James Lew dying in Midnight Man
James Lew (1952 - )
Note: As a Professional Stunt Performer, James has probably died in the place of other Actors.
Film Deaths[]
- Killpoint (1984) [Nighthawk`s Gunman #1]: I recall that he gets shot to death, but I don`t remember by whom.
- L.A Streetfighters (1985) [Chan]: Has his skull crushed when Phillip Rhee bashes James over the head with the sword holder.
- Steele Justice (1987) [Mob Thug #5]: Machine gunned by Martin Kove
- Martial Law II: Undercover (1991 Video) [Spencer Hamilton Man]: Knocked off a railing by Cynthia Rothrock and falls to his death.
- Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) [Chang Sing #1]: Shot to death in a bath house by Brandon Lee after James pulls out an uzi. Also possibly plays one of the gunmen shot by Dolph Lundgren's dojo home.
- Ulterior Motives (1992) [Yakuza #5]: Shoved off the end of a stairway after trying to engage in a sword-fight with Thomas Ian Griffith.
- Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) [Kickboxer Opponent]: Finished off with a knee in the testicles by Charlie Sheen during a kickboxing match; he spits out his testicles (which are actually walnuts) out of his mouth a few seconds later (Played for comic effect).
- The Shadow (1994) [Mongol]: Stabbed in the chest with knife by John Lone.
- Red Sun Rising (1994) [Jaho]: Killed at the end of a fight when Don "The Dragon" Wilson pokes James in the chest with his index finger.
- Ballistic (1995) [Woo]: Killed at the end of a fight with Marjean Holden.
- Midnight Man (Blood For Blood) (1995) [Lord Samarki]: Hanged to death at the end of a fight with Lorenzo Lamas, who wraps a rope around James' neck and then pushes it into a fan that pulls James up at the end of a fight.
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) [Stunts]: Is the 16th person to be shot to death by Steven Seagal on-board the train.
- Balance of Power (Hidden Tiger) (1996) [Shinji Takamura]: Trampled to death by Billy Blanks during a fight.
- Escape from L.A. (1996) [Hershe Gang Member]: Burned to death when a dying Georges Corraface fires a bazooka at their helicopter, instantly wiping out everyone in the rear compartment, including James, Al Leong, Philip Tan and Pam Grier.
- High Voltage (Video, 1997) [Harry]: Shot to death by Antonio Sabato Jr.
- Boogie Boy (1998) [Jason]: Killed at the end of a fight with Mark Dacascos.
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) [Freighter's Captain]: Garroted by Jet Li at the end of a fight (with his eyes being pecked out by birds).
- Fatal Blade (Gedo) (2000) [James]: Beaten to death by Gary Daniels.
- Paris (2003) [Mr. Fue]: Shot by Chad Allen.
- Today You Die (2005) [Ming's Gang #3]: Shot to death in a shoot-out with either Anthony 'Treach' Criss or Steven Seagal, during a gunfight with Irish mobsters.
- Flight of the Living Dead (2007) [Stunts]: Turns into a zombie.
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) [Triad Gangster]: Shot to death in a shoot-out with Chris Tucker.
- Tropic Thunder (2008) [Vietnamese Soldier]: In the film within the film, James is shot to death by Brandon T. Jackson after James stabs Jay Baruchel.
- Star Trek (2009) [Stunts]: Shot to death with a phaser gun in a shoot-out with Zachary Quinto on-board Eric Bana's Romulan spaceship.
- Three Bullets (2009 short film) [The Boss]: Shot to death by Michael Jai White.
- Inception (2010) [Stunts]: Crushed along with Simon Rhee, Marion Cotillard and two other henchmen when the first dream sequence collapses.
- Taken by Force (2010) [Choy]: Shot to death by Jeff Osterhage.
- Olympus Has Fallen (2013) [Stunts]: His death presumably occurs off-screne but it can be inferred that he might've died while taking the White House lawn by SS Agents and White House Commandos or been blown up as one of the many masked hostages and terrorists who Rick Yune rigs with a bomb on one of the extraction planes.
Television Deaths[]
- T.J. Hooker: Outcall (1985) [Ton Li]: Shot to death by William Shatner.
- Deadly Games: The End of the Jackal (1995) [Benihana Chef]: Playing a video game character brought into the real world, he ceases to exist when James Calvert and Stephen Kay delete the villains' file, while James is talking to Christopher Lloyd.
- Alias: The Coup (2002) [FTL Agent Quan Li]: Shot to death by David Anders after refusing to give up any information to David.
- FlashForward: Gimme Some Truth (2009) [Stunt Driver]: Presumably shot to death off-screen by the various police officers.
Gallery[]
James Lew getting shot in Tropic Thunder
Top: James Lew (left), with Christopher Lloyd, in Deadly Games: The End of The Jackal
Bottom: James Lew getting erased in Deadly Games: The End of The Jackal
Bottom: James Lew getting erased in Deadly Games: The End of The Jackal