About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1950-06-26
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Michael Paul Chan

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting

2025 Between Borders Actor The Judge N/A
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2019 Boy Genius Actor Sam 59
Average
2012 Major Crimes Actor Lt. Mike Tao 72
Good
2006 Americanese Actor Jimmy Chan 58
Average
2006 Mrs. Harris Actor Dr. Louis Roh 58
Average
2005 The Closer Actor Mike Tao 77
Good
2003 Masked and Anonymous Actor Guard 58
Average
2002 Robbery Homicide Division Actor 71
Good
2001 Spy Game Actor Vincent Vy Ngo 67
Fair
2001 The Glass House Actor Mr. Kim 59
Average
2001 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 Actor 58
Average
2001 The Ghost Actor Inspector Wu 58
Average
2000 Once in the Life Actor Buddha 58
Average
1999 The Insider Actor Norman the Cameraman 71
Good
1999 Molly Actor Domingo 56
Average
1999 The PJs Actor Jimmy Ho (voice) 69
Fair
1998 U.S. Marshals Actor Chen 63
Fair
1997 Body Armor Actor Dr. Anthony Mane 58
Average
1997 Double Tap Actor Fung Suk 58
Average
1997 Batman & Robin Actor Observatory Scientist 45
Bad
1996 Suddenly Actor 59
Average
1996 Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 Actor Harry Kee 58
Average
1996 Paper Dragons Actor Lee Hongpo 58
Average
1995 The Immortals Actor Mifune 58
Average
1995 Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure Actor Judge Hakawa 58
Average
1995 Galaxis Actor Manny Hopkins 58
Average
1995 Batman Forever Actor Executive 54
Average
1994 A Friend to Die For Actor Mr. Kwan 59
Average
1994 Valley of the Dolls Actor Rick Chen 68
Fair
1994 Maverick Actor Riverboat Poker Player 66
Fair
1994 Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders Actor Lester Kuriyama 58
Average
1994 Dangerous Heart Actor Capt. Lin 59
Average
1993 The Joy Luck Club Actor Harold 61
Fair
1993 Joshua Tree Actor Jimmy Shoeshine 59
Average
1993 Falling Down Actor Mr. Lee 72
Good
1992 Rapid Fire Actor Carl Chang 60
Fair
1991 Fatal Friendship Actor Mr. Kee N/A
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1991 Thousand Pieces of Gold Actor Hong King 59
Average
1991 Under Cover Actor Dr. Lee N/A
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1988 Stranger on My Land Actor Eliot 58
Average
1987 The Three Kings Actor Second Cop 59
Average
1986 Quicksilver Actor Asian Gang Member #2 58
Average
1985 The Goonies Actor Data's Father 73
Good
1984 Runaway Actor Wilson 57
Average
1984 The Seduction of Gina Actor Jack 58
Average
1981 Thief Actor Waiter at Chinese Restaurant 66
Fair
1980 Cardiac Arrest Actor Wylie Wong 58
Average
The Longest Sleep Actor N/A
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