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".
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 (Movies)
Between Borders
Character:The Judge
Release Date:26/01/2025
Ba
Character:Sonny
Release Date:10/03/2024
Boy Genius
Character:Sam
Release Date:05/09/2019
Americanese
Character:Jimmy Chan
Release Date:15/03/2006
Mrs. Harris
Character:Dr. Louis Roh
Release Date:25/02/2006
Masked and Anonymous
Character:Guard
Release Date:25/07/2003
Spy Game
Character:Vincent Vy Ngo
Release Date:18/11/2001
The Glass House
Character:Mr. Kim
Release Date:14/09/2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Character:Chinese Premier
Release Date:07/09/2001
The Ghost
Character:Inspector Wu
Release Date:01/01/2001
Once in the Life
Character:Buddha
Release Date:27/10/2000
Black & White
Character:Witness
Release Date:29/11/1999
The Insider
Character:Norman the Cameraman
Release Date:28/10/1999
Molly
Character:Domingo
Release Date:22/10/1999
U.S. Marshals
Character:Chen
Release Date:06/03/1998
The Protector
Character:Dr. Anthony Mane
Release Date:22/12/1997
Double Tap
Character:Fung Suk
Release Date:05/09/1997
Batman & Robin
Character:Observatory Scientist
Release Date:20/06/1997
Suddenly
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1996
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
Character:Harry Kee
Release Date:13/09/1996
Paper Dragons
Character:Lee Hongpo
Release Date:01/01/1996
The Immortals
Character:Mifune
Release Date:05/10/1995
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
Character:Judge Hakawa
Release Date:19/09/1995
Galaxis
Character:Manny Hopkins
Release Date:27/06/1995
Batman Forever
Character:Executive
Release Date:16/06/1995
A Friend to Die For
Character:Mr. Kwan
Release Date:24/09/1994
Maverick
Character:Riverboat Poker Player
Release Date:20/05/1994
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
Character:Lester Kuriyama
Release Date:18/04/1994
Dangerous Heart
Character:Capt. Lin
Release Date:02/02/1994
The Joy Luck Club
Character:Harold
Release Date:08/09/1993
Joshua Tree
Character:Jimmy Shoeshine
Release Date:08/04/1993
Falling Down
Character:Mr. Lee
Release Date:26/02/1993
Rapid Fire
Character:Carl Chang
Release Date:21/08/1992
Fatal Friendship
Character:Mr. Kee
Release Date:01/12/1991
Thousand Pieces of Gold
Character:Hong King
Release Date:26/04/1991
Stranger on My Land
Character:Eliot
Release Date:17/01/1988
The Three Kings
Character:Second Cop
Release Date:17/12/1987
Quicksilver
Character:Asian Gang Member #2
Release Date:14/02/1986
Kung Fu: The Movie
Character:Ching
Release Date:01/02/1986
The Goonies
Character:Data's Father
Release Date:07/06/1985
Runaway
Character:Wilson
Release Date:14/12/1984
The Seduction of Gina
Character:Jack
Release Date:17/01/1984
Thief
Character:Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
Release Date:27/03/1981
Cardiac Arrest
Character:Wylie Wong
Release Date:28/01/1980
Television Appearances
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Character:The Lion (voice)
Hello Tomorrow!
Character:Walter Greene
The Resident
Character:Yee Austin
The Good Fight
Character:Judge Vincent Park
MacGyver
Character:Dahn Nguyen
Major Crimes
Character:Lt. Mike Tao
Hawaii Five-0
Character:Captain Tanaka
Smith
Character:
Bones
Character:Professor Shi Jon Chen
The Closer
Character:Mike Tao
Arrested Development
Character:Judge Ping
Las Vegas
Character:Mr. Zhao
Las Vegas
Character:Mr. Larry Chen
Boomtown
Character:Lobo Chan
Robbery Homicide Division
Character:Det. Ron Lu
Crossing Jordan
Character:Yoshi
Nikki
Character:Dr. Cheng
Static Shock
Character:Mr. Kim (voice)
Strong Medicine
Character:Dr. Dexter Chen
The PJs
Character:Jimmy Ho (voice)
V.I.P.
Character:Captain Go
Brooklyn South
Character:Keith Chan
Early Edition
Character:Han
Arli$$
Character:
Nash Bridges
Character:Tommy Luck
JAG
Character:Sonsiri
Party of Five
Character:Conductor
One West Waikiki
Character:
Valley of the Dolls
Character:Rick Chen
Babylon 5
Character:Roberts
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Character:Chester Paladin
2000 Malibu Road
Character:
Under Cover
Character:Dr. Lee
Northern Exposure
Character:Masuto
The Simpsons
Character:Chinese Agent (voice)
Hardball
Character:
The Wonder Years
Character:Mr. Chong
Jake and the Fatman
Character:
Tour of Duty
Character:Victor Charles
The Colbys
Character:
MacGyver
Character:Banker
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Trevor Han
Hunter
Character:Male Nurse
Cagney & Lacey
Character:
T. J. Hooker
Character:
T. J. Hooker
Character:Doctor
Dynasty
Character:
Knots Landing
Character:Mr. Tomita
CHiPs
Character:Earl Sakai
Police Woman
Character:
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