Justin Lin

Justin Lin (traditional Chinese: 林詣彬; simplified Chinese: 林诣彬; pinyin: Lín Yìbīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Gē-pin, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese-American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. His films have grossed over $3 billion USD worldwide as of March 2017. He is best known for his directorial work on Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), the Fast & Furious franchise from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) to Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and F9 (2021), and Star Trek Beyond (2016). He is also known for his work on television programs like Community, and the second season of True Detective.

This article is about the director. For the economist, see Justin Yifu Lin. For the murder victim, see Murder of Jun Lin § Victim.

Justin Lin
Lin at the Star Trek Beyond premiere in Japan in 2016
Born (1971-10-11) October 11, 1971
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese American
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Film and television director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1994–present
Children1
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