Michael Paul Chan
Born: 1950-06-26 in San Francisco, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2025
- Between Borders as The Judge
2024
- Ba as Sonny
2023
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as The Lion (voice)
- Hello Tomorrow! as Walter Greene
2019
- Boy Genius as Sam
2018
- The Resident as Yee Austin
2017
- The Good Fight as Judge Vincent Park
2016
- MacGyver as Dahn Nguyen
2012
- Major Crimes as Lt. Mike Tao
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Captain Tanaka
2006
- Mrs. Harris as Dr. Louis Roh
- Americanese as Jimmy Chan
- Smith
2005
- Bones as Professor Shi Jon Chen
- The Closer as Mike Tao
2003
- Las Vegas as Mr. Zhao
- Arrested Development as Judge Ping
- Masked and Anonymous as Guard
2002
- Boomtown as Lobo Chan
- Robbery Homicide Division as Det. Ron Lu
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Yoshi
- The Glass House as Mr. Kim
- The Ghost as Inspector Wu
- Spy Game as Vincent Vy Ngo
- Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as Chinese Premier
2000
- Strong Medicine as Dr. Dexter Chen
- Static Shock as Mr. Kim (voice)
- Once in the Life as Buddha
- Nikki as Dr. Cheng
1999
- Black & White as Witness
- The PJs as Jimmy Ho (voice)
- Molly as Domingo
- The Insider as Norman the Cameraman
1998
- V.I.P. as Captain Go
- U.S. Marshals as Chen
1997
- Brooklyn South as Keith Chan
- Batman & Robin as Observatory Scientist
- Double Tap as Fung Suk
- The Protector as Dr. Anthony Mane
1996
- Nash Bridges as Tommy Luck
- Early Edition as Han
- Arli$$
- Suddenly
- Paper Dragons as Lee Hongpo
- Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 as Harry Kee
1995
- JAG as Sonsiri
- Batman Forever as Executive
- Galaxis as Manny Hopkins
- The Immortals as Mifune
- Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure as Judge Hakawa
1994
- Babylon 5 as Roberts
- Party of Five as Conductor
- Maverick as Riverboat Poker Player
- One West Waikiki
- Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders as Lester Kuriyama
- A Friend to Die For as Mr. Kwan
- Valley of the Dolls as Rick Chen
- Dangerous Heart as Capt. Lin
1993
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Chester Paladin
- The Joy Luck Club as Harold
- Falling Down as Mr. Lee
- Joshua Tree as Jimmy Shoeshine
1992
- Rapid Fire as Carl Chang
- 2000 Malibu Road
1991
- Thousand Pieces of Gold as Hong King
- Under Cover as Dr. Lee
- Fatal Friendship as Mr. Kee
1990
- Northern Exposure as Masuto
1989
- The Simpsons as Chinese Agent (voice)
- Alien Nation
- Hardball
1988
- The Wonder Years as Mr. Chong
- Stranger on My Land as Eliot
1987
- Tour of Duty as Victor Charles
- Jake and the Fatman
- The Three Kings as Second Cop
1986
- Quicksilver as Asian Gang Member #2
- Kung Fu: The Movie as Ching
1985
- MacGyver as Banker
- The Goonies as Data's Father
- The Colbys
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Trevor Han
- Hunter as Male Nurse
- Runaway as Wilson
- The Seduction of Gina as Jack
1980
- Cardiac Arrest as Wylie Wong
1979
- Knots Landing as Mr. Tomita
1977
- CHiPs as Earl Sakai