Mike Leeder
Known For
Acting
Born
in Croydon, London, England, UK
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. Leeder continues to work as a Producer, Consultant and Casting Director for projects in Asia and internationally - IMDb Mini Biography
Most Known For
Big Brother
as Big Mike MMA Manager
Fearless
as Fight Referee
Escape Plan 2: Hades
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Rise of the Legend
as Slave Boss
Fist of Legend
as Tournament Referee
Once Upon a Time in China
as Western Restaurant Guest
Once Upon a Time in China II
as Extra
City Hunter
as Casino Patron
Pound of Flesh
as Boris
Abduction
as The Cleaner
I Did It My Way
as Javier Escobar
Helios
as Younger MR. BIG / Older MR. BIG
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self
Ultimate Justice
as Joachim 'Joe' Weller
Nightfall
as British Senior CID officer
Chinese Box
as Partygoer
Enter the Clones of Bruce
as Self
Mission of Condor
as Western Thug (uncredited)
The Green Hornet
as Mercenary
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
as Kurtz