James Lew

James Lew

stunts, actor, second unit director or assistant director

James Lew was born on Sep 06, 1952 in USA. James Lew's big-screen debut came with The Killing of a Chinese Bookie directed by John Cassavetes in 1976, strarring Asian guard (uncredited). James Lew is known for Avengers: Endgame directed by Anthony Russo, Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark and Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. James Lew has got 4 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award James Lew achieved is Freedom Festival International. The upcoming new movie James Lew plays is Bad Country which will be released on May 01, 2022.

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 (1979). 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, Les aventures de Jack Burton dans les griffes du Mandarin (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, Jeff Speakman Madonna, Charlie Sheen, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kathleen Turner, Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Lee, Snoop Dogg and the list goes on and on as his co-stars.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).

  • Birthday

    Sep 06, 1952
  • Place of Birth

    Escalon, California, USA
  • Also known

    James Jene Fae Lew

Known For

Awards

4 wins & 6 nominations

Freedom Festival International
2020
Best Action
Winner - Festival Award
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2020
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Winner - Actor
2011
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Winner - Actor
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