Michael Paul Chan
47 movies · 49 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 26, 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Mike Chan
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.
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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.
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Known for
Michael Paul Chan: movies and TV shows
Acting (96)
- 2025 Between Borders
as The Judge
- 2024 Ba
as Sonny
- 2023
- 2023
- 2019 Boy Genius
as Sam
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2012
- 2010
- 2006
- 2006 Americanese
as Jimmy Chan
- 2005 Mrs. Harris
as Dr. Louis Roh
- 2005
- 2005
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Masked and Anonymous
as Guard
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001 Spy Game
as Vincent Vy Ngo
- 2001
- 2001 The Glass House
as Mr. Kim
- 2001 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
as Chinese Premier
- 2001 The Ghost
as Inspector Wu
- 2000 Once in the Life
as Buddha
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999 Black & White
as Witness
- 1999 The Big Tease
as Clarence
- 1999 The Insider
as Norman the Cameraman
- 1999 Molly
as Domingo
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998 U.S. Marshals
as Chen
- 1997 The Protector
as Dr. Anthony Mane
- 1997
- 1997 Double Tap
as Fung Suk
- 1997 Batman & Robin
as Observatory Scientist
- 1996 Suddenly
as Mr. Chow
- 1996
- 1996 Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
as Harry Kee
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Paper Dragons
as Lee Hongpo
- 1995 The Immortals
as Mifune
- 1995
- 1995 Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
as Judge Hakawa
- 1995 Galaxis
as Manny Hopkins
- 1995 Batman Forever
as Executive
- 1994 A Friend to Die For
as Mr. Kwan
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player
- 1994 Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
as Lester Kuriyama
- 1994 Dangerous Heart
as Capt. Lin
- 1994
- 1993 Heaven & Earth
as Interrogator
- 1993
- 1993 The Joy Luck Club
as Harold
- 1993 Joshua Tree
as Jimmy Shoeshine
- 1993 Falling Down
as Mr. Lee
- 1992
- 1992 Rapid Fire
as Carl Chang
- 1991 Fatal Friendship
as Mr. Kee
- 1991 Thousand Pieces of Gold
as Hong King
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988 Stranger on My Land
as Eliot
- 1987 The Three Kings
as Second Cop
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986 Quicksilver
as Asian Gang Member #2
- 1986 Kung Fu: The Movie
as Ching
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 The Goonies
as Data's Father
- 1984 Runaway
as Wilson
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 The Seduction of Gina
as Jack
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981 Thief
as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
- 1981
- 1980 Cardiac Arrest
as Wylie Wong
- 1979
- 1979 Up Yours
as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)
- 1977
- 1974