Philip Tan

Philip Tan Movies and TV Shows

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

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1960-01-01 (64 years old)
Place of birth: Singapore

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

Bullet Train (2022)

7.3

75%

role:
Stunts

2022

Action

Mystery

Thriller

7.3

75%

The Commando

The Commando (2022)

3.3

57%

role:
Second Unit Director & 2 more

2022

Action

Crime

Thriller

3.3

57%

6-Headed Shark Attack

6-Headed Shark Attack (2018)

2.8

43%

role:
Stunt Coordinator

2018

Action

Horror

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.8

43%

Empire of the Sharks

Empire of the Sharks (2017)

2.9

41%

role:
Thelonious

2017

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.9

41%

Teleios

4.2

50%

role:
Crewman Dang

2017

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.2

50%

Awaken

3.4

39%

role:
Stunt Coordinator & 1 more

2015

Action

Horror

Thriller

3.4

39%

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

5.6

59%

role:
Stunts

2014

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

59%

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

6.5

64%

role:
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)

2013

Action

Thriller

6.5

64%

Safe

6.5

65%

role:
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)

2012

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.5

65%

Inception

Inception (2010)

8.8

84%

role:
Stunts

2010

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.8

84%

The Hangover

The Hangover (2009)

7.7

73%

role:
Stunts

2009

Comedy

7.7

73%

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

7.1

73%

role:
Stunts

2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

73%

Disturbia

Disturbia (2007)

6.8

67%

role:
Stunts

2007

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.8

67%

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

7.4

74%

role:
Stunts

2006

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

74%

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

6.1

65%

role:
Stunts

2006

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.1

65%

Wake of Death

Wake of Death (2004)

5.5

60%

role:
Han

2004

Action

5.5

60%

Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision

Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003)

4.8

58%

role:
Chinese Waiter

2003

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.8

58%

Minority Report

Minority Report (2002)

7.6

73%

role:
Stunts

2002

Action

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

73%

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

6.2

63%

role:
Grilled Face Fighter

2002

Action

Comedy

6.2

63%

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes (2001)

5.7

58%

role:
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape

2001

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

58%

Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House (2000)

5.2

58%

role:
Kang

2000

Comedy

Crime

5.2

58%

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

6.6

66%

role:
Waiter

1998

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.6

66%

Bloodsport II

Bloodsport II (1996)

4.8

55%

role:
John

1996

Action

Thriller

4.8

55%

Congo

5.3

55%

role:
Gorilla

1995

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3

55%

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1993)

6.4

64%

role:
Parker

1993

Action

Adventure

Comedy

6.4

64%

Demolition Man

Demolition Man (1993)

6.7

67%

role:
Stunts

1993

Action

Crime

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

67%

Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas (1993)

5.0

51%

role:
Captain Ming

1993

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

5.0

51%

Batman Returns

Batman Returns (1992)

7.1

69%

role:
Stunts

1992

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

69%

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

6.1

63%

role:
Tanaka

1991

Action

Thriller

6.1

63%

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon (1991)

6.0

62%

role:
Desk Guard

1991

Action

Crime

Drama

6.0

62%

Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash (1989)

6.4

64%

role:
Chinese Gunman

1989

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Thriller

6.4

64%

Batman

7.5

72%

role:
Goon

1989

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

72%

Return to Oz

Return to Oz (1985)

6.8

66%

role:
Wheeler

1985

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

66%

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

7.5

73%

role:
Chief Henchman

1984

Action

Adventure

7.5

73%

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

6.4

63%

role:
Primate

1984

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

6.4

63%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Philip Tan are, for example, Bullet Train, The Commando and 6-Headed Shark Attack.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Inception (8.6), The Hangover (7.5) and Minority Report (7.5).