Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at the age of five moved to the UK. Phil started off his athletic career as a gymnast where he became the British Youth Tumbling champion and a member of the British squad for many years. Years later after getting into martial arts, Phil also became the Men's British Tae Kwon do Champion.
Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at the age of five moved to the UK. Phil started off his athletic career as a gymnast where he became the British Youth Tumbling champion and a member of the British squad for many years. Years later after getting into martial arts, Phil also became the Men's British Tae Kwon do Champion.
Phil's first break in film, was as an actor and fight choreographer in a film called Le complot diabolique du docteur Fu Manchu
(1980) with Peter Sellers. Afer that came a year on Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984), also as an actor and trainer forChristopher Lambert. Phil was then contacted by Steven Spielberg and Robert Watts to train the pricipal actor 'Jonathan Ke Quanin' for Indiana Jones et le temple maudit(1984).
He was then invited to become a member of The British Stunt Register in 1986. That was the start of Phil's stunt career. Now Philip Tan lives in LA and works as a 2nd Unit Director, stunt and fight co-ordinator on some of Hollywoods bigget movies.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Philip Tan
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0848883
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816170
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Filmography (Movies)
Phoenix
Character:Bolt
Release Date:19/08/2023
Trail Blazers
Character:Toki
Release Date:30/12/2022
Gravity of Love
Character:Top
Release Date:29/11/2018
Empire of the Sharks
Character:Thelonious
Release Date:21/06/2017
Teleios
Character:Crewman Dang
Release Date:06/04/2017
Awaken
Character:Todd
Release Date:07/07/2015
Lift
Character:Mystical Man
Release Date:14/05/2015
Olympus Has Fallen
Character:Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Release Date:20/03/2013
Safe
Character:Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:16/04/2012
Confessions of an Action Star
Character:Bruce Rhee
Release Date:23/01/2005
No Rules
Character:Hino
Release Date:01/01/2005
Wake of Death
Character:Han
Release Date:28/12/2004
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
Character:Chinese Waiter
Release Date:30/09/2003
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Character:Grilled Face Fighter
Release Date:25/01/2002
Planet of the Apes
Character:2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Release Date:26/07/2001
Extreme Honor
Character:Chinese Businessman
Release Date:12/06/2001
Chain of Command
Character:Wu
Release Date:22/07/2000
Big Momma's House
Character:Kang
Release Date:31/05/2000
Sugar Town
Character:Karate Instructor
Release Date:17/09/1999
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
Character:
Release Date:07/05/1999
The Breaks
Character:Asian Driver
Release Date:26/02/1999
Perfect Assassins
Character:Sensei Assassin
Release Date:13/11/1998
The Assault
Character:Patch
Release Date:08/10/1998
Lethal Weapon 4
Character:Waiter
Release Date:10/07/1998
City of Industry
Character:Jimmie
Release Date:14/03/1997
Bloodsport II
Character:John
Release Date:01/03/1996
Congo
Character:Gorilla
Release Date:09/06/1995
Deadly Target
Character:Han
Release Date:01/01/1994
The Three Musketeers
Character:Parker
Release Date:11/11/1993
The Criminal Mind
Character:Wing
Release Date:25/10/1993
Surf Ninjas
Character:Captain Ming
Release Date:12/08/1993
Mission of Justice
Character:Drug Dealer #2
Release Date:02/12/1992
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Character:Tanaka
Release Date:23/08/1991
The Perfect Weapon
Character:Desk Guard
Release Date:15/03/1991
China Cry
Character:Colonel Cheng
Release Date:02/11/1990
Martial Law
Character:Wu Han
Release Date:01/10/1990
Tango & Cash
Character:Chinese Gunman
Release Date:22/12/1989
Batman
Character:Goon
Release Date:21/06/1989
Vroom
Character:Shane
Release Date:11/11/1988
Soursweet
Character:Jackie Fung
Release Date:15/05/1988
Up Line
Character:N'Yung Ki
Release Date:04/02/1987
Grand Larceny
Character:Shomin
Release Date:01/01/1987
Shanghai Surprise
Character:Ship's Officer
Release Date:29/08/1986
Transmutations
Character:Tung
Release Date:29/11/1985
Return to Oz
Character:Wheeler
Release Date:21/06/1985
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Character:Chief Henchman
Release Date:23/05/1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Character:Primate
Release Date:30/03/1984
Charlie
Character:1st Yacht Crewman
Release Date:23/03/1984
Privates on Parade
Character:Lee
Release Date:18/03/1983
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Character:Dacoit
Release Date:08/08/1980
Television Appearances
S.W.A.T.
Character:TSA Agent Kurata
Workaholics
Character:Alan
Raising Hope
Character:Floyd
Californication
Character:Kim
Alias
Character:Taiwanese Security Officer
Charmed
Character:Tony Wong Gang Member (uncredited)
Martial Law
Character:Johnny
Two of a Kind
Character:Sensei
Sliders
Character:Asian Man
seaQuest DSV
Character:Commando
Family Matters
Character:Snap's Gang Member
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