Philip Tan
Born July 22, 1960 (Age: 65)
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Singapore
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
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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Filmography
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
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as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
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Age: 52
Safe
2012
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as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 51
No Rules
2005
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as Hino
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Age: 44
Wake of Death
2004
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as Han
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Age: 44
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
2002
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as Grilled Face Fighter
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Age: 41
Planet of the Apes
2001
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as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
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Age: 41
Chain of Command
2000
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as Wu
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Age: 40
Big Momma's House
2000
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as Kang
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Age: 39
Perfect Assassins
1998
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as Sensei Assassin
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Age: 38
The Assault
1998
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as Patch
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Age: 38
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
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as Waiter
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Age: 37
City of Industry
1997
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as Jimmie
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Age: 36
Bloodsport II
1996
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as John
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Age: 35
Congo
1995
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as Gorilla
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Age: 34
The Three Musketeers
1993
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as Parker
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Age: 33
The Criminal Mind
1993
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as Wing
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Age: 33
Surf Ninjas
1993
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as Captain Ming
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Age: 33
Mission of Justice
1992
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as Drug Dealer #2
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Age: 32
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
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as Tanaka
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Age: 31
The Perfect Weapon
1991
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as Desk Guard
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Age: 30
China Cry
1990
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as Colonel Cheng
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Age: 30
Martial Law
1990
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as Wu Han
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Age: 30
Tango & Cash
1989
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as Chinese Gunman
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Age: 29
Batman
1989
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as Goon
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Age: 28
Vroom
1988
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as Shane
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Age: 28
Soursweet
1988
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as Jackie Fung
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Age: 27
Up Line
1987
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as N'Yung Ki
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Age: 26
Grand Larceny
1987
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as Shomin
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Age: 26
Shanghai Surprise
1986
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as Ship's Officer
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Age: 26
Transmutations
1985
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as Tung
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Age: 25
Return to Oz
1985
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as Wheeler
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Age: 24
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
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as Chief Henchman
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Age: 23
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
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as Primate
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Age: 23
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
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as Dacoit
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Age: 20