Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

b. 1950 (age 76) San Francisco - California - USA
Actor

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
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★ 6.1
Between Borders
2024 Actor
The Judge
Ba
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★ 5.4
Ba
2024 Actor
Sonny
Boy Genius
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★ 5.0
Boy Genius
2019 Actor
Sam
Major Crimes
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★ 7.8
Major Crimes
2012 Actor
Mike Tao
🎬
🎞️
The Closer Series Finale: Red Carpet
2012 Self
🎬
🎞️
The Happiest Person in America
2012 Actor
Ken
Americanese
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★ 5.2
Americanese
2006 Actor
Jimmy Chan
The Closer
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★ 7.8
The Closer
2005 Actor
Mike Tao
Masked and Anonymous
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★ 5.3
Masked and Anonymous
2003 Actor
Guard
Robbery Homicide Division
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★ 8.0
Robbery Homicide Division
2002 Actor
Detective Ron Lu
Spy Game
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★ 7.1
Spy Game
2001 Actor
Vincent Vy Ngo
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
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★ 4.0
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001 Actor
Chinese Premier
The Ghost
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★ 4.0
The Ghost
2001 Actor
Inspector Wu
Once in the Life
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★ 5.2
Once in the Life
2000 Actor
Buddha
The PJs
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★ 6.8
The PJs
1999 Actor
Jimmy Ho
Molly
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★ 5.7
Molly
1999 Actor
Domingo
🎬
📺
Honolulu CRU
1998 Actor
Body Armor
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★ 4.2
Body Armor
1997 Actor
Dr. Anthony Mane
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.7
First Daughter
1997 Actor
Uncle Lum
🎬
🎞️
The White Fox
1997 Actor
Chen
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
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★ 4.6
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
1996 Actor
Harry Kee
Suddenly
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★ 5.3
Suddenly
1996 Actor
Mr. Chow
Paper Dragons
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★ 4.5
Paper Dragons
1996 Actor
Lee Hongpo
Galaxis
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★ 3.7
Galaxis
1995 Actor
Manny Hopkins
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
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★ 5.5
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
1994 Actor
Lester Kuriyama
Dangerous Heart
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★ 4.8
Dangerous Heart
1994 Actor
Capt. Lin
Valley of the Dolls
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★ 6.6
Valley of the Dolls
1994 Actor
Rick Chen
Falling Down
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★ 7.5
Falling Down
1993 Actor
Mr. Lee
Joshua Tree
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★ 5.7
Joshua Tree
1993 Actor
Jimmy Shoeshine
Rapid Fire
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★ 6.3
Rapid Fire
1992 Actor
Carl Chang
Fatal Friendship
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★ 5.3
Fatal Friendship
1991 Actor
Mr. Kee
Thousand Pieces of Gold
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★ 6.9
Thousand Pieces of Gold
1990 Actor
Hong King
Me and Mom
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★ 2.7
Me and Mom
1985 Actor
Runaway
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★ 5.9
Runaway
1984 Actor
Wilson
The Seduction of Gina
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★ 6.4
The Seduction of Gina
1984 Actor
Jack
Cardiac Arrest
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★ 4.2
Cardiac Arrest
1979 Actor
Wylie Wong
🎬
🎞️
Life After the Goonies
Self
🎬
🎞️
Gong Fu Tea
Actor
Dad