Philip Tan

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 22, 1960 (65 yrs)

place of birth

Singapore

also known as

Philip Tann · Phillip Tan · Phil Tan

total credits

48 movies

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

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Known For

Filmography

48 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Batman
7.2

Batman

1989as Goon
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.3

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984as Chief Henchman
Olympus Has Fallen
6.4

Olympus Has Fallen

2013as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Planet of the Apes
5.8

Planet of the Apes

2001as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Safe
6.5

Safe

2012as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 4
6.6

Lethal Weapon 4

1998as Waiter
Tango & Cash
6.5

Tango & Cash

1989as Chinese Gunman
Congo
5.6

Congo

1995as Gorilla
Big Momma's House
5.8

Big Momma's House

2000as Kang
The Three Musketeers
6.4

The Three Musketeers

1993as Parker
Return to Oz
6.7

Return to Oz

1985as Wheeler
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
6.4

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

2002as Grilled Face Fighter
Showdown in Little Tokyo
6.4

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991as Tanaka
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
6.4

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984as Primate
Wake of Death
6.1

Wake of Death

2004as Han
City of Industry
5.5

City of Industry

1997as Jimmie
Confessions of an Action Star
4.3

Confessions of an Action Star

2005as Bruce Rhee
Bloodsport II
5.5

Bloodsport II

1996as John
Empire of the Sharks
3.7

Empire of the Sharks

2017as Thelonious
The Perfect Weapon
6.3

The Perfect Weapon

1991as Desk Guard
Surf Ninjas
5.0

Surf Ninjas

1993as Captain Ming
The Assault
4.3

The Assault

1998as Patch
Soursweet
6.0

Soursweet

1988as Jackie Fung
Mission of Justice
6.7

Mission of Justice

1992as Drug Dealer #2
Teleios
4.9

Teleios

2017as Crewman Dang
Awaken
3.8

Awaken

2015as Todd
Shanghai Surprise
4.3

Shanghai Surprise

1986as Ship's Officer
Martial Law
6.2

Martial Law

1990as Wu Han
Timecop: The Berlin Decision
5.6

Timecop: The Berlin Decision

2003as Chinese Waiter
China Cry
6.4

China Cry

1990as Colonel Cheng
Up Line

Up Line

1987as N'Yung Ki
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
4.9

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980as Dacoit
Sugar Town
4.6

Sugar Town

1999as Karate Instructor
The Breaks
6.4

The Breaks

1999as Asian Driver
No Rules
4.7

No Rules

2005as Hino
Phoenix
2.6

Phoenix

2023as Bolt
Extreme Honor
4.4

Extreme Honor

2001as Chinese Businessman
Underworld
4.0

Underworld

1985as Tung
Trail Blazers
2.0

Trail Blazers

2022as Toki
Perfect Assassins
6.3

Perfect Assassins

1998as Sensei Assassin
Chain of Command
5.4

Chain of Command

2000as Wu
Privates on Parade
4.9

Privates on Parade

1983as Lee
The Criminal Mind
3.8

The Criminal Mind

1993as Wing
Deadly Target
6.2

Deadly Target

1994as Han
Vroom
6.5

Vroom

1988as Shane
Grand Larceny
5.0

Grand Larceny

1987as Shomin
Gravity of Love

Gravity of Love

2018as Top
Lift

Lift

2015as Mystical Man