Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

  • Birthday: 1950-06-26
  • Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Michael Paul Chan (born June 26, 1950) is an American television and film actor. Some of his recent television work includes Judge Lionel Ping on Arrested Development, Robbery Homicide Division, Dr. Lee in the Joel Schumacher directed "Batman & Robin," the voice of Jimmy Ho on The PJ's, and Detective Michael Tao on the TNT series The Closer. He had a recurring role in The Wonder Years as Mr. Chong. He also played the role of Dr. Louis Rob in Mrs. Harris and appears in the independent film, Americanese. Chan also played the part of the convenience store owner in the 1993 film Falling Down, where he refused to give a discount to Michael Douglas' character when he attempted to purchase a can of soda to get change for the pay telephone outside the store. Recently, he was seen playing the bookie "Andy" on the daytime drama the Young and the Restless. He also provided the voice for an agent of the C.I.A. (Chinese Intelligence Agency) on a 2011 episode of "The Simpsons." He made an appearance on the crime/drama/comedy series "Bones". In 1994, Chan played the character "Roberts" in the episode "The War Prayer" of US TV series Babylon 5. Some of his other movie roles were the Chinese Premier in Megiddo: The Omega Code 2, and as a CIA official, Vincent Vy Ngo, in Spy Game. Chan, a third generation Chinese American, was born in San Francisco, California. He is a founding member of the Asian American Theater Company. He is married with one child. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Paul Chan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

Cardiac Arrest

1980

As Wylie Wong

Thousand Pieces of Gold

1991

As Hong King

The Ghost

2001

As Inspector Wu

Paper Dragons

1996

As Lee Hongpo

Once in the Life

2000

As Buddha

Americanese

2006

As Jimmy Chan

Suddenly

1996

As

Rapid Fire

1992

As Carl Chang

Body Armor

1997

As Dr. Anthony Mane

Spy Game

2001

As Vincent Vy Ngo

Joshua Tree

1993

As Jimmy Shoeshine

Falling Down

1993

As Mr. Lee

Molly

1999

As Domingo

Dangerous Heart

1994

As Capt. Lin

Boy Genius

2019

As Sam

Masked and Anonymous

2003

As Guard

Runaway

1984

As Wilson

Galaxis

1995

As Manny Hopkins

Double Tap

1997

As Fung Suk

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure

1995

As Judge Hakawa

Stranger on My Land

1988

As Eliot

U.S. Marshals

1998

As Xian Chen

The Immortals

1995

As Mifune

The Glass House

2001

As Mr. Kim

Fatal Friendship

1991

As Mr. Kee

The Joy Luck Club

1993

As Harold

The Insider

1999

As Norman the Cameraman

Batman Forever

1995

As Executive

Quicksilver

1986

As Asian Gang Member #2

A Friend to Die For

1994

As Mr. Kwan

Mrs. Harris

2006

As Dr. Louis Roh

The Goonies

1985

As Data's Father

Batman & Robin

1997

As Observatory Scientist

The Three Kings

1987

As Second Cop

Thief

1981

As Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

Maverick

1994

As Riverboat Poker Player

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