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Born on October 11, 1971 in Taipei, Taiwan, Justin Lin is a film director, screenwriter and film producer. As of 2026, Justin Lin is 55 years old. Education on record includes Cypress High School and University of California, Los Angeles.
My Take
Justin Lin is the guy who basically saved Fast & Furious and turned it into one of the biggest franchises on the planet — and I think he deserves way more credit than he typically gets. Born in Taipei and trained at UCLA, he came up making scrappy indie films like Better Luck Tomorrow before Universal handed him the keys to a street-racing series that was running out of gas. What he did with Tokyo Drift, then Fast Five, then Fast & Furious 6 was genuinely remarkable: he scaled the whole thing into globe-trotting action spectacle without losing its found-family heart. Over $3 billion at the box office speaks for itself. As one of the few Asian-American directors to consistently helm massive Hollywood blockbusters, he quietly kicked a door open for others.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Justin Lin
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャスティン・リン
- Reading
- じゃすてぃん・りん
- Born
- October 11, 1971 (age 55)
- Origin
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Cypress High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/justinlin/
- Xhttps://x.com/trailingjohnson
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin%20Lin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q551876
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Justin Lin born?
Justin Lin was born on October 11, 1971 and is 55 years old.
Where is Justin Lin from?
Justin Lin is from Taipei, Taiwan.
What does Justin Lin do?
Justin Lin works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, director.
Where did Justin Lin study?
Justin Lin attended University of California, Los Angeles.
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