Justin Lin

Director

Birthday October 11, 1973

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Taipei, Taiwan

Age 50 years old

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About

Taiwanese-American director best known for his work on the multi-billion dollar The Fast and the Furious franchise of films. He has also directed select episodes of television shows like Community, Scorpion and True Detective.

Before Fame

He grew up in Orange County, California and broke out in 2002 with the crime drama Better Luck Tomorrow, which became the first film ever purchased by MTV Films.

Trivia

He was included on Goldsea Asian American Daily's list of the 100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time.

Family Life

He was born in Taipei, Taiwan alongside his brother Jimmy who's also an actor. He has a son named Oqwe.

Associated With

He directed Vin Diesel in 2013's Fast & Furious 6, which had the largest Memorial Day Weekend gross for a Universal Pictures production in history.