Jim Lau

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 79

Gender Male

Birthday April 11, 1952 (72 years old)

Place of Birth San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Lim Lau
جیم لاو

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Jim Lau

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.

Known For

Acting

—		Unsavory Elements as Policeman
—		Shelter as Alexander Pan
—		A Faded Yellow as Owen "Baba" Geung
—		The Qingming Kid as Yiwen

2025

as Matthew's Father

2024		Wei Baba
2024		Neither Donkey Nor Horse as Master Yao Shi-jie
2024		Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 as Mr. Hong

2023

as Old Man

2022		Tequila Sunset as Ren
2022		The Edge of Her Mind Anthology as Dad (segment "Xin")

2021

as Dad

2020		Grandma Dearest as Dr. Howard
2020		Magic Kingdom as So

2019		The Chef as Pu
2019		Good Trouble (2 episodes) as Dr. Mickelson

2018		The Rookie (1 episode) as Patrick Chen
2018		Magnum P.I. (1 episode)
2018		Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (5 episodes) as Tin Tun
2018		Yellowstone (1 episode) as Tourist
2018		For Izzy as Peter

2017		S.W.A.T. (1 episode) as Uncle Yang
2017		The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (1 episode) as Mei's Father

2016		Rush Hour (1 episode) as Hong Kong translator
2016		Pocket Listing as Mr. Chen

2015		No Escape as Prime Minister (uncredited)
2015		Yes, And... as Mr. Ding

2014

(1 episode) as Delivery Guy

2013

as Chief Prison Guard

2011

as Police Officer

2010		Burning Palms as Tak Bai
2010		Kosher Pig as Mr. Li

2009		FlashForward (1 episode) as Asian Man
2009		Cougar Town (1 episode) as Passing Asian Tourist

2008		Ping Pong Playa as Mr. Wang
2008		Sons of Anarchy (1 episode) as Chinese Cook

2006

(1 episode) as Cook

2005		My Name Is Earl (1 episode) as Sweat Shop Boss
2005		How I Met Your Mother (1 episode) as Chinese Man
2005		It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1 episode) as Asian Manager
2005		Grey's Anatomy (1 episode) as Meredith's Other Examiner (1 episode) as Examiner

2004		Flight of the Phoenix as Voice Actor (voice)
2004		House (1 episode) as Chou-Young Ling
2004		Boston Legal (1 episode) as Toque
2004		Rodney (1 episode) as Lou Lu

2003		10-8: Officers on Duty (1 episode)
2003		NCIS (1 episode) as Vendor
2003		Two and a Half Men (1 episode) as Chinese Man
2003		Threat Matrix (1 episode) as Pilot
2003		Oliver Beene (1 episode)

2002		Firefly (1 episode) as Narrator
2002		Monk (1 episode) as Toliver's Landlord
2002		The Third Wheel as Clerk
2002		George Lopez (1 episode)

2001		Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 episode)
2001		When Billie Beat Bobby as Custodian

2000		American Tragedy as Dr. Henry Lee
2000		Boston Public (1 episode) as Mr. Sam
2000		Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder as Dr. Henry Lee

1999		Godzilla 2000: Millennium as (voice)
1999		Providence (2 episodes) as Anchee's Father

1997		The Westing Game as James Shin Hoo
1997		Gun as The Chinese Interpretor
1997		The Practice (2 episodes) as Dr. Ming Hyang
1997		The Pest as Mr. Cheung

1994

(1 episode)

1993		Diagnosis: Murder (1 episode) as Cashier
1993		seaQuest DSV (1 episode) as Dr. Wong Fay Hung

1992

(1 episode) as Ng Lieu Cho

1990

(1 episode) as Health Inspector

1989

(1 episode) as Hong Kong Doctor (voice)

1986		Big Trouble in Little China as Chang Sing #2
1986		Uphill All the Way as Chinese Worker #2

1984

(1 episode) as Mr. Nim's Man

1982

(1 episode)

1974

(1 episode)

1972

(1 episode) as Chinese Musician

Crew

1999

… Stunts

1986

… Martial Arts Choreographer

1985

(1 episode) … Stunts

Production

1986

… Associate Producer

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