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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-06-26 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Michael Paul Chan

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

Acting

2025

Between Borders as The Judge

2023

Hello Tomorrow! as Walter Greene

2019

Boy Genius as Sam

2018

The Resident as Yee Austin

2017

The Good Fight as Judge Vincent Park

2016

MacGyver as Dahn Nguyen

2012

Major Crimes as Lt. Mike Tao

2010

Hawaii Five-0 as Captain Tanaka

2006

Mrs. Harris as Dr. Louis Roh
Americanese as Jimmy Chan

2005

The Closer as Mike Tao
Bones as Professor Shi Jon Chen

2003

2002

2001

Spy Game as Vincent Vy Ngo
The Glass House as Mr. Kim
The Ghost as Inspector Wu

2000

Static Shock as Mr. Kim (voice)
Strong Medicine as Dr. Dexter Chen
Nikki as Dr. Cheng

1999

The Insider as Norman the Cameraman
Molly as Domingo
The PJs as Jimmy Ho (voice)

1998

V.I.P. as Captain Go

1997

Double Tap as Fung Suk
Body Armor as Dr. Anthony Mane
Batman & Robin as Observatory Scientist
Brooklyn South as Detective Keith Chan

1996

1995

The Immortals as Mifune
Galaxis as Manny Hopkins
Batman Forever as Executive
JAG as Sonsiri

1994

1993

1992

1991

Fatal Friendship as Mr. Kee
Under Cover as Dr. Lee

1989

The Simpsons as Chinese Agent (voice)

1988

1987

The Three Kings as Second Cop
Tour of Duty as Victor Charles

1986

Quicksilver as Asian Gang Member #2

1985

The Goonies as Data's Father
MacGyver as Banker

1984

Runaway as Wilson
Hunter as Male Nurse
Murder, She Wrote as Trevor Han

1982

1981

Thief as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

1980

Cardiac Arrest as Wylie Wong

1979

Knots Landing as Mr. Tomita

1977

CHiPs as Earl Sakai

1974

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