Cast & creator
Jim Lau
Best known for The Simpsons, Grey's Anatomy, Grey's Anatomy
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.
Also known as: Lim Lau, جیم لاو
41
film credits
54
television credits
91
1972–2026 · acting roles
7.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (95)
Showing 95 of 95 credits
The Simpsons
Hong Kong Doctor (voice)
1989
Grey's Anatomy
Examiner
2005Grey's Anatomy
Meredith's Other Examiner
2005
NCIS
Vendor
2003
The Rookie
Patrick Chen
2018
House
Chou-Young Ling
2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
S.W.A.T.
Uncle Yang
2017
Two and a Half Men
Chinese Man
2003
How I Met Your Mother
Chinese Man
2005
Yellowstone
Tourist
2018
Monk
Toliver's Landlord
2002
Diagnosis: Murder
Cashier
1993
Beverly Hills, 90210
Health Inspector
1990
Sons of Anarchy
Chinese Cook
2008
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Asian Manager
2005
MacGyver
Stunts
1985
The Nanny
Mr. Chung
1993
The Practice
Ming Hyang
1997The Practice
Paul Ioki
1997
Magnum P.I.
Moku
2018
M*A*S*H
Chinese Musician
1972
Touched by an Angel
1994
Boston Legal
Toque
2004Boston Legal
Chinese Businessman #4
2004
Mad About You
Ng Lieu Cho
1992
Little House on the Prairie
1974
St. Elsewhere
Dr. Chin
1982
My Name Is Earl
Sweat Shop Boss
2005
Silicon Valley
Delivery Guy
2014
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tin Tun
2018
Boston Public
Mr. Sam
2000
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Mei's Father
2017
Big Love
Cook
2006
The Larry Sanders Show
Peng Huang
1992
Cougar Town
Passing Asian Tourist
2009
Everybody Hates Chris
Mr. Fong
2005Everybody Hates Chris
Wok
2005
seaQuest DSV
Dr. Wong Fay Hung
1993
Good Trouble
Dr. Mickelson
2019
Hunter
Mr. Nim's Man
1984
Providence
Anchee's Father
1999
Martial Law
Waiter
1998
FlashForward
Asian Man
2009
The Hangover Part III
Chief Prison Guard
2013
The Magnificent Seven
Wo Chin's Uncle
1998
10-8: Officers on Duty
Asian Store Clerk
2003
Rush Hour
Hong Kong translator
2016
George Lopez
The Maitre d'
2002
Threat Matrix
Pilot
2003
Oliver Beene
Chinese Assistant
2003
No Escape
Prime Minister (uncredited)
2015
Rodney
Lou Lu
2004
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
(uncredited)
2006
Benched
Han
2014
Gun
Chinese Interpreter
1997
Big Trouble in Little China
Chang Sing #2
1986Big Trouble in Little China
Associate Producer
1986Big Trouble in Little China
Martial Arts Choreographer
1986
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Mr. Hong
2024
Flight of the Phoenix
Voice Actor (voice)
2004
Go
Stunts
1999
The Third Wheel
Clerk
2002
Swallowtail & Dragonfly
Master Jiang
2024
Burning Palms
Tak Bai
2010
When Billie Beat Bobby
Custodian
2001
The Pest
Mr. Cheung
1997
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
Dr. Henry Lee
2000
Pocket Listing
Mr. Chen
2016
Shelter
Alexander Pan
Unsavory Elements
Policeman
2026
Smooth Operator
Matthew's Father
2025
The Westing Game
James Shin Hoo
1997
Neither Donkey Nor Horse
Master Yao Shi-jie
2024
The Edge of Her Mind Anthology
Dad (segment "Xin")
2022
Uphill All the Way
Chinese Worker #2
1986
Home Is Where The Sunsets
Dad
2016
Ping Pong Playa
Mr. Wang
2008
Grandma Dearest
Dr. Howard
2020
Tequila Sunset
Ren
2022
Better Life
Sorry for the Inconvenience
Dad
2021
The Qingming Kid
Yiwen
After That
Xinhao
2026
Cloudbusting
Old Man
2023
American Tragedy
Dr. Henry Lee
2000
Oldman's Blues
2025
Wei Baba
David
2026
The Chef
Pu
2019Yes, And...
Mr. Ding
2015A Faded Yellow
Owen "Baba" Geung
Guadalupe the Virgin
Police Officer
2011
For Izzy
Peter
2018
Magic Kingdom
So
2020Kosher Pig
Mr. Li
2010