Personal Info
Birth date
1952-04-11 (73 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as
Lim Lau
جیم لاو
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.
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy
8.225
Overview:
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.Two and a Half Men
7.451
Overview:
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.The Rookie
8.523
Overview:
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.Magnum P.I.
7.579
Overview:
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and former MI:6 agent, Juliet Higgins.NCIS
7.623
Overview:
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.The Simpsons
8.017
Overview:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.572
Overview:
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.House
8.592
Overview:
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.How I Met Your Mother
8.143
Overview:
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.278
Overview:
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.S.W.A.T.
8.069
Overview:
A locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.Sons of Anarchy
8.428
Overview:
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) is an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States as well as overseas. The show focused on the original and founding (mother) charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by the acronym SAMCRO, Sam Crow, or simply Redwood charter. the charter operates both illegal and legal businesses in the small town of Charming. They combine gun-running and a garage, plus involvement in porn film. Clay, the president, likes it old school and violent; while Jax, his stepson and the club's VP, has thoughts about changing the way things are. Their conflict has effects on both the club and their personal relationship. especially When Jackson "Jax" Teller discovers that his father had a different view in mind for SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original) he goes on a personal quest to cleanse the name and make the club a better place, but at what cost?Monk
7.9
Overview:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.Yellowstone
8.25
Overview:
Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park.My Name Is Earl
7.666
Overview:
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.Little House on the Prairie
7.942
Overview:
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s.Beverly Hills, 90210
7.363
Overview:
Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.Boston Legal
7.9
Overview:
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.Diagnosis: Murder
7.071
Overview:
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.MacGyver
7.72
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.M*A*S*H
7.913
Overview:
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.Mad About You
6.659
Overview:
Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
7.684
Overview:
When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.Silicon Valley
8.121
Overview:
In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.1
Overview:
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.St. Elsewhere
5.5
Overview:
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.Cougar Town
6.4
Overview:
Jules Cobb is a mom in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter. Along for the journey is her son, her ex-husband, her husband/neighbor and her friends who together make up her dysfunctional, but supportive and caring extended family... even if they have a funny way of showing it sometimes.The Practice
7.7
Overview:
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”The Magnificent Seven
6
Overview:
The Magnificent Seven is an American western television series based on the 1960 movie, which is a remake of the Japanese film Seven Samurai. It aired between 1998 and 2000. It was filmed in Newhall, California. The pilot, scripted by Chris Black and Frank Q. Dobbs, was filmed in Mescal, Arizona and the Dragoon Mountains of Arizona, near Tombstone. Robert Vaughn, who had starred in the original 1960 movie, frequently guest-starred as a crusading judge.Acting
TBAUnsavory Elements as Policeman
TBAShelter as Alexander Pan
TBAA Faded Yellow as Owen "Baba" Geung
TBAThe Qingming Kid as Yiwen
2025Smooth Operator as Matthew's Father
2024Wei Baba as Unknown
2024Neither Donkey Nor Horse as Master Yao Shi-jie
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 as Mr. Hong
2023Cloudbusting as Old Man
2022Tequila Sunset as Ren
2022The Edge of Her Mind Anthology as Dad (segment "Xin")
2021Sorry for the Inconvenience as Dad
2020Grandma Dearest as Dr. Howard
2020Magic Kingdom as So
2019The Chef as Pu
2019Good Trouble (2 Episodes) as Dr. Mickelson
2018The Rookie (1 Episode) as Patrick Chen
2018Magnum P.I. (1 Episode) as Unknown
2018Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (5 Episodes) as Tin Tun
2018Yellowstone (1 Episode) as Tourist
2018For Izzy as Peter
2017S.W.A.T. (1 Episode) as Uncle Yang
2017The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (1 Episode) as Mei's Father
2016Rush Hour (1 Episode) as Hong Kong translator
2016Pocket Listing as Mr. Chen
2015No Escape as Prime Minister (uncredited)
2015Yes, And... as Mr. Ding
2014Silicon Valley (1 Episode) as Delivery Guy
2013The Hangover Part III as Chief Prison Guard
2011Guadalupe the Virgin as Police Officer
2010Burning Palms as Tak Bai
2010Kosher Pig as Mr. Li
2009FlashForward (1 Episode) as Asian Man
2009Cougar Town (1 Episode) as Passing Asian Tourist
2008Ping Pong Playa as Mr. Wang
2008Sons of Anarchy (1 Episode) as Chinese Cook
2006Big Love (1 Episode) as Cook
2005My Name Is Earl (1 Episode) as Sweat Shop Boss
2005How I Met Your Mother (1 Episode) as Chinese Man
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1 Episode) as Asian Manager
2005Grey's Anatomy (1, 1 Episode) as Examiner, Meredith's Other Examiner
2004Flight of the Phoenix as Voice Actor (voice)
2004House (1 Episode) as Chou-Young Ling
2004Boston Legal (1 Episode) as Toque
2004Rodney (1 Episode) as Lou Lu
200310-8: Officers on Duty (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003NCIS (1 Episode) as Vendor
2003Two and a Half Men (1 Episode) as Chinese Man
2003Threat Matrix (1 Episode) as Pilot
2003Oliver Beene (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002Monk (1 Episode) as Toliver's Landlord
2002The Third Wheel as Clerk
2002George Lopez (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001When Billie Beat Bobby as Custodian
2000American Tragedy as Dr. Henry Lee
2000Boston Public (1 Episode) as Mr. Sam
2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder as Dr. Henry Lee
1999Godzilla 2000: Millennium as (voice)
1999Providence (2 Episodes) as Anchee's Father
1998The Magnificent Seven (1 Episode) as Wo Chin's Uncle
1997The Westing Game as James Shin Hoo
1997Gun as The Chinese Interpretor
1997The Practice (2 Episodes) as Dr. Ming Hyang
1997The Pest as Mr. Cheung
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Unknown
1993Diagnosis: Murder (1 Episode) as Cashier
1993seaQuest DSV (1 Episode) as Dr. Wong Fay Hung
1992Mad About You (1 Episode) as Ng Lieu Cho
1990Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 Episode) as Health Inspector
1989The Simpsons (1 Episode) as Hong Kong Doctor (voice)
1986Big Trouble in Little China as Chang Sing #2
1986Uphill All the Way as Chinese Worker #2
1984Hunter (1 Episode) as Mr. Nim's Man
1982St. Elsewhere (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Little House on the Prairie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972M*A*S*H (1 Episode) as Chinese Musician
Crew
1999Go ... Stunts
1986Big Trouble in Little China ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) ... Stunts
Production
1986Big Trouble in Little China ... Associate Producer