James Lew

Born: 1952-09-06

From: Escalon, California, USA

Known For: Acting

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, Yo...

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1996

Escape from L.A.

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2009

Angel of Death

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1996

Night Hunter

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1993

American Ninja 5

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1991

Do or Die

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1997

Robo Warriors

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1989

Savage Beach

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2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

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1998

Safe House

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2012

The Girl from the Naked Eye

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1985

Los Angeles Streetfighter

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1993

Showdown

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1993

Private Wars

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1990

Aftershock

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1995

Midnight Man

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1997

High Voltage

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1989

Best of the Best

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2021

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Made in Chinatown

character - Lew

2018

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Henchman: The Al Leong Story

character - Self

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Cucuy: The Boogeyman

character - Beat Cop

2017

I'm Dying Up Here

character - Sensei Phil

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Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine

character - Sinjin

2016

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Breakout

character - Cap Ruch

2015

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Black Salt

character - Abbot Xiao

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Frankenstein

character - Hotel Manager

2014

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Elwood

character - Big O

2013

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation

character - Chinese Leader

2012

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The Girl from the Naked Eye

character - Eddie

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Safe

character - Underground Casino Guard (uncredited)

2011

Death Valley

character - Man on street (uncredited)

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

character - Shang Tsung (uncredited)

2009

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Ballistica

character - Chinese Guard #1

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Angel of Death

character - Tommy

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Star Trek

character - Romulan (uncredited)

2008

Childrens Hospital

character - Mosura

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Tropic Thunder

character - Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)

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Superhero Movie

character - Shaolin Monk (uncredited)

2007

Chuck

character - Anad Chenerad

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Rush Hour 3

character - Triad Assassin (uncredited)

2006

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The Circuit III: Final Flight

character - Spider Webb

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18 Fingers of Death!

character - Buford Lee

2005

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Shira: The Vampire Samurai

character - Xu

2004

Entourage

2003

Eve

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Sin

character - Leo Thamaree

2002

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The Real Deal

character - Black Belt

CSI: Miami

character - ND Man #1

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Outside the Law

character - Cho Sung

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Ultimate Fights from the Movies

character - Knife #1 (Timecop) (archive footage)

2001

Alias

character - Quan Li

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Rush Hour 2

character - Triad Gangster (uncredited)

2000

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Traffic

character - DEA Agent - CalTrans

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Deep Core

character - Lou Chang

Strong Medicine

character - Cop

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Gedo

character - James

1998

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Rush Hour

character - Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)

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Lethal Weapon 4

character - Freighter's Captain

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Safe House

character - Asian (uncredited)

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Boogie Boy

character - Jason

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The Replacement Killers

character - Bodyguard

1997

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Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

character - Black Dragon Henchman

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Robo Warriors

character - Darius

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High Voltage

character - Harry

1996

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Assault on Dome 4

character - Quaid, Windham Henchman

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Escape from L.A.

character - Hershe Gang Member

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Balance of Power

character - Shinji Takamura

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Night Hunter

character - Tom Cutter

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For Life or Death

character - Kaan Woo

1995

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Excessive Force II: Force on Force

character - Lee

Nowhere Man

character - Thug with knife

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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

character - Mercenary (uncredited)

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Midnight Man

character - Prince Samarki

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Ballistic

character - Woo

Marker

1994

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Cage II: The Arena of Death

character - Chin

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Timecop

character - Knife #1

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Red Sun Rising

character - Jaho

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The Shadow

character - Mongol

Weird Science

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On Deadly Ground

character - Mercenary at Aegis 1 (uncredited)

Babylon 5

character - Bloodhound Teep

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Deadly Target

character - Guard #2 (uncredited)

1993

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Private Wars

character - Obata

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Showdown

character - Hit Man

Frasier

character - Security Guard

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Undercover Blues

character - Novacek's Man

Power Rangers

character - Warrior

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Hot Shots! Part Deux

character - Kick Boxer Opponent

Walker, Texas Ranger

character - Tiger

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American Ninja 5

character - Viper

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Ulterior Motives

character - Yakuza #5

1992

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Mission of Justice

character - Akiro

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Rapid Fire

character - Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)

1991

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Martial Law II: Undercover

character - Spencer Hamilton Man (uncredited)

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Showdown in Little Tokyo

character - Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

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Do or Die

character - Lew

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Night of the Warrior

character - Hector Sabatei

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The Perfect Weapon

character - Crewcut

1990

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Guns

character - Ninja #1

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Aftershock

character - Mr. James

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Martial Law

character - Tong Member

1989

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Best of the Best

character - Sae Jin Kwon

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Savage Beach

character - Agent #1

Family Matters

character - Man in Bar

Nasty Boys

character - Fighter / Karate class fighter (uncredited)

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Ninja Academy

character - Ninja Trainer

1988

Roseanne

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Evil Destroyer

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Action Jackson

character - Martial Arts Instructor

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Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer

1987

Beauty and the Beast

1986

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Big Trouble in Little China

character - Chang Sing #1

1985

MacGyver

character - Asian Thug

Growing Pains

character - Movie Villain #2

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Los Angeles Streetfighter

character - Chan

1984

Murder, She Wrote

character - Cambodian

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Killpoint

character - Nighthawk's Gunman #1

1983

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Going Berserk

character - Kung Fu Fighter

1982

T. J. Hooker

character - Asian Thug

T. J. Hooker

character - Ton Li

1979

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Young Dragon

character - Shao Lung

1977

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Big Time

character - Karate Instructor

1976

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Enforcer from Death Row

character - Karate Fighter

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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

character - Guard (uncredited)

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Double Impact

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)1991-07-31

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Double Impact

James Lew: Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)1991-07-31

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Made in Chinatown

James Lew: Director (Directing)2021-05-10

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Double Impact

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1991-07-31

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18 Fingers of Death!

James Lew: Writer (Writing)2006-04-11

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18 Fingers of Death!

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2006-04-11

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They Live

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1988-11-04

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Planet of the Apes

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2001-07-25

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Big Trouble in Little China

James Lew: Associate Producer (Production)1986-05-30

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Big Trouble in Little China

James Lew: Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)1986-05-30

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Escape from L.A.

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1996-08-09

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2007-05-19

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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1995-07-13

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On Deadly Ground

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1994-02-18

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18 Fingers of Death!

James Lew: Director (Directing)2006-04-11

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Blue Tiger

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1994-04-03

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Made in Chinatown

James Lew: Co-Producer (Production)2021-05-10

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Aftershock

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)1990-10-05

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Showdown in Little Tokyo

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1991-08-23

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Ring of Fire

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1991-12-18

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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1989-02-03

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The Fantastic Seven

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1979-05-30

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Martial Law II: Undercover

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1991-10-01

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Hijacked

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2012-07-31

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Inception

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2010-07-15

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Get Smart

James Lew: Fight Choreographer (Crew)2008-06-19

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LArceny

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2004-03-02

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Tropic Thunder

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2008-08-09

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Maximum Impact

James Lew: Fight Choreographer (Crew)2017-11-30

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Killers

James Lew: Fight Choreographer (Crew)2010-06-04

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Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2015-07-16

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Made in Chinatown

James Lew: Action Director (Directing)2021-05-10

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Guns

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)1990-11-09

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Black Dynamite

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2009-10-16

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Rapid Fire

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1992-08-21

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Safe

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2012-04-16

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Rush Hour

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1998-09-18

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Impostor

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2001-12-03

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Kazaam

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1996-07-17

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Mulan

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2020-09-04

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Dominique

James Lew: Fight Choreographer (Crew)2024-10-11

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Mad Families

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2017-01-12

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Escape Plan 2: Hades

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2018-06-05

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Avengers: Endgame

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2019-04-24

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Olympus Has Fallen

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2013-03-20

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Battleship

James Lew: Stunt Double (Crew)2012-04-11

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Superhero Movie

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2008-03-28

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Flight of the Living Dead

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2007-04-06

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Forbidden Warrior

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2004-01-01

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Collateral

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2004-08-04

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The Last Samurai

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2003-12-05

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Outside the Law

James Lew: Fight Choreographer (Crew)2002-06-25

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Instinct to Kill

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2001-10-01

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Rush Hour 2

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2001-08-03

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The Girl Gets Moe

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1997-09-06

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Double Tap

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1997-09-05

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Robo Warriors

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)1997-01-15

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Ballistic

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)1995-02-28

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Undercover Blues

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1993-09-10

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Dark Vengeance

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)1993-08-18

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

James Lew: Fight Choreographer (Crew)1992-07-24

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Why Me?

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1990-02-08

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Ninja Academy

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)1989-08-17

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Girls of the White Orchid

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)1983-11-28

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They Call Me Bruce?

James Lew: Stunt Double (Crew)1982-11-10

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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2002-01-25

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No Rules

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2005-01-01

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Dark World

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2008-01-01

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Rush Hour 3

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2007-08-08

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Streets of Blood

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)2009-07-13

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Extraction

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2013-09-05

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The Martial Arts Kid

James Lew: Fight Choreographer (Crew)2015-04-11

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Mr. Right

James Lew: Fight Choreographer (Crew)2016-02-29

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American Bistro

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)2019-08-13

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Maximum Impact

James Lew: Second Unit Director (Directing)2017-11-30

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Westworld

James Lew: Stunts (Crew)

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Star Trek: Voyager

James Lew: Stunt Coordinator (Crew)

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James Lew

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