Glen Chin
Born: 1948-01-27 in Stockton, California, USA
Died: 2018-08-16
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glen Chin (January 27, 1948 – August 16, 2018) was an American actor of Chinese descent who starred in film and television. Chin grew up in Stockton, California, where he attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and was active in drama and choir. He studied music at the University of Pacific Conservatory of Music and played the double bass violin with the Stockton Symphony. Chin appeared in 50 First Dates as the humorous Hawaiian café regular, The Underachievers (1987), and After One Cigarette as Shigeru. He appeared in Chinese cinema in such films as Hollywood Hong Kong. Chin's television credits include Boy Meets World (the Eskimo), Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (Coco), Mighty Max, and Seinfeld. He played a villain's role in the 1998 movie, Knock Off (film). In the Seinfeld episode "The Opera", Chin plays Harry Fong, a character who buys a scalped ticket to an opera from George Costanza right before (or during) his girlfriend Susan ends up making the opera, so in the end, Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer, Chin's character, and Susan all end up watching the opera. In Michael Jackson's music video for "Black or White", Chin morphs into Tyra Banks.
Filmography
2015
- Jasmine as Doctor Wu
2014
- Stories Forlorn as Dealer Chao
2008
- Sunny and the Elephant as Payao
2007
- The Drummer as Uncle Tak
- Macau Twilight as Passenger
2004
- 50 First Dates as Café Regular
- Enter the Phoenix as Fat Ox
2002
- Hollywood Hong Kong as Mr. Chu
2000
- Son of the Beach
- The Art of War as Ochai
- East of A as Hiro
1998
- Knock Off as Skinny
1997
- Mr. Nice Guy as Man (uncredited)
1995
- Rumble in the Bronx as Man (uncredited)
1994
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Sumo Wrestler
- Natural Born Killers as Druggist
- 3 Ninjas Kick Back as Nurse Shibuya
1993
- Boy Meets World as Eskimo
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III as Jailer
- Snapdragon as Merchant
1992
- The Master as Taxi Driver
- Saved By the Bell: Hawaiian Style as Pono
- The Days of Being Dumb as General Lee
1991
- Harry and the Hendersons as Sumo Wrestler
- Defending Your Life as Sumo Wrestler
1990
- Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 as Jo the Butcher
- Shangri-La Plaza as Customer #3
1989
- Seinfeld as Harry Fong
- The Iron Triangle as Chau
1987
- She's the Sheriff as Hirohito Yamamoto
- Who's That Girl as Bank Guard
- Hard Ticket to Hawaii as Earring
1986
- Sledge Hammer! as Nakamichi