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Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 26, 1950
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Michael Paul Chan
1.0 Popularity
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
Known For
4.0
The Judge
Between Borders
2025
8.1
The Lion (voice)
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
6.0
Walter Greene
Hello Tomorrow!
2023
7.0
Sam
Boy Genius
2019
8.4
Yee Austin
The Resident
2018
7.6
Judge Vincent Park
The Good Fight
2017
7.3
Dahn Nguyen
MacGyver
2016
7.4
Lt. Mike Tao
Major Crimes
2012
7.8
Captain Tanaka
Hawaii Five-0
2010
7.1
Smith
2006
Credits
Between Borders
as The Judge
2025
4.0
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
as The Lion (voice)
2023
8.1
Hello Tomorrow!
as Walter Greene
2023
6.0
Boy Genius
as Sam
2019
7.0
The Resident
as Yee Austin
2018
8.4
The Good Fight
as Judge Vincent Park
2017
7.6
MacGyver
as Dahn Nguyen
2016
7.3
Major Crimes
as Lt. Mike Tao
2012
7.4
Hawaii Five-0
as Captain Tanaka
2010
7.8
Smith
2006
7.1
Americanese
as Jimmy Chan
2006
1.5
Mrs. Harris
as Dr. Louis Roh
2006
5.9
Bones
as Professor Shi Jon Chen
2005
8.2
The Closer
as Mike Tao
2005
7.9
Arrested Development
as Judge Ping
2003
7.9
Las Vegas
2003
7.0
Masked and Anonymous
as Guard
2003
5.0
Boomtown
as Lobo Chan
2002
6.5
Robbery Homicide Division
2002
8.7
Spy Game
as Vincent Vy Ngo
2001
6.9
Crossing Jordan
as Yoshi
2001
7.2
The Glass House
as Mr. Kim
2001
5.9
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
4.6
The Ghost
as Inspector Wu
2001
1.8
Once in the Life
as Buddha
2000
4.6
Nikki
as Dr. Cheng
2000
5.5
Static Shock
as Mr. Kim (voice)
2000
8.0
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Dexter Chen
2000
7.1
The Insider
as Norman the Cameraman
1999
7.5
Molly
as Domingo
1999
4.2
The PJs
as Jimmy Ho (voice)
1999
6.8
V.I.P.
as Captain Go
1998
5.3
U.S. Marshals
as Chen
1998
6.5
Body Armor
as Dr. Anthony Mane
1997
2.8
🎬
Brooklyn South
as Keith Chan
1997
9.7
Double Tap
as Fung Suk
1997
5.3
Batman & Robin
as Observatory Scientist
1997
4.4
Suddenly
1996
4.0
Early Edition
as Han
1996
7.3
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
as Harry Kee
1996
4.2
Arliss
1996
6.7
Nash Bridges
1996
6.7
Paper Dragons
as Lee Hongpo
1996
2.0
The Immortals
as Mifune
1995
5.7
JAG
as Sonsiri
1995
7.3
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
as Judge Hakawa
1995
4.7
Galaxis
as Manny Hopkins
1995
4.0
Batman Forever
as Executive
1995
5.4
A Friend to Die For
as Mr. Kwan
1994
6.2
One West Waikiki
1994
7.4
Valley of the Dolls
as Rick Chen
1994
2.0
Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player
1994
6.9
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
as Lester Kuriyama
1994
5.0
Dangerous Heart
as Capt. Lin
1994
5.0
Babylon 5
as Roberts
1994
8.0
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
7.0
The Joy Luck Club
as Harold
1993
7.1
Joshua Tree
as Jimmy Shoeshine
1993
6.1
Falling Down
as Mr. Lee
1993
7.4
2000 Malibu Road
1992
6.5
Rapid Fire
as Carl Chang
1992
6.4
Fatal Friendship
as Mr. Kee
1991
0.0
Thousand Pieces of Gold
as Hong King
1991
6.8
🎬
Under Cover
as Dr. Lee
1991
6.0
Northern Exposure
as Masuto
1990
7.9
The Simpsons
as Chinese Agent (voice)
1989
8.0
Hardball
1989
7.0
Alien Nation
1989
7.0
The Wonder Years
as Mr. Chong
1988
8.3
Stranger on My Land
as Eliot
1988
5.0
The Three Kings
as Second Cop
1987
2.8
Jake and the Fatman
1987
6.0
Tour of Duty
as Victor Charles
1987
8.0
Quicksilver
as Asian Gang Member #2
1986
5.6
The Colbys
1985
5.9
MacGyver
as Banker
1985
7.7
The Goonies
as Data's Father
1985
7.5
Runaway
as Wilson
1984
5.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Trevor Han
1984
7.5
Hunter
as Male Nurse
1984
7.2
The Seduction of Gina
as Jack
1984
4.5
Cagney & Lacey
1982
6.9
T. J. Hooker
1982
6.4
T. J. Hooker
as Doctor
1982
6.4
Thief
as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
1981
7.2
Dynasty
1981
6.5
Cardiac Arrest
as Wylie Wong
1980
3.6
Knots Landing
as Mr. Tomita
1979
6.8
CHiPs
as Earl Sakai
1977
6.8
Police Woman
1974
6.2