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
The Scottish Fighter: An Interview with Mike Lambert(2019)
Ultimate Justice(2017)
Neon Grindhouse: Hong Kong
Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell(2024)as Angry Man
Mighty Maddy's Mission to the Future(2024)as Bear #2
Echo 8(2024)as Z12
I Did It My Way(2023)as Javier Escobar
The Audition(2022)as Honolulu Man
Ninja Master(2025)
Golden Ninja Dubs(2025)
Mega Shock(2024)
Talking Chiba(2024)
The Modelizer(2023)
Expired(2022)
Triple Threat(2019)
Abduction(2019)
Go Back to China(2019)
Trigger Happy(2021)
The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud(2020)
Ghost in the Shell(2017)
Pound of Flesh(2015)
The Raid 2(2014)
Ip Man 4: The Finale(2019)
Europe Raiders(2018)
Big Brother(2018)
Havoc(2025)
Tiger Cops
Displaced(2006)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture(2002)
Gen-Y Cops(2000)
Believer(2024)
Knockout(2020)
The Mercenary(2019)
Game of Death: audio commentary with Brandon Bentley and Mike Leeder(2023)as Self - Commentator
Enter the Clones of Bruce(2023)as Self
Fists of Fire - The Story Behind the Ultra Violent Jackie Chan Video games!(2022)as Self
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks(2019)as Self
