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Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 26, 1950 (75)
Birthplace San Francisco, California, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Detectiv ... e 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

Filmography

Boy Genius

Boy Genius

2019

as Sam

Americanese

Americanese

2006

as Jimmy Chan

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006

as Dr. Louis Roh

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

2003

as Guard

The Ghost

The Ghost

2001

as Inspector Wu

Spy Game

Spy Game

2001

as Vincent Vy Ngo

The Glass House

The Glass House

2001

as Mr. Kim

Once in the Life

Once in the Life

2000

as Buddha

Molly

Molly

1999

as Domingo

The Insider

The Insider

1999

as Norman the Cameraman

U.S. Marshals

U.S. Marshals

1998

as Chen

Body Armor

Body Armor

1997

as Dr. Anthony Mane

Double Tap

Double Tap

1997

as Fung Suk

Batman & Robin

Batman & Robin

1997

as Observatory Scientist

Paper Dragons

Paper Dragons

1996

as Lee Hongpo

Galaxis

Galaxis

1995

as Manny Hopkins

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure

1995

as Judge Hakawa

The Immortals

The Immortals

1995

as Mifune

Batman Forever

Batman Forever

1995

as Executive

Dangerous Heart

Dangerous Heart

1994

as Capt. Lin

A Friend to Die For

A Friend to Die For

1994

as Mr. Kwan

Maverick

Maverick

1994

as Riverboat Poker Player

Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree

1993

as Jimmy Shoeshine

Falling Down

Falling Down

1993

as Mr. Lee

The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

1993

as Harold

Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire

1992

as Carl Chang

Thousand Pieces of Gold

Thousand Pieces of Gold

1991

as Hong King

Fatal Friendship

Fatal Friendship

1991

as Mr. Kee

Stranger on My Land

Stranger on My Land

1988

as Eliot

The Three Kings

The Three Kings

1987

as Second Cop

Quicksilver

Quicksilver

1986

as Asian Gang Member #2

The Goonies

The Goonies

1985

as Data's Father

Runaway

Runaway

1984

as Wilson

The Seduction of Gina

The Seduction of Gina

1984

as Jack

Thief

Thief

1981

as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest

1980

as Wylie Wong

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Closer

as Mike Tao

Episodes: 109

First Aired: Jun 13, 2005

Major Crimes

as Lt. Mike Tao

Episodes: 105

First Aired: Aug 13, 2012

The PJs

as Jimmy Ho (voice)

Episodes: 43

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Under Cover

as Dr. Lee

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Jan 07, 1991

Arrested Development

as Judge Ping

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 02, 2003

The Resident

as Yee Austin

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 21, 2018

Hello Tomorrow!

as Walter Greene

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 16, 2023

The Wonder Years

as Mr. Chong

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 31, 1988

CHiPs

as Earl Sakai

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

The Simpsons

as Chinese Agent (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Boomtown

as Lobo Chan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

Static Shock

as Mr. Kim (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2000

Bones

as Professor Shi Jon Chen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Knots Landing

as Mr. Tomita

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Babylon 5

as Roberts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

Strong Medicine

as Dr. Dexter Chen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

Hunter

as Male Nurse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Tour of Duty

as Victor Charles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Brooklyn South

as Detective Keith Chan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1997

Hawaii Five-0

as Captain Tanaka

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

The Good Fight

as Judge Vincent Park

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

Valley of the Dolls

as Rick Chen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 13, 1994

JAG

as Sonsiri

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

MacGyver

as Banker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Murder, She Wrote

as Trevor Han

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Crossing Jordan

as Yoshi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

V.I.P.

as Captain Go

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1998

MacGyver

as Dahn Nguyen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2016

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

as The Lion (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 23, 2023

T. J. Hooker

as Doctor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

Robbery Homicide Division

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 27, 2002

Jake and the Fatman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Nash Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Arliss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 1996

T. J. Hooker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2006

Early Edition

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

Las Vegas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Dynasty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1981

Cagney & Lacey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Alien Nation

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1989

The Colbys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 1985

2000 Malibu Road

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 1992

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Hardball

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1989

One West Waikiki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1994

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

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