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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.
Known for
7.1Rush Hour
1998
7.4Star Trek
2009
6.7Tropic Thunder
2008
6.5Rush Hour 3
2007
5.7G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
6.8Rush Hour 2
2001
5.3Superhero Movie
2008
6.6Lethal Weapon 4
1998
7.1Traffic
2000
6.5Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
5.9Escape from L.A.
1996
6.5Safe
2012
7.2Big Trouble in Little China
1986
5.9Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
6.0Timecop
1994
6.5Best of the Best
1989
6.5Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
6.3The Replacement Killers
1998
6.1The Shadow
1994
5.2On Deadly Ground
1994