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Michael Paul Chan
Actor
Born June 26, 1950 (74 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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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
Filmography
| 2023 | Hello Tomorrow! (TV Series) · as Walter Greene |
| 2019 | Boy Genius · as Sam |
| 2018 | The Resident (TV Series) · as Yee Austin |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Judge Vincent Park |
| 2016 | Berlin Station (TV Series) · as Houjin Lin |
| 2016 | MacGyver (2016) (TV Series) · as Dahn Nguyen |
| 2012 | Major Crimes (TV Series) · as Lt. Mike Tao |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (2010) (TV Series) · as Captain Tanaka |
| 2006 | Smith (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Americanese · as Jimmy Chan |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris · as Dr. Louis Roh |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Professor Shi Jon Chen |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Mike Tao |
| 2005 | Unscripted (TV Series) · as Landlord |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Judge Ping |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous · as Guard |
| 2002 | Boomtown (TV Series) · as Lobo Chan |
| 2002 | Robbery Homicide Division (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Spy Game · as Vincent Vy Ngo |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Yoshi |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The Glass House · as Mr. Kim |
| 2001 | The Ghost · as Inspector Wu |
| 2000 | Once in the Life · as Buddha |
| 2000 | Nikki (TV Series) · as Dr. Cheng |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as Mr. Kim (voice) |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Dr. Dexter Chen |
| 2000 | The Invisible Man (TV Series) · as Shun Lee |
| 2000 | City of Angels (TV Series) · as Dr. Malcolm Wong |
| 1999 | Black and White · as Witness |
| 1999 | The Big Tease · as Clarence |
| 1999 | The Insider · as Norman The Cameraman |
| 1999 | Good vs Evil (TV Series) · as Mr. Mifune |
| 1999 | Molly · as Domingo |
| 1999 | The PJs (TV Series) · as Jimmy Ho |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Captain Go |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals · as Xian Chen |
| 1997 | Body Armor · as Dr. Anthony Mane |
| 1997 | Special Ops Force (TV Series) · as Col. Kim Pak Sum |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South (TV Series) · as Detective Keith Chan |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | Double Tap · as Fung Suk |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin · as Observatory Scientist |
| 1997 | Spy Game (TV Series) · as Mr. Eng |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 · as Harry Kee |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Burning Zone (TV Series) · as Mr. Chan |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Profit (TV Series) · as Alex Yee |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Paper Dragons · as Lee Hongpo |
| 1995 | The Immortals · as Mifune |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Sonsiri |
| 1995 | Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure · as Judge Hakawa |
| 1995 | Strange Luck (TV Series) · as Mike The Fung Chi Master |
| 1995 | Galaxis · as Manny Hopkins |
| 1995 | Batman Forever · as Executive |
| 1995 | The Marshal (TV Series) · as Leonard Toa |
| 1994 | Death of A Cheerleader · as Mr. Kwan |
| 1994 | Under Suspicion (TV Series) · as Michael Yee |
| 1994 | Party of Five (TV Series) · as Conductor |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Valley of the Dolls (TV Series) · as Rick Chen |
| 1994 | Maverick · as Riverboat Poker Player |
| 1994 | Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders · as Lester Kuriyama |
| 1994 | Dangerous Heart · as Capt. Lin |
| 1993 | Heaven & Earth · as Interrogator |
| 1993 | The Joy Luck Club · as Harold |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Joshua Tree · as Jimmy Shoeshine |
| 1993 | Falling Down · as Mr. Lee |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Roberts |
| 1992 | 2000 Malibu Road (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire · as Carl Chang |
| 1991 | Street Justice (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1990 | Thousand Pieces of Gold · as Hong King |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Masuto |
| 1990 | Nasty Boys (TV Series) · as Thug #2 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Hardball (1989) (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years (TV Series) · as Mr. Chong |
| 1988 | Stranger on My Land · as Eliot |
| 1987 | The Three Kings · as Second Cop |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Victor Charles |
| 1987 | Max Headroom (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1986 | Tough Cookies (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1986 | Quicksilver · as Asian Gang Member #2 |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie · as Ching |
| 1985 | The Colbys (TV Series) |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Banker |
| 1985 | The Insiders (TV Series) · as Orderly |
| 1985 | The Goonies · as Data's Father |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Denning |
| 1985 | Me & Mom (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1984 | CBS Storybreak (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1984 | Runaway · as Wilson |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Trevor Han |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | The Seduction of Gina · as Jack |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Thief · as Waiter At Chinese Restaurant |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Smith |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Cardiac Arrest · as Wylie Wong |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Bruce |
| 1979 | Up Yours · as Yellow |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Earl Sakai |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) · as Sargeant Lowe |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Bobby Kwok |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Mr. Low's Brother |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Gang Member |