Mike Leeder
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Place of birth
- Croydon, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Michael William Leeder · Mike Leder · Dai Mike · Big Mike
Biography
Born and raised in the UK, a lifelong fan of Asian films, Leeder has been based in Hong Kong since 1990. In addition to serving as the Far Eastern Editor of Impact magazine, Leeder continues to contribute to such magazines as "Black Belt," "Inside Kung Fu," "Femme Fatales," and many more covering the Asian movie scene. He was also co-writer for "100% Jackie Chan: The Essential Companion," as well as contributing to a number of books on the genre.
He has worked both in front and behind the camera on a number of films and television series in Hong Kong and Asia, and such documentaries as "David Carradine: A Martial Arts Journey," Sony's The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture
(2002), as well as several projects for Discovery Channel, Channel Four, and the Bravo network.
His most recent projects include Jet Li's martial arts epic "Huo Yuan Jia" (aka "Fearless") which saw Leeder working both behind the scenes as casting director, and on the accompanying documentary "The Passion of Martial Arts", and as an a actor playing the role of Referee Randall.
On Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 3", Leeder served as Asian Casting Director working in association with Ronna Kress on the project. Other credits for Leeder include the movie "The White Wall", "Underground", "The Silencer", "A New Begining" and many more.
Known For
Movies (28)
Big Brother
2018
as Big Mike MMA Manager
Fist of Legend
1994
as Tournament Referee
Once Upon a Time in China
1991
as Western Restaurant Guest
Fearless
2006
as Fight Referee
Escape Plan 2: Hades
2018
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time in China II
1992
as Extra
City Hunter
1993
as Casino Patron
Rise of the Legend
2014
as Slave Boss
Abduction
2019
as The Cleaner
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self
Helios
2015
as Younger MR. BIG / Older MR. BIG
Nightfall
2012
as British Senior CID officer
Mission of Condor
1991
as Western Thug (uncredited)
I Did It My Way
2023
as Javier Escobar
Pound of Flesh
2015
as Boris
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023
as Self
The Green Hornet
1994
as Mercenary
Chinese Box
1997
as Partygoer
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
2008
as Kurtz
Ultimate Justice
2017
as Joachim 'Joe' Weller
Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell
2024
as Angry Man
The Audition
2022
as Honolulu Man
Path to the Dream
2018
Echo 8
2024
as Z12
Tracer
2016
as Mr. Cruise, Crime Lord
Road to Hell
2017
as General
Royal Warriors & Yes, Madam! Location Video
2023
as Self
Five by Five
as Z12
About Mike Leeder
Born and raised in the UK, a lifelong fan of Asian films, Leeder has been based in Hong Kong since 1990. In addition to serving as the Far Eastern Editor of Impact magazine, Leeder continues to contribute to such magazines as "Black Belt," "Inside Kung Fu," "Femme Fatales," and many more covering the Asian movie scene. He was also co-writer for "100% Jackie Chan: The Essential Companion," as well as contributing to a number of books on the genre. He has worked both in front and behind the camera on a number of films and television series in Ho… With 28 credits spanning from 1991 to 2024, Mike Leeder has appeared in 28 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mike Leeder Movies
- Big Brother (2018) — as Big Mike MMA Manager
- Fist of Legend (1994) — as Tournament Referee
- Once Upon a Time in China (1991) — as Western Restaurant Guest
- Fearless (2006) — as Fight Referee
- Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018) — as Prisoner (uncredited)
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