Acting credits
80
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Jim Lau
Acting
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Movies: 34Series: 48Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 165827
IMDb ID: nm0490560
Known for: Acting
Born: April 11, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2025
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 7.25
Wikidata: Q15069869
Also known as
Lim Lau • جیم لاو
Other jobs
Stunts (2)Associate Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jim Lau.
Smooth Operator
as Matthew's Father
2025 Movie
Oldman's Blues
2025 Movie
Neither Donkey Nor Horse
as Master Yao Shi-jie
2024 Movie
6.8
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
as Mr. Hong
2024 Movie
Cloudbusting
as Old Man
2023 Movie
Tequila Sunset
as Ren
2022 Movie
7.2
The Edge of Her Mind Anthology
as Dad (segment "Xin")
2022 Movie
5.0
Sorry for the Inconvenience
as Dad
2021 Movie
6.0
Grandma Dearest
as Dr. Howard
2020 Movie
Magic Kingdom
as So
2020 Movie
7.0
The Chef
as Pu
2019 Movie
5.2
For Izzy
as Peter
2018 Movie
5.0
Home Is Where The Sunsets
as Dad
2016 Movie
6.2
Pocket Listing
as Mr. Chen
2016 Movie
6.9
No Escape
as Prime Minister (uncredited)
2015 Movie
6.2
The Hangover Part III
as Chief Prison Guard
2013 Movie
5.2
Burning Palms
as Tak Bai
2010 Movie
5.8
Ping Pong Playa
as Mr. Wang
2008 Movie
6.0
Flight of the Phoenix
as Voice Actor (voice)
2004 Movie
5.2
The Third Wheel
as Clerk
2002 Movie
5.2
When Billie Beat Bobby
as Custodian
2001 Movie
4.8
American Tragedy
as Dr. Henry Lee
2000 Movie
5.6
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
as Dr. Henry Lee
2000 Movie
7.0
Go
Stunts
1999 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jim Lau.
7.5
Good Trouble
as Dr. Mickelson • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.5
The Rookie
as Patrick Chen • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Magnum P.I.
as Moku • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as Tin Tun • 5 eps
2018 Series
8.3
Yellowstone
as Tourist • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.1
S.W.A.T.
as Uncle Yang • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.0
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Mei's Father • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.2
Rush Hour
as Hong Kong translator • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Benched
as Han • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Silicon Valley
as Delivery Guy • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
FlashForward
as Asian Man • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.5
Cougar Town
as Passing Asian Tourist • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
as Chinese Cook • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.9
Big Love
as Cook • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.1
Everybody Hates Chris
as Mr. Fong • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.7
My Name Is Earl
as Sweat Shop Boss • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
as Chinese Man • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Asian Manager • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Examiner • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.6
House
as Chou-Young Ling • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Toque • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.5
Rodney
as Lou Lu • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
10-8: Officers on Duty
as Asian Store Clerk • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Vendor • 1 eps
2003 Series