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Michael Paul Chan

Acting

Michael Paul Chan

EN cinema · 47 credits

Born

26 June 1950 (age 76)

Birthplace

San Francisco, California, USA

Also known as Mike Chan

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

Known for

Filmography

Between Borders poster

Between Borders

EN · 20255.8

as The Judge

Ba poster

Ba

EN · 20246.1

as Sonny

Boy Genius poster

Boy Genius

EN · 20197.2

as Sam

Americanese poster

Americanese

EN · 20064.3

as Jimmy Chan

Mrs. Harris poster

Mrs. Harris

EN · 20055.8

as Dr. Louis Roh

Masked and Anonymous poster

Masked and Anonymous

EN · 20035.2

as Guard

Spy Game poster

Spy Game

EN · 20016.9

as Vincent Vy Ngo

The Glass House poster

The Glass House

EN · 20016.0

as Mr. Kim

The Ghost poster

The Ghost

EN · 20013.6

as Inspector Wu

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 poster

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

EN · 20014.6

as Chinese Premier

Once in the Life poster

Once in the Life

EN · 20004.8

as Buddha

The Insider poster

The Insider

EN · 19997.5

as Norman the Cameraman

Molly poster

Molly

EN · 19994.2

as Domingo

Black & White poster

Black & White

EN · 19995.4

as Witness

The Big Tease poster

The Big Tease

EN · 19995.9

as Clarence

U.S. Marshals poster

U.S. Marshals

EN · 19986.6

as Chen

Double Tap poster

Double Tap

EN · 19975.1

as Fung Suk

The Protector poster

The Protector

EN · 19973.1

as Dr. Anthony Mane

Batman & Robin poster

Batman & Robin

EN · 19974.4

as Observatory Scientist

Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 poster

Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17

EN · 19964.5

as Harry Kee

Suddenly poster

Suddenly

EN · 19965.3

as Mr. Chow

Paper Dragons poster

Paper Dragons

EN · 19962.7

as Lee Hongpo

The Immortals poster

The Immortals

EN · 19955.6

as Mifune

Galaxis poster

Galaxis

EN · 19954.4

as Manny Hopkins

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure poster

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure

EN · 19954.8

as Judge Hakawa

Batman Forever poster

Batman Forever

EN · 19955.5

as Executive

Maverick poster

Maverick

EN · 19946.9

as Riverboat Poker Player

Dangerous Heart poster

Dangerous Heart

EN · 19946.0

as Capt. Lin

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders poster

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders

EN · 19947.3

as Lester Kuriyama

A Friend to Die For poster

A Friend to Die For

EN · 19946.3

as Mr. Kwan

Joshua Tree poster

Joshua Tree

EN · 19936.2

as Jimmy Shoeshine

The Joy Luck Club poster

The Joy Luck Club

EN · 19937.2

as Harold

Falling Down poster

Falling Down

EN · 19937.4

as Mr. Lee

Heaven & Earth poster

Heaven & Earth

EN · 19936.6

as Interrogator

Rapid Fire poster

Rapid Fire

EN · 19926.4

as Carl Chang

Fatal Friendship poster

Fatal Friendship

EN · 19919.0

as Mr. Kee

Thousand Pieces of Gold poster

Thousand Pieces of Gold

EN · 19916.8

as Hong King

Stranger on My Land poster

Stranger on My Land

EN · 19885.2

as Eliot

The Three Kings poster

The Three Kings

EN · 19874.0

as Second Cop

Quicksilver poster

Quicksilver

EN · 19865.6

as Asian Gang Member #2

Kung Fu: The Movie poster

Kung Fu: The Movie

EN · 19865.3

as Ching

The Goonies poster

The Goonies

EN · 19857.5

as Data's Father

Runaway poster

Runaway

EN · 19845.6

as Wilson

The Seduction of Gina poster

The Seduction of Gina

EN · 19845.9

as Jack

Thief poster

Thief

EN · 19817.2

as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

Cardiac Arrest poster

Cardiac Arrest

EN · 19804.7

as Wylie Wong

Up Yours poster

Up Yours

EN · 19793.1

as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)