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Michael Paul Chan
Actor
Born June 26, 1950 (72 years)
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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Filmography
| 2019 | Boy Genius · as Sam |
| 2018 | The Resident (TV Series) · as Yee Austin |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Judge Vincent Park |
| 2016 | MacGyver (2016) (TV Series) · as Dahn Nguyen |
| 2016 | Berlin Station (TV Series) · as Houjin Lin |
| 2012 | Major Crimes (TV Series) · as Lt. Mike Tao |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Captain Tanaka |
| 2006 | Smith (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris · as Dr. Louis Roh |
| 2005 | Unscripted (TV Series) · as Landlord |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Mike Tao |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Professor Shi Jon Chen |
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous · as Guard |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Judge Ping |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Boomtown (TV Series) · as Lobo Chan |
| 2001 | Spy Game · as Vincent Vy Ngo |
| 2001 | The Glass House · as Mr. Kim |
| 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 · as Chinese Premier |
| 2001 | The Ghost · as Inspector Wu |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Yoshi |
| 2000 | Once in the Life · as Buddha |
| 2000 | City of Angels (TV Series) · as Dr. Malcolm Wong |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as Mr. Kim (voice) |
| 2000 | The Invisible Man (TV Series) · as Shun Lee |
| 2000 | Nikki (TV Series) · as Dr. Cheng |
| 1999 | The Insider · as Norman the Cameraman |
| 1999 | The Big Tease · as Clarence |
| 1999 | Black and White · as Witness |
| 1999 | Good vs Evil (TV Series) · as Mr. Mifune |
| 1999 | The PJs (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Molly · as Domingo |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals · as Xian Chen |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Captain Go |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin · as Observatory Scientist |
| 1997 | The Protector · as Dr. Anthony Mane |
| 1997 | Double Tap · as Fung Suk |
| 1997 | Special Ops Force (TV Series) · as Col. Kim Pak Sum |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 · as Harry Kee |
| 1996 | Paper Dragons · as Lee Hongpo |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Profit (TV Series) · as Alex Yee |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Batman Forever · as Executive |
| 1995 | The Immortals · as Mifune |
| 1995 | Galaxis · as Manny Hopkins |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Sonsiri |
| 1995 | Strange Luck (TV Series) · as Mike the Fung Chi Master |
| 1994 | Maverick · as Riverboat Poker Player |
| 1994 | Death of A Cheerleader · as Mr. Kwan |
| 1994 | Dangerous Heart · as Capt. Lin |
| 1994 | Under Suspicion (TV Series) · as Michael Yee |
| 1994 | Party of Five (TV Series) · as Conductor |
| 1994 | Valley of the Dolls (TV Series) · as Rick Chen |
| 1993 | The Joy Luck Club · as Harold |
| 1993 | Heaven & Earth · as Interrogator |
| 1993 | Falling Down · as Mr. Lee |
| 1993 | Joshua Tree · as Jimmy Shoeshine |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Chester Paladin |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Roberts |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire · as Carl Chang |
| 1992 | 2000 Malibu Road (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Thousand Pieces of Gold · as Hong King |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Masuto |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Hardball (1989) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Stranger on My Land · as Eliot |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years (TV Series) · as Mr. Chong |
| 1987 | The Three Kings · as Second Cop |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Victor Charles |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Max Headroom (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1986 | Quicksilver · as Asian Gang Member #2 |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie · as Ching |
| 1986 | Tough Cookies (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1985 | The Goonies · as Data's Father |
| 1985 | The Colbys (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Denning |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Banker |
| 1984 | Runaway · as Wilson |
| 1984 | The Seduction of Gina · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Trevor Han |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Male Nurse |
| 1984 | CBS Storybreak (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Thief · as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Smith |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | Up Yours · as Yellow |
| 1979 | Cardiac Arrest · as Wylie Wong |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Earl Sakai |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Bobby Kwok |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Gang Member |