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Michael Paul Chan
Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

ActingBorn June 26, 1950 (age 75)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

Filmography

2025
Between Borders

as The Judge

Movie
2024
Ba

as Sonny

Movie
2023TV
2023
Hello Tomorrow!

as Walter Greene

TV
2019Movie
2018
The Resident

as Yee Austin

TV
2017
The Good Fight

as Judge Vincent Park

TV
2016
MacGyver

as Dahn Nguyen

TV
2012
Major Crimes

as Lt. Mike Tao

TV
2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Captain Tanaka

TV
2006TV
2006
Americanese

as Jimmy Chan

Movie
2006
Mrs. Harris

as Dr. Louis Roh

Movie
2005
Bones

as Professor Shi Jon Chen

TV
2005
The Closer

as Mike Tao

TV
2003TV
2003
Las Vegas

as Mr. Zhao

TV
2003
Las Vegas

as Mr. Larry Chen

TV
2003Movie
2002
Boomtown

as Lobo Chan

TV
2002TV
2001
Spy Game

as Vincent Vy Ngo

Movie
2001TV
2001
The Glass House

as Mr. Kim

Movie
2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

as Chinese Premier

Movie
2001
The Ghost

as Inspector Wu

Movie
2000Movie
2000
Nikki

as Dr. Cheng

TV
2000
Static Shock

as Mr. Kim (voice)

TV
2000
Strong Medicine

as Dr. Dexter Chen

TV
1999
Black & White

as Witness

Movie
1999
The Big Tease

as Clarence

Movie
1999
The Insider

as Norman the Cameraman

Movie
1999
Molly

as Domingo

Movie
1999
The PJs

as Jimmy Ho (voice)

TV
1998
V.I.P.

as Captain Go

TV
1998Movie
1997
The Protector

as Dr. Anthony Mane

Movie
1997
Brooklyn South

as Keith Chan

TV
1997
Double Tap

as Fung Suk

Movie
1997
Batman & Robin

as Observatory Scientist

Movie
1996
Suddenly

as Mr. Chow

Movie
1996TV
1996
Arli$$

as Tom Woo

TV
1996
Nash Bridges

as Tommy Luck

TV
1996
Paper Dragons

as Lee Hongpo

Movie
1995
The Immortals

as Mifune

Movie
1995
JAG

as Sonsiri

TV
1995Movie
1995
Galaxis

as Manny Hopkins

Movie
1995
Batman Forever

as Executive

Movie
1994Movie
1994
Party of Five

as Conductor

TV
1994TV
1994
Maverick

as Riverboat Poker Player

Movie
1994
Dangerous Heart

as Capt. Lin

Movie
1994
Babylon 5

as Roberts

TV
1993
Heaven & Earth

as Interrogator

Movie
1993Movie
1993
Joshua Tree

as Jimmy Shoeshine

Movie
1993
Falling Down

as Mr. Lee

Movie
1992
Rapid Fire

as Carl Chang

Movie
1991Movie
1991Movie
1991
Under Cover

as Dr. Lee

TV
1990TV
1989
The Simpsons

as Chinese Agent (voice)

TV
1989TV
1988
The Wonder Years

as Mr. Chong

TV
1988Movie
1987
The Three Kings

as Second Cop

Movie
1987
Tour of Duty

as Victor Charles

TV
1986
Quicksilver

as Asian Gang Member #2

Movie
1986Movie
1985
MacGyver

as Banker

TV
1985
The Goonies

as Data's Father

Movie
1984
Runaway

as Wilson

Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Trevor Han

TV
1984
Hunter

as Male Nurse

TV
1984Movie
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Doctor

TV
1981
Thief

as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

Movie
1981TV
1980
Cardiac Arrest

as Wylie Wong

Movie
1979
Knots Landing

as Mr. Tomita

TV
1979
Up Yours

as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)

Movie
1977
CHiPs

as Earl Sakai

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 26, 1950
Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
Popularity1.2