Actor

Justin Lin

Directing

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

1.3

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Movies: 25Series: 10Crew credits: 28

TMDB ID: 58189

IMDb ID: nm0510912

Known for: Directing

Born: October 11, 1971

Age: 54

Place of birth: Taipei, Taiwan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1979 - 2027

Years active: 49

Average TMDB rating: 6.93

Wikidata: Q551876

Also known as

Yipin Lin

Other jobs

Director (16)Executive Producer (7)Producer (2)Story (2)Editor (1)

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Biography

Justin Lin (traditional Chinese: 林詣彬; simplified Chinese: 林诣彬; pinyin: Lín Yìbīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Gē-pin, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese-American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. His films have grossed over $3 billion USD worldwide as of March 2017. He is best known for his directorial work on Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), the Fast & Furious franchise from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) to Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and F9 (2021), and Star Trek Beyond (2016). He is also known for his work on television programs like Community and True Detective.