Michael Paul Chan
Born June 26, 1950 (Age: 75)
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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
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
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Filmography
Masked and Anonymous
2003
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as Guard
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Age: 53
Spy Game
2001
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as Vincent Vy Ngo
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Age: 51
The Glass House
2001
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as Mr. Kim
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Age: 51
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
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as Chinese Premier
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Age: 51
Once in the Life
2000
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as Buddha
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Age: 50
The Insider
1999
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as Norman the Cameraman
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Age: 49
U.S. Marshals
1998
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as Chen
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Age: 47
The Protector
1997
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as Dr. Anthony Mane
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Age: 47
Double Tap
1997
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as Fung Suk
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Age: 47
Batman & Robin
1997
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as Observatory Scientist
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Age: 46
Suddenly
1996
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as Mr. Chow
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Age: 46
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
1996
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as Harry Kee
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Age: 46
Paper Dragons
1996
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as Lee Hongpo
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Age: 45
The Immortals
1995
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as Mifune
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Age: 45
Batman Forever
1995
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as Executive
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Age: 44
Maverick
1994
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as Riverboat Poker Player
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Age: 43
Heaven & Earth
1993
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as Interrogator
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Age: 43
The Joy Luck Club
1993
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as Harold
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Age: 43
Joshua Tree
1993
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as Jimmy Shoeshine
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Age: 42
Falling Down
1993
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as Mr. Lee
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Age: 42
Rapid Fire
1992
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as Carl Chang
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Age: 42
Fatal Friendship
1991
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as Mr. Kee
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Age: 41
Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991
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as Hong King
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Age: 40
Stranger on My Land
1988
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as Eliot
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Age: 37
The Three Kings
1987
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as Second Cop
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Age: 37
Quicksilver
1986
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as Asian Gang Member #2
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Age: 35
The Goonies
1985
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as Data's Father
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Age: 34
Runaway
1984
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as Wilson
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Age: 34
Thief
1981
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as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
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Age: 30
Cardiac Arrest
1980
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as Wylie Wong
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Age: 29