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James Jene Fae Lew is an American martial arts actor. He has made 80 on-screen film and television appearances and 46 more as a stunt coordinator or stunt double. He has done choreography for movies like Get Smart, Killers and the cult classic Big Trouble In Little China, as well as television shows such as National Geographic's Fight Science, The Crow and Entourage. He does Shaolin Kung-Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do, Hapkido, and Boxing. He also trained Brad Pitt with sword fighting for the movie Troy.
Birth Name
James Jene Fae Lew
Born
Saturday, 06 September 1952
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Made in Chinatown | Lew | 2021 |
| Going Rogue | Toyo | 2020 |
| Henchman: The Al Leong Story | Self | 2019 |
| Warrior | Sifu Li Qiang | 2019 |
| American Bistro | Angry Man #1 | 2019 |
| Cucuy: The Boogeyman | Beat Cop | 2018 |
| I'm Dying Up Here | Sensei Phil | 2017 |
| Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine | Sinjin | 2017 |
| The Art of Fighting | Master Ferrer | 2017 |
| Black Salt | Abbot Xiao | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Made in Chinatown | Lew | 2021 |
| Going Rogue | Toyo | 2020 |
| Henchman: The Al Leong Story | Self | 2019 |
| Warrior | Sifu Li Qiang | 2019 |
| American Bistro | Angry Man #1 | 2019 |
| Cucuy: The Boogeyman | Beat Cop | 2018 |
| I'm Dying Up Here | Sensei Phil | 2017 |
| Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine | Sinjin | 2017 |
| The Art of Fighting | Master Ferrer | 2017 |
| Black Salt | Abbot Xiao | 2015 |
| Frankenstein | Hotel Manager | 2015 |
| Daredevil | Blind Asian Man | 2015 |
| Beyond the Game | Trainer | 2014 |
| Bad Country | Doctor | 2014 |
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Chinese Leader | 2013 |
| The Girl from the Naked Eye | Eddie | 2012 |
| Safe | Underground Casino Guard | 2012 |
| Death Valley | Man on street | 2011 |
| Bite Me | Specialized Zombie | 2010 |
| Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | Shang Tsung | 2010 |
| Order of Chaos | Lawyer #3 | 2010 |
| Ballistica | Chinese Guard #1 | 2009 |
| Angel of Death | Tommy | 2009 |
| The Carbon Copy | Thug | 2009 |
| Star Trek | Romulan | 2009 |
| Childrens Hospital | Mosura | 2008 |
| Tropic Thunder | Flaming Dragon Compound Person | 2008 |
| Superhero Movie | Shaolin Monk | 2008 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Darius | 2007 |
| Chuck | Anad Chenerad | 2007 |
| Rush Hour 3 | Triad Assassin | 2007 |
| The Circuit III: Final Flight | Spider Webb / Webb | 2006 |
| 18 Fingers of Death! | Buford Lee | 2006 |
| Free Ride | Referee | 2006 |
| Today You Die | Ming's Gang #3 | 2005 |
| Fist of Iron Chef | Chinese Chef Wong | 2005 |
| Numb3rs | Waiter | 2005 |
| Shira: The Vampire Samurai | Xu | 2005 |
| A Mission to Kill | Viet Cong | 2003 |
| Paris | Mr. Fue | 2003 |
| Sin | Leo Thamaree | 2003 |
| The Real Deal | Black belt | 2002 |
| Sting of the Black Scorpion | Tong leader | 2002 |
| Robbery Homicide Division | Det. Peter Yang | 2002 |
| CSI: Miami | ND Man #1 | 2002 |
| She Spies | Asian Thug / Bodyguard | 2002 |
| Outside the Law | Cho Sung | 2002 |
| Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Knife #1 (Timecop) / Knife #1 (Timecop) (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Alias | Quan Li | 2001 |
| Rush Hour 2 | Triad Gangster | 2001 |
| Black Scorpion | Red Dragon | 2001 |
| The Hunted | Self | 2001 |
| Strong Medicine | Cop | 2000 |
| Deep Core | Lou Chang | 2000 |
| Gedo | James | 2000 |
| Traffic | DEA Agent - CalTrans | 2000 |
| Once and Again | Master Kim | 1999 |
| Clubland | Lipton T's Sidekick | 1999 |
| Power Rangers Lost Galaxy | Warrior | 1999 |
| Martial Law | Lee Hei's Thug | 1998 |
| Rush Hour | Juntao's Man in Los Angeles | 1998 |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self | 1998 |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Freighter's Captain / Freighter Captain | 1998 |
| Safe House | Asian | 1998 |
| Boogie Boy | Jason | 1998 |
| The Replacement Killers | Bodyguard | 1998 |
| NightMan | Fighter / Wong | 1997 |
| The Girl Gets Moe | Brez | 1997 |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Vampire | 1997 |
| Spy Game | Killer | 1997 |
| High Voltage | Harry | 1997 |
| Escape from L.A. | Hershe Gang Member | 1996 |
| Balance of Power | Shinji Takamura | 1996 |
| Night Hunter | Tom Cutter | 1996 |
| For Life or Death | Kaan Woo | 1996 |
| Robo Warriors | Darius | 1996 |
| Fox Hunt | Kung Fu Lew | 1996 |
| Assault on Dome 4 | Quaid, Windham Henchman | 1996 |
| The Immortals | Asian Man | 1995 |
| Baywatch Nights | Asian Gang / Fighter | 1995 |
| Deadly Games | Benihana Chef | 1995 |
| Excessive Force II: Force on Force | Lee | 1995 |
| Nowhere Man | Thug with knife | 1995 |
| Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Mercenary | 1995 |
| Midnight Man | Prince Samarki | 1995 |
| Ballistic | Woo | 1995 |
| Tough and Deadly | Thug | 1995 |
| Marker | Chang | 1995 |
| Cage II | Chin | 1994 |
| Timecop | Knife #1 | 1994 |
| Red Sun Rising | Jaho | 1994 |
| The Shadow | Mongol | 1994 |
| Weird Science | Bossman | 1994 |
| On Deadly Ground | Mercenary at Aegis 1 | 1994 |
| Ring of Steel | Asian Fighter | 1994 |
| Deadly Target | Guard #2 | 1994 |
| Private Wars | Obata | 1993 |
| Showdown | Hit Man | 1993 |
| Frasier | Security Guard | 1993 |
| Undercover Blues | Novacek's Man | 1993 |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Chan Man | 1993 |
| Dark Vengeance | Mantis | 1993 |
| Hot Shots! Part Deux | Kick Boxer Opponent | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Tiger / Billy Lo's Men | 1993 |
| American Ninja 5 | Viper | 1993 |
| Babylon 5 | Bloodhound Teep #1 | 1993 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Fighter | 1993 |
| Kill Fee | Yakuza #5 | 1993 |
| Space Rangers | Karlat / Alien | 1993 |
| Mission of Justice | Akiro | 1992 |
| Renegade | Mr. Ota Bodyguard | 1992 |
| Rapid Fire | Tau's Men at Laundry | 1992 |
| Raven | Black Dragon, Jiro | 1992 |
| Martial Law II: Undercover | Spencer Hamilton Man | 1991 |
| Showdown in Little Tokyo | Yoshida's Men | 1991 |
| Do or Die | Lew | 1991 |
| Night of the Warrior | Hector Sabatei | 1991 |
| The Perfect Weapon | Crewcut | 1991 |
| Guns | Ninja #1 | 1990 |
| China Cry: A True Story | Kickboxer Instructor | 1990 |
| Martial Law | Tong Member | 1990 |
| Aftershock | Mr. James | 1990 |
| Nasty Boys | Fighter / Karate Class Fighter | 1990 |
| Best of the Best | Sae Jin Kwon | 1989 |
| Savage Beach | Agent #1 | 1989 |
| Family Matters | Man in Bar | 1989 |
| Ninja Academy | Ninja Trainer | 1989 |
| Roseanne | Male Instructor | 1988 |
| Supercarrier | Karate fighter | 1988 |
| Noble House | Bellhop | 1988 |
| Action Jackson | Martial Arts Instructor | 1988 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Tong #3 | 1987 |
| Werewolf | Henchman | 1987 |
| Steele Justice | Mob Thug #5 | 1987 |
| Spies | Wong | 1987 |
| Big Trouble in Little China | Chang Sing #1 | 1986 |
| MacGyver | Asian Thug | 1985 |
| Growing Pains | Movie Villain #2 | 1985 |
| Double Dare | Asian gang | 1985 |
| L.A. Streetfighters | Chan | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Cambodian | 1984 |
| Three's a Crowd | Soundman | 1984 |
| Killpoint | Nighthawk's Gunman #1 | 1984 |
| Going Berserk | Kung Fu Fighter | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Wan Chu Tong Member / Thug / Quyet Thug / Chow's Henchman / Byron Chin Men | 1983 |
| T.J. Hooker | Ton Li / Asian Thug | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | Winery Worker | 1981 |
| The Fall Guy | Man in bar / Hitman | 1981 |
| Big Time | Karate Instructor | 1977 |
| In Search of... | King Tut | 1977 |
| Enforcer from Death Row | Karate Fighter | 1976 |
| The Killing of a Chinese Bookie | Asian guard | 1976 |
| Kung Fu | Monk | 1972 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Made in Chinatown | 2021 |
| 18 Fingers of Death! | 2006 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Made in Chinatown | 2021 |
| 18 Fingers of Death! | 2006 |
| Boogie Boy | 1998 |
| Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie | Won |
