Philip Tan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Singapore
Biography
Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at the age of five moved to the UK. Phil started off his athletic career as a gymnast where he became the British Youth Tumbling champion and a member of the British squad for many years. Years later after getting into martial arts, Phil also became the Men's British Tae Kwon do Champion. Phil's first break in film, was as an actor and fight choreographer in a film called Le complot diabolique du docteur Fu Manchu (1980) with Peter Sellers. Afer that came a year on Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984), also as an actor and trainer forChristopher Lambert. Phil was then contacted by Steven Spielberg and Robert Watts to train the pricipal actor 'Jonathan Ke Quanin' for Indiana Jones et le temple maudit(1984). He was then invited to become a member of The British Stunt Register in 1986. That was the start of Phil's stunt career. Now Philip Tan lives in LA and works as a 2nd Unit Director, stunt and fight co-ordinator on some of Hollywoods bigget movies. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Philip Tan
Known For
Filmography
Phoenix
Movie · as Bolt
Trail Blazers
Movie · as Toki
Empire of the Sharks
Movie · as Thelonious
Gravity of Love
Movie · as Top
Teleios
Movie · as Crewman Dang
S.W.A.T.
TV · as TSA Agent Kurata · 1 ep
Lift
Movie · as Mystical Man
Awaken
Movie · as Todd
Olympus Has Fallen
Movie · as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Safe
Movie · as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Workaholics
TV · as Alan · 1 ep
Raising Hope
TV · as Floyd · 1 ep
Californication
TV · as Kim · 1 ep
No Rules
Movie · as Hino
Confessions of an Action Star
Movie · as Bruce Rhee
Wake of Death
Movie · as Han
Timecop: The Berlin Decision
Movie · as Chinese Waiter
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Movie · as Grilled Face Fighter
Planet of the Apes
Movie · as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Extreme Honor
Movie · as Chinese Businessman
Alias
TV · as Taiwanese Security Officer · 1 ep
Big Momma's House
Movie · as Kang
Chain of Command
Movie · as Wu
Sugar Town
Movie · as Karate Instructor
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
Movie
The Breaks
Movie · as Asian Driver
Perfect Assassins
Movie · as Sensei Assassin
The Assault
Movie · as Patch
Lethal Weapon 4
Movie · as Waiter
Two of a Kind
TV · as Sensei · 1 ep
Martial Law
TV · as Johnny · 1 ep
City of Industry
Movie · as Jimmie
Bloodsport II
Movie · as John
Congo
Movie · as Gorilla
Sliders
TV · as Asian Man · 1 ep
Deadly Target
Movie · as Han
Surf Ninjas
Movie · as Captain Ming
The Criminal Mind
Movie · as Wing
The Three Musketeers
Movie · as Parker
seaQuest DSV
TV · as Commando · 1 ep
Mission of Justice
Movie · as Drug Dealer #2
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Movie · as Tanaka
The Perfect Weapon
Movie · as Desk Guard
Martial Law
Movie · as Wu Han
China Cry
Movie · as Colonel Cheng
Tango & Cash
Movie · as Chinese Gunman
Batman
Movie · as Goon
Family Matters
TV · as Snap's Gang Member · 1 ep
Vroom
Movie · as Shane
Soursweet
Movie · as Jackie Fung
Grand Larceny
Movie · as Shomin
Up Line
Movie · as N'Yung Ki
Crossbow
TV · 1 ep
Shanghai Surprise
Movie · as Ship's Officer
Underworld
Movie · as Tung
Return to Oz
Movie · as Wheeler
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Movie · as Chief Henchman
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Movie · as Primate
Me & My Girl
TV · as Barry · 1 ep
Privates on Parade
Movie · as Lee
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Movie · as Dacoit