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| Born | Albert Chung Lew 18 November 1984 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS)[1] |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
Albert Lew (Chinese: 劉安博; born 18 November 1984) is an Asian-American actor and engineer. He is known for Don't Get Comfortable and his roles in A Cotton Moon, Al & Joshua, One Hundred, Don't Look Behind, as well as several upcoming projects.
Early life
[edit]Lew was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the son of a Taiwanese mother and a Chinese father. His father, Desmond, is a civil engineer [2] and his mother was a pharmacist in Taipei before immigrating to the United States where they met through a mutual friend. He has a younger sister. He attended Don Bosco Technical Institute for high school and studied civil & environmental engineering at the UC Berkeley College of Engineering in the University of California, Berkeley, graduating from its Bachelor Of Science program[3] one year earlier in 2005.
Lew initially worked as an engineer upon graduation, obtaining his professional license[4] as well as co-authored several research papers and presentations.[5][6] He also started taking vocal lessons as a hobby. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he began taking acting classes remotely at the Houde School Of Acting, Drama, Inc, and Upright Citizens Brigade through recommendations.[7]
Career
[edit]2021–present: Early work and independent market
[edit]Lew got his start in acting as a supporting role for the non-profit organization Kids In The Spotlight short film Don't Get Comfortable (2021) that won Best Film at its annual awards ceremony. He also had experience as a background actor, appearing in TV shows such as the premiere episodes for the fifth season of SEAL Team. His other early on-screen principal credits include TV pilots such as Grand Jeté and Al & Joshua as well as short films A Distant Land and The Bench. His latest film She'll Be Back was an official selection for the Global Film Festival with him and the castmates receiving an Honorable Mention Best Ensemble Cast award.[8]
Other Ventures
[edit]In 2022, Lew began running for the World Marathon Majors starting with the Berlin Marathon. He completed the sixth race at the 2025 Boston Marathon to become a Six Star finisher.[9] In the same year, he completed the Sydney Marathon and finished the Cape Town Marathon the following year.[10][11][12]
Selected Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Don't Get Comfortable | Julius Nguyen | Released November 2021[13] |
| Don't Look Behind | Johnny | Voice | |
| The Heroic | Dad | Post-production | |
| A Cotton Moon | Dancing Guy | Co-star with Eric Roberts; Release 2023[14] | |
| 2022 | Notes Of A Past, Present, & Future | The Traveler | Post-production |
| One Hundred | Commander | Released | |
| Water | Authority Figure | Released 2022[15] | |
| 170 | Doctor | Released | |
| In The Cards | Fresh Start Agent | Post-production | |
| A Distant Land | Quan Zi | Post-production | |
| The Bench | Mr. Huang | Post-production | |
| The Tale Of The Chopsticks | Papa | Post-production | |
| Rope From Heaven | Japanese Soldier | Post-production | |
Television/New Media
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SEAL Team | North Korean soldier | Uncredited; 2 episodes |
| QueerTalk | Bar patron | Pilot | |
| Grand Jeté | Professor D | Pilot | |
| Al & Joshua | Dad | Pilot | |
External links
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- Albert Lew at IMDb
Category:American actors Category:American civil engineers Category:1984 births Category:American male film actors Category: American male actors of Chinese descent Category:Male actors from Los Angeles Category:Male actors from Los Angeles County, California
References
[edit]- ↑ "Berkeley's alumni network, @cal". @cal.
- ↑ "DCA - Search Details". search.dca.ca.gov.
- ↑ "Berkeley's alumni network, @cal". @cal.
- ↑ "DCA - Search Details". search.dca.ca.gov.
- ↑ "A Los Angeles Marathon — Building 60 Miles of Sewers a Year". 1 January 2011. pp. 6849–6859.
- ↑ "Difficult Access Reaches Pilot Projects". 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Meet Albert Lew: Engineer turned Actor, Writer & Singer". 11 April 2022.
- ↑ "GFF Awards Winners of Monthly Competitions". gffawards. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ↑ "Meet the local runner a marathon away from making it 6 majors. Next stop: Boston". 15 April 2025.
- ↑ https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/sydney-marathon-2025/events/1/results/individuals/8219
- ↑ "Albert Lew of San Gabriel Valley on Freedom Through Discipline: My 7-Star World Marathon Side Quest". 15 April 2025.
- ↑ https://www.sportsplits.com/races/sanlam-cape-town-marathon-2026/events/1/results/individuals/4689
- ↑ Spotlight, Kids In The (15 November 2021). "Don't Get Comfortable".
- ↑ "A Cotton Moon (2023)". 1 January 2023. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ↑ Ma, Yuchi (14 October 2021). "WATER_SHOWCUT".
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