Michael Paul Chan

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 26, 1950 (75 yrs)

place of birth

San Francisco, California, USA

also known as

Mike Chan

total credits

47 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Batman & Robin
4.4

Batman & Robin

1997as Observatory Scientist
The Goonies
7.5

The Goonies

1985as Data's Father
Batman Forever
5.5

Batman Forever

1995as Executive
Falling Down
7.4

Falling Down

1993as Mr. Lee
U.S. Marshals
6.5

U.S. Marshals

1998as Chen
Spy Game
6.9

Spy Game

2001as Vincent Vy Ngo
Maverick
6.9

Maverick

1994as Riverboat Poker Player
The Insider
7.5

The Insider

1999as Norman the Cameraman
Thief
7.2

Thief

1981as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
Runaway
5.6

Runaway

1984as Wilson
The Glass House
6.0

The Glass House

2001as Mr. Kim
The Joy Luck Club
7.1

The Joy Luck Club

1993as Harold
Heaven & Earth
6.6

Heaven & Earth

1993as Interrogator
Joshua Tree
6.1

Joshua Tree

1993as Jimmy Shoeshine
Rapid Fire
6.4

Rapid Fire

1992as Carl Chang
Mrs. Harris
5.8

Mrs. Harris

2006as Dr. Louis Roh
Molly
4.1

Molly

1999as Domingo
Double Tap
5.4

Double Tap

1997as Fung Suk
Once in the Life
4.8

Once in the Life

2000as Buddha
Quicksilver
5.6

Quicksilver

1986as Asian Gang Member #2
A Friend to Die For
6.3

A Friend to Die For

1994as Mr. Kwan
Galaxis
4.4

Galaxis

1995as Manny Hopkins
Masked and Anonymous
5.2

Masked and Anonymous

2003as Guard
The Immortals
5.6

The Immortals

1995as Mifune
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
4.8

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure

1995as Judge Hakawa
The Three Kings
4.0

The Three Kings

1987as Second Cop
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
4.6

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001as Chinese Premier
The Ghost
3.6

The Ghost

2001as Inspector Wu
Between Borders
5.6

Between Borders

2025as The Judge
The Seduction of Gina
5.8

The Seduction of Gina

1984as Jack
The Protector
3.2

The Protector

1997as Dr. Anthony Mane
Black & White
5.4

Black & White

1999as Witness
Paper Dragons
2.7

Paper Dragons

1996as Lee Hongpo
Stranger on My Land
5.2

Stranger on My Land

1988as Eliot
Kung Fu: The Movie
5.3

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986as Ching
Cardiac Arrest
4.7

Cardiac Arrest

1980as Wylie Wong
Ba
6.4

Ba

2024as Sonny
The Big Tease
5.9

The Big Tease

1999as Clarence
Boy Genius
7.2

Boy Genius

2019as Sam
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
4.5

Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17

1996as Harry Kee
Suddenly
5.3

Suddenly

1996as Mr. Chow
Up Yours
3.1

Up Yours

1979as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)
Dangerous Heart
6.0

Dangerous Heart

1994as Capt. Lin
Fatal Friendship
9.0

Fatal Friendship

1991as Mr. Kee
Thousand Pieces of Gold
6.9

Thousand Pieces of Gold

1991as Hong King
Americanese
4.3

Americanese

2006as Jimmy Chan
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
7.3

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders

1994as Lester Kuriyama