James Lew

James Lew
Born
James Jene Fae Lew

(1952-09-06) September 6, 1952 (age 72)
Escalon, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Stunt performer, stunt coordinator, actor
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2005; div. 2008)​

Jordanna Potter
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(m. 2014)​
ChildrenRyan Potter (stepson)

James Jene Fae Lew[1] (born September 6, 1952) is an American martial artist, stuntman, and actor. He has made 80 on-screen film and television appearances and 46 more as a stunt coordinator or stunt double. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for his work on the series Luke Cage.[2][3]

Biography

Of Chinese descent, Lew was born in Escalon, California and raised in South Los Angeles. He began studying martial arts at the age of 14, when he began taking classes in Tang Soo Do and Choy Li Fut.[4][5] He is practiced in Bak Mei Pai and Five Animals kung fu,[4] Tae Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do, Hapkido, boxing, and submission grappling. In the 1970s, he co-founded Sil Lung Kung Fu demo team with Al Leong and Douglas Lim Wong, and won several championships in martial arts forms.[6]

An early role for Lew was as a guard in the John Cassavetes 1976 film, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie.[7]

Lew had a role in Killpoint, an action film directed by Frank Harris and starring Leo Fong, Richard Roundtree, Cameron Mitchell and Stack Pierce.[8]

In 2017, he acted in the sci-fi film Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine, directed by Mark Steven Grove and starring Casper Van Dien, Cynthia Rothrock, Sara Salazar, and Tyler Weaver Jr.[9]

Personal life

Lew was married to Pamela Gidley from 2005 to 2008. Lew married Jordanna Alex Potter (Glaskin) in 2014. He is the stepfather to Ryan Potter, who plays Gar Logan/Beast Boy on the HBO Max series Titans.

Books

  • The Art of Stretching and Kicking (2018), ISBN 978-0934489102

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ James Lew Biography (1952-)
  2. ^ "James Lew Emmy Award". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  3. ^ Danna, Corey. "Life is Good: Catching Up With James Lew". Kung Fu Magazine.
  4. ^ a b "Interview with James Lew - The Wing Kong Exchange". 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ Interviews (2015-06-10). "Interview with James Lew - The Action Elite". theactionelite.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ McNEIL, JASON. "8 Things You Didn't Know About James Lew - Black Belt Magazine". Everand. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  7. ^ Famous Fix - James Lew » Characters
  8. ^ The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis- Page 167 799. Killpoint
  9. ^ Trailer Addict - Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine (2017)