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Michael Paul Chan

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateJun 26, 1950 (76 years old)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
Career Span1974 – Present (53 yrs)
Known Credits95 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.7

Michael Paul Chan

Also known as:Mike Chan
Total Works

95

47 movies • 48 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as Chinese Agent (voice)
The Goonies
7.5
The Goonies
1985•movie
as Data's Father
Falling Down
7.4
Falling Down
1993•movie
as Mr. Lee
Bones
8.2
Bones
2005•series
as Professor Shi Jon Chen

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 95 titles featuring Michael Paul Chan

The Simpsons
8.0
1 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Chinese Agent (voice)

The Goonies
7.5
The Goonies
1985•movie

as Data's Father

Batman Forever
5.5
Batman Forever
1995•movie

as Executive

Batman & Robin
4.4
Batman & Robin
1997•movie

as Observatory Scientist

Falling Down
7.4
Falling Down
1993•movie

as Mr. Lee

Bones
8.2
1 eps
Bones
2005•series

as Professor Shi Jon Chen

Spy Game
6.9
Spy Game
2001•movie

as Vincent Vy Ngo

The Insider
7.5
The Insider
1999•movie

as Norman the Cameraman

Hawaii Five-0
7.7
1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
2010•series

as Captain Tanaka

U.S. Marshals
6.6
U.S. Marshals
1998•movie

as Chen

Maverick
6.9
Maverick
1994•movie

as Riverboat Poker Player

Arrested Development
7.9
6 eps

as Judge Ping

The Resident
8.4
6 eps
The Resident
2018•series

as Yee Austin

The Glass House
6.0
The Glass House
2001•movie

as Mr. Kim

The Wonder Years
8.3
3 eps
The Wonder Years
1988•series

as Mr. Chong

MacGyver
7.3
1 eps
MacGyver
2016•series

as Dahn Nguyen

MacGyver
7.7
1 eps
MacGyver
1985•series

as Banker

Thief
7.2
Thief
1981•movie

as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

Babylon 5
8.0
1 eps
Babylon 5
1994•series

as Roberts

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.9
1 eps

as Chester Paladin

Murder, She Wrote
7.5
1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984•series

as Trevor Han

JAG
7.3
1 eps
JAG
1995•series

as Sonsiri

The Closer
7.8
109 eps
The Closer
2005•series

as Mike Tao

The Good Fight
7.5
1 eps
The Good Fight
2017•series

as Judge Vincent Park

Runaway
5.6
Runaway
1984•movie

as Wilson

Heaven & Earth
6.6
Heaven & Earth
1993•movie

as Interrogator

Las Vegas
7.0
1 eps
Las Vegas
2003•series

as Mr. Zhao

Rapid Fire
6.4
Rapid Fire
1992•movie

as Carl Chang

Static Shock
8.0
1 eps
Static Shock
2000•series

as Mr. Kim (voice)

Major Crimes
7.4
105 eps
Major Crimes
2012•series

as Lt. Mike Tao

Northern Exposure
7.8
1 eps
Northern Exposure
1990•series

as Masuto

Joshua Tree
6.2
Joshua Tree
1993•movie

as Jimmy Shoeshine

Tour of Duty
8.1
1 eps
Tour of Duty
1987•series

as Victor Charles

Early Edition
7.4
1 eps
Early Edition
1996•series

as Han

The Joy Luck Club
7.2
The Joy Luck Club
1993•movie

as Harold

Crossing Jordan
7.2
1 eps
Crossing Jordan
2001•series

as Yoshi

CHiPs
6.8
1 eps
CHiPs
1977•series

as Earl Sakai

Party of Five
7.0
1 eps
Party of Five
1994•series

as Conductor

Dynasty
6.5
1 eps
Dynasty
1981•series
Hello Tomorrow!
6.2
5 eps
Hello Tomorrow!
2023•series

as Walter Greene

Nash Bridges
6.6
1 eps
Nash Bridges
1996•series

as Tommy Luck

Quicksilver
5.6
Quicksilver
1986•movie

as Asian Gang Member #2

Hunter
7.1
1 eps
Hunter
1984•series

as Male Nurse

T. J. Hooker
6.5
1 eps
T. J. Hooker
1982•series
Molly
4.2
Molly
1999•movie

as Domingo

Cagney & Lacey
7.0
1 eps
Cagney & Lacey
1982•series
V.I.P.
5.3
1 eps
V.I.P.
1998•series

as Captain Go

Masked and Anonymous
5.2

as Guard

Jake and the Fatman
6.2
2 eps
Jake and the Fatman
1987•series
The PJs
6.9
43 eps
The PJs
1999•series

as Jimmy Ho (voice)

A Friend to Die For
6.3

as Mr. Kwan

Knots Landing
6.9
1 eps
Knots Landing
1979•series

as Mr. Tomita

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
4.6

as Chinese Premier

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
8.4
1 eps

as The Lion (voice)

The Immortals
5.6
The Immortals
1995•movie

as Mifune

Police Woman
6.4
1 eps
Police Woman
1974•series
Galaxis
4.4
Galaxis
1995•movie

as Manny Hopkins

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
4.8

as Judge Hakawa

The Big Tease
5.9
The Big Tease
1999•movie

as Clarence

Smith
7.3
1 eps
Smith
2006•series
Boomtown
6.5
1 eps
Boomtown
2002•series

as Lobo Chan

Mrs. Harris
5.8
Mrs. Harris
2005•movie

as Dr. Louis Roh

Kung Fu: The Movie
5.3
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986•movie

as Ching

Boy Genius
7.2
Boy Genius
2019•movie

as Sam

Strong Medicine
7.4
1 eps
Strong Medicine
2000•series

as Dr. Dexter Chen

The Colbys
6.3
1 eps
The Colbys
1985•series
Arli$$
6.9
1 eps
Arli$$
1996•series

as Tom Woo

Once in the Life
4.8
Once in the Life
2000•movie

as Buddha

Ba
6.1
Ba
2024•movie

as Sonny

Thousand Pieces of Gold
6.8

as Hong King

Black & White
5.4
Black & White
1999•movie

as Witness

Double Tap
5.1
Double Tap
1997•movie

as Fung Suk

Stranger on My Land
5.2

as Eliot

Nikki
5.8
1 eps
Nikki
2000•series

as Dr. Cheng

The Protector
3.1
The Protector
1997•movie

as Dr. Anthony Mane

One West Waikiki
7.7
1 eps
One West Waikiki
1994•series
The Ghost
3.6
The Ghost
2001•movie

as Inspector Wu

American Playhouse
6.6
1 eps
American Playhouse
1982•series

as Hong King

The Seduction of Gina
5.9

as Jack

Up Yours
3.1
Up Yours
1979•movie

as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)

Robbery Homicide Division
8.9
10 eps

as Det. Ron Lu

Brooklyn South
9.6
1 eps
Brooklyn South
1997•series

as Keith Chan

Cardiac Arrest
4.7
Cardiac Arrest
1980•movie

as Wylie Wong

Paper Dragons
2.7
Paper Dragons
1996•movie

as Lee Hongpo

The Three Kings
4.0
The Three Kings
1987•movie

as Second Cop

Between Borders
5.8
Between Borders
2025•movie

as The Judge

2000 Malibu Road
6.9
1 eps
2000 Malibu Road
1992•series
Hardball
7.0
1 eps
Hardball
1989•series
Suddenly
5.3
Suddenly
1996•movie

as Mr. Chow

Americanese
4.3
Americanese
2006•movie

as Jimmy Chan

Valley of the Dolls
4.0
1 eps
Valley of the Dolls
1994•series

as Rick Chen

Dangerous Heart
6.0
Dangerous Heart
1994•movie

as Capt. Lin

Fatal Friendship
9.0
Fatal Friendship
1991•movie

as Mr. Kee