Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan Movies and TV Shows

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

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 6/26/1950 (74 years old)
  • Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Major Crimes
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 71%
role:
Lt. Mike Tao
2012

Drama

7.8
71%
Spy Game
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Vincent Vy Ngo
2001

Action

Crime

Thriller

7.1
69%
The Glass House
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Mr. Kim
2001

Drama

Thriller

5.8
59%
The Insider
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 75%
role:
Norman the Cameraman
1999

Drama

History

Thriller

7.8
75%
U.S. Marshals
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Xian Chen
1998

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.6
65%
Batman & Robin
IMDB 3.8
TMDB 43%
role:
Observatory Scientist
1997

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.8
43%
Batman Forever
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 54%
role:
Executive
1995

Action

Crime

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4
54%
Maverick
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
Riverboat Poker Player
1994

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Western

7.0
68%
Joshua Tree
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 60%
role:
Jimmy Shoeshine
Not available
1993

Action

5.7
60%
Not available
Falling Down
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Mr. Lee
1993

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.6
74%
Rapid Fire
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Carl Chang
1992

Action

Thriller

6.3
63%
Quicksilver
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 57%
role:
Asian Gang Member #2
1986

Action

Adventure

Drama

5.7
57%
The Goonies
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 75%
role:
Data's Father
1985

Adventure

Comedy

Family

7.7
75%
Runaway
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 54%
role:
Wilson
1984

Crime

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9
54%
Thief
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
1981

Action

Crime

Thriller

7.4
72%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Michael Paul Chan are, for example, Major Crimes, Spy Game and The Glass House.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Insider (7.7), The Goonies (7.6) and Major Crimes (7.5).