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Jim Lau
- Born
- (age 74)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Credits
- 89 titles
Biography
Jim Lau (born April 11, 1952) is an American actor and voice actor who played the role of a Chinese Cook on the FX original series Sons of Anarchy.
Signature work
Known For
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Grey's Anatomy
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The Hangover Part III
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House
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How I Met Your Mother
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Two and a Half Men
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The Rookie
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Big Trouble in Little China
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Sons of Anarchy
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Yellowstone
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NCIS
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Silicon Valley
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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
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S.W.A.T.
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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The Nanny
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Monk
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My Name Is Earl
Acting credits 87
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Qingming Kid Film | Yiwen |
| TBA | A Faded Yellow Film | Owen "Baba" Geung |
| TBA | Shelter Film | Alexander Pan |
| TBA | Better Life Film | |
| 2026 | Unsavory Elements Film | Policeman |
| 2026 | Wei Baba Film | David |
| 2026 | After That Film | Xinhao |
| 2025 | Smooth Operator Film | Matthew's Father |
| 2025 | Oldman's Blues Film | |
| 2024 | Swallowtail & Dragonfly Film | Master Jiang |
| 2024 | Neither Donkey Nor Horse Film | Master Yao Shi-jie |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 Film | Mr. Hong |
| 2023 | Cloudbusting Film | Old Man |
| 2022 | Tequila Sunset Film | Ren |
| 2022 | The Edge of Her Mind Anthology Film | Dad (segment "Xin") |
| 2021 | Sorry for the Inconvenience Film | Dad |
| 2020 | Grandma Dearest Film | Dr. Howard |
| 2020 | Magic Kingdom Film | So |
| 2019 | The Chef Film | Pu |
| 2019 | Good Trouble TV | Dr. Mickelson (2 ep) |
| 2018 | The Rookie TV | Patrick Chen (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. TV | Moku (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan TV | Tin Tun (5 ep) |
| 2018 | Yellowstone TV | Tourist (1 ep) |
| 2018 | For Izzy Film | Peter |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. TV | Uncle Yang (1 ep) |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV | Mei's Father (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Home Is Where The Sunsets Film | Dad |
| 2016 | Rush Hour TV | Hong Kong translator (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Pocket Listing Film | Mr. Chen |
| 2015 | No Escape Film | Prime Minister (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Yes, And... Film | Mr. Ding |
| 2014 | Benched TV | Han (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley TV | Delivery Guy (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III Film | Chief Prison Guard |
| 2011 | Guadalupe the Virgin Film | Police Officer |
| 2010 | Burning Palms Film | Tak Bai |
| 2010 | Kosher Pig Film | Mr. Li |
| 2009 | FlashForward TV | Asian Man (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Cougar Town TV | Passing Asian Tourist (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Ping Pong Playa Film | Mr. Wang |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy TV | Chinese Cook (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King TV | (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Big Love TV | Cook (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Everybody Hates Chris TV | Mr. Fong, Wok (1 ep) |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl TV | Sweat Shop Boss (1 ep) |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother TV | Chinese Man (1 ep) |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV | Asian Manager (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Examiner, Meredith's Other Examiner (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix Film | Voice Actor (voice) |
| 2004 | House TV | Chou-Young Ling (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Boston Legal TV | Toque, Chinese Businessman #4 (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Rodney TV | Lou Lu (1 ep) |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty TV | Asian Store Clerk (1 ep) |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Vendor (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men TV | Chinese Man (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix TV | Pilot (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene TV | Chinese Assistant (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Monk TV | Toliver's Landlord (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel Film | Clerk |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Go Film | Stunts |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China Film | Martial Arts Choreographer, Associate Producer |
| 1985 | MacGyver TV | Stunts (1 ep) |