Jim Lau

Acting

Jim Lau

Born April 11, 1952San Francisco, California, USA84 credits

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

After That

After That

Movie

2026

Smooth Operator

Smooth Operator

Movie

2025

Oldman's Blues

Oldman's Blues

Movie

2025

Neither Donkey Nor Horse

Neither Donkey Nor Horse

Movie

2024

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
6.8

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Movie

2024

Cloudbusting

Cloudbusting

Movie

2023

Filmography

After That
2026After Thatas XinhaoMovie
Smooth Operator
2025Smooth Operatoras Matthew's FatherMovie
Oldman's Blues
2025Oldman's BluesMovie
Neither Donkey Nor Horse
2024Neither Donkey Nor Horseas Master Yao Shi-jieMovie
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1as Mr. HongMovie
Cloudbusting
2023Cloudbustingas Old ManMovie
Tequila Sunset
2022Tequila Sunsetas RenMovie
The Edge of Her Mind Anthology
2022The Edge of Her Mind Anthologyas Dad (segment "Xin")Movie
Sorry for the Inconvenience
2021Sorry for the Inconvenienceas DadMovie
Grandma Dearest
2020Grandma Dearestas Dr. HowardMovie
Magic Kingdom
2020Magic Kingdomas SoMovie
The Chef
2019The Chefas PuMovie
Good Trouble
2019Good Troubleas Dr. MickelsonTV
The Rookie
2018The Rookieas Patrick ChenTV
Magnum P.I.
2018Magnum P.I.as MokuTV
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018Tom Clancy's Jack Ryanas Tin TunTV
Yellowstone
2018Yellowstoneas TouristTV
For Izzy
2018For Izzyas PeterMovie
S.W.A.T.
2017S.W.A.T.as Uncle YangTV
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Mei's FatherTV
Home Is Where The Sunsets
2016Home Is Where The Sunsetsas DadMovie
Rush Hour
2016Rush Houras Hong Kong translatorTV
Pocket Listing
2016Pocket Listingas Mr. ChenMovie
No Escape
2015No Escapeas Prime Minister (uncredited)Movie
Y
2015Yes, And...as Mr. DingMovie
Benched
2014Benchedas HanTV
Silicon Valley
2014Silicon Valleyas Delivery GuyTV
The Hangover Part III
2013The Hangover Part IIIas Chief Prison GuardMovie
G
2011Guadalupe the Virginas Police OfficerMovie
Burning Palms
2010Burning Palmsas Tak BaiMovie
K
2010Kosher Pigas Mr. LiMovie
FlashForward
2009FlashForwardas Asian ManTV
Cougar Town
2009Cougar Townas Passing Asian TouristTV
Ping Pong Playa
2008Ping Pong Playaas Mr. WangMovie
Sons of Anarchy
2008Sons of Anarchyas Chinese CookTV
Big Love
2006Big Loveas CookTV
Everybody Hates Chris
2005Everybody Hates Chrisas Mr. FongTV
My Name Is Earl
2005My Name Is Earlas Sweat Shop BossTV
How I Met Your Mother
2005How I Met Your Motheras Chinese ManTV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Asian ManagerTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas ExaminerTV
Flight of the Phoenix
2004Flight of the Phoenixas Voice Actor (voice)Movie
House
2004Houseas Chou-Young LingTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas ToqueTV
Rodney
2004Rodneyas Lou LuTV
10-8: Officers on Duty
200310-8: Officers on Dutyas Asian Store ClerkTV
NCIS
2003NCISas VendorTV
Two and a Half Men
2003Two and a Half Menas Chinese ManTV
Threat Matrix
2003Threat Matrixas PilotTV
Oliver Beene
2003Oliver Beeneas Chinese AssistantTV
Monk
2002Monkas Toliver's LandlordTV
The Third Wheel
2002The Third Wheelas ClerkMovie
George Lopez
2002George Lopezas The Maitre d'TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
When Billie Beat Bobby
2001When Billie Beat Bobbyas CustodianMovie
American Tragedy
2000American Tragedyas Dr. Henry LeeMovie
Boston Public
2000Boston Publicas Mr. SamTV
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulderas Dr. Henry LeeMovie
Providence
1999Providenceas Anchee's FatherTV
Martial Law
1998Martial Lawas WaiterTV
The Magnificent Seven
1998The Magnificent Sevenas Wo Chin's UncleTV
The Westing Game
1997The Westing Gameas James Shin HooMovie
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Dr. Ming HyangTV
The Pest
1997The Pestas Mr. CheungMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an AngelTV
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas Mr. ChungTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas CashierTV
seaQuest DSV
1993seaQuest DSVas Dr. Wong Fay HungTV
Mad About You
1992Mad About Youas Ng Lieu ChoTV
The Larry Sanders Show
1992The Larry Sanders Showas Peng HuangTV
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990Beverly Hills, 90210as Health InspectorTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Hong Kong Doctor (voice)TV
Big Trouble in Little China
1986Big Trouble in Little Chinaas Chang Sing #2Movie
Uphill All the Way
1986Uphill All the Wayas Chinese Worker #2Movie
Hunter
1984Hunteras Mr. Nim's ManTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Dr. ChinTV
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the PrairieTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*Has Chinese MusicianTV
The Qingming Kid
—The Qingming Kidas YiwenMovie
A
—A Faded Yellowas Owen "Baba" GeungMovie
W
—Wei BabaMovie
Shelter
—Shelteras Alexander PanMovie
Unsavory Elements
—Unsavory Elementsas PolicemanMovie
Better Life
—Better LifeMovie