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Jeff Lam

Jeff Lam

Producer and writer · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

A Hawaii transplant, Jeff moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to pursue acting and has appeared in numerous Features. In 2008 Jeff decided to take a step back from acting, and start to dabble in Casting. Jeff was mentored by numerous Casting Directors including, Sheila Manning, Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd and Pam Bouvier. Immediately, Jeff became the Casting Director for the American Division of the largest international web series "The Scary City (2009)". Also, in 2008, Jeff produced his first feature "Why Am I Doing This? (2009)", a multi-ethnic comedy which won the New Vision Film Award at San Jose Cinequest Film Festival in 2009 and Best Narrative Feature at Philadelphia's HBO Film Festival in 2009. Recently, Jeff completed principal photography on a new dramady he is produced called We Are Family. He also produced an Urban Romantic Comedy, "Perfect Combination (2010)". Both films are coming out in 2010. Jeff is currently in development with Outlier Co., Producers Mark Morgan & E. Thompson of Twilight Franchise. They are working on a US remake of the Korean hit "200 Pound Beauty".

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From
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Jeff Lam's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
22%
Society
16%
Survival
7%
Morality
6%
Power
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Romantic
5
Tense
3
Warm
4
Triumphant
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeff Lam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Lam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Family Business: New Orleans(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Lumpia with a Vengeance(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Always a Bridesmaid(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Family Business(2018)

    Show 23 episodes · Co-Producer · as Jeff Lee

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Throwback Holiday(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Co-Producer · as Officer P. Landry

  • Black Girl in a Big Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Justice(2017)

    Casting Associate

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dead Trigger(2017)

    as Eric Green

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • We Are Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Casting · Producer

  • The Preacher's Son(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Home(2016)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Battle B-Boy(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Note to Self(2012)

    Casting · Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • What Goes Around Comes Around(2012)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • He's Mine Not Yours(2011)

    Producer · as Sushi Waiter

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Menu Guy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Love You Save (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Casting

  • Peep World(2010)

    as Chun

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Combination(2010)

    Producer · as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fast & Furious(2009)

    as Ricky Shigura (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Shira: The Vampire Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pake

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Student

Career shape

Star power in the 11th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 2000 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Lumpia with a Vengeance (2020)

$78K worldwide

Highest rated

Always a Bridesmaid (2019)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

The Family Business: New Orleans (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 17: 7 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thWriting1 of 17: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing5 of 17: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew5 of 17: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

17 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s14 · 7 acting · 10 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jeff Lam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Battle B-Boy (2016)

97th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

The Family Business (2018)

Midcredits 73rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jeff Lam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Lam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Trey Haley shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers