI: MiamiND Man #11 ep.
- 2005Entourage1 ep.
- 2005Eve1 ep.
- 2002FrasierSecurity Guard1 ep.
- 2002AliasQuan Li1 ep.
- 2001Strong MedicineCop1 ep.
- 1999Power RangersWarrior1 ep.
- 1998Weird Science1 ep.
- 1998Babylon 5Bloodhound Teep1 ep.
- 1996Nowhere ManThug with Knife1 ep.
- 1995Marker1 ep.
- 1995Family MattersMan in Bar1 ep.
- 1994Walker, Texas RangerTiger1 ep.
- 1992Roseanne1 ep.
- 1992MacGyverAsian Thug1 ep.
- 1992Growing PainsMovie Villain #21 ep.
- 1990Murder, She WroteCambodian1 ep.
- 1990Nasty BoysFighter / Karate class fighter (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1983T. J. HookerAsian Thug, Ton Li2 ep.
Also known as: James Jene Fae Lew