Michael Paul Chan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- 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
Known For
Filmography
Between Borders
Movie · as The Judge
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Movie · as Sonny
Hello Tomorrow!
TV · as Walter Greene · 5 eps
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
TV · as The Lion (voice) · 1 ep
Boy Genius
Movie · as Sam
The Resident
TV · as Yee Austin · 6 eps
The Good Fight
TV · as Judge Vincent Park · 1 ep
MacGyver
TV · as Dahn Nguyen · 1 ep
Major Crimes
TV · as Lt. Mike Tao · 105 eps
Hawaii Five-0
TV · as Captain Tanaka · 1 ep
Americanese
Movie · as Jimmy Chan
Smith
TV · 1 ep
Mrs. Harris
Movie · as Dr. Louis Roh
The Closer
TV · as Mike Tao · 109 eps
Bones
TV · as Professor Shi Jon Chen · 1 ep
Masked and Anonymous
Movie · as Guard
Las Vegas
TV · as Mr. Zhao, Mr. Larry Chen · 1 ep
Arrested Development
TV · as Judge Ping · 6 eps
Boomtown
TV · as Lobo Chan · 1 ep
Robbery Homicide Division
TV · as Det. Ron Lu · 10 eps
Spy Game
Movie · as Vincent Vy Ngo
The Glass House
Movie · as Mr. Kim
The Ghost
Movie · as Inspector Wu
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Movie · as Chinese Premier
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Yoshi · 1 ep
Once in the Life
Movie · as Buddha
Static Shock
TV · as Mr. Kim (voice) · 1 ep
Strong Medicine
TV · as Dr. Dexter Chen · 1 ep
Nikki
TV · as Dr. Cheng · 1 ep
The Insider
Movie · as Norman the Cameraman
Molly
Movie · as Domingo
Black & White
Movie · as Witness
The Big Tease
Movie · as Clarence
The PJs
TV · as Jimmy Ho (voice) · 43 eps
U.S. Marshals
Movie · as Chen
V.I.P.
TV · as Captain Go · 1 ep
Double Tap
Movie · as Fung Suk
The Protector
Movie · as Dr. Anthony Mane
Batman & Robin
Movie · as Observatory Scientist
Brooklyn South
TV · as Keith Chan · 1 ep
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
Movie · as Harry Kee
Suddenly
Movie · as Mr. Chow
Paper Dragons
Movie · as Lee Hongpo
Nash Bridges
TV · as Tommy Luck · 1 ep
Arli$$
TV · as Tom Woo · 1 ep
Early Edition
TV · as Han · 1 ep
The Immortals
Movie · as Mifune
Galaxis
Movie · as Manny Hopkins
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
Movie · as Judge Hakawa
Batman Forever
Movie · as Executive
JAG
TV · as Sonsiri · 1 ep
Maverick
Movie · as Riverboat Poker Player
Dangerous Heart
Movie · as Capt. Lin
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
Movie · as Lester Kuriyama
A Friend to Die For
Movie · as Mr. Kwan
Babylon 5
TV · as Roberts · 1 ep
One West Waikiki
TV · 1 ep
Valley of the Dolls
TV · as Rick Chen · 1 ep
Party of Five
TV · as Conductor · 1 ep
Joshua Tree
Movie · as Jimmy Shoeshine
The Joy Luck Club
Movie · as Harold
Falling Down
Movie · as Mr. Lee
Heaven & Earth
Movie · as Interrogator
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV · as Chester Paladin · 1 ep
Rapid Fire
Movie · as Carl Chang
2000 Malibu Road
TV · 1 ep
Fatal Friendship
Movie · as Mr. Kee
Thousand Pieces of Gold
Movie · as Hong King
Under Cover
TV · as Dr. Lee · 14 eps
Northern Exposure
TV · as Masuto · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Chinese Agent (voice) · 1 ep
Hardball
TV · 1 ep
Stranger on My Land
Movie · as Eliot
The Wonder Years
TV · as Mr. Chong · 3 eps
The Three Kings
Movie · as Second Cop
Jake and the Fatman
TV · 2 eps
Tour of Duty
TV · as Victor Charles · 1 ep
Quicksilver
Movie · as Asian Gang Member #2
Kung Fu: The Movie
Movie · as Ching
The Goonies
Movie · as Data's Father
The Colbys
TV · 1 ep
MacGyver
TV · as Banker · 1 ep
Runaway
Movie · as Wilson
The Seduction of Gina
Movie · as Jack
Hunter
TV · as Male Nurse · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Trevor Han · 1 ep
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Hong King · 1 ep
Thief
Movie · as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
Dynasty
TV · 1 ep
Cardiac Arrest
Movie · as Wylie Wong
Up Yours
Movie · as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)
Knots Landing
TV · as Mr. Tomita · 1 ep
CHiPs
TV · as Earl Sakai · 1 ep
Police Woman
TV · 1 ep