Michael Paul Chan

Birthday: 1950-06-26
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Male
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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.

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Credits

Year Title Character
The Longest Sleep
2025-01-26 Between Borders The Judge
2019-09-05 Boy Genius Sam
2006-03-15 Americanese Jimmy Chan
2006-02-25 Mrs. Harris Dr. Louis Roh
2003-07-25 Masked and Anonymous Guard
2001-11-18 Spy Game Vincent Vy Ngo
2001-09-14 The Glass House Mr. Kim
2001-09-07 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001-01-01 The Ghost Inspector Wu
2000-10-27 Once in the Life Buddha
1999-10-28 The Insider Norman the Cameraman
1999-10-22 Molly Domingo
1998-03-06 U.S. Marshals Chen
1997-12-22 Body Armor Dr. Anthony Mane
1997-09-05 Double Tap Fung Suk
1997-06-20 Batman & Robin Observatory Scientist
1996-12-01 Suddenly
1996-09-13 Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 Harry Kee
1996-01-01 Paper Dragons Lee Hongpo
1995-10-05 The Immortals Mifune
1995-09-19 Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure Judge Hakawa
1995-06-27 Galaxis Manny Hopkins
1995-06-16 Batman Forever Executive
1994-09-24 A Friend to Die For Mr. Kwan
1994-05-20 Maverick Riverboat Poker Player
1994-04-18 Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders Lester Kuriyama
1994-02-02 Dangerous Heart Capt. Lin
1993-09-08 The Joy Luck Club Harold
1993-04-08 Joshua Tree Jimmy Shoeshine
1993-02-26 Falling Down Mr. Lee
1992-08-21 Rapid Fire Carl Chang
1991-12-01 Fatal Friendship Mr. Kee
1991-04-26 Thousand Pieces of Gold Hong King
1988-01-17 Stranger on My Land Eliot
1987-12-17 The Three Kings Second Cop
1986-02-14 Quicksilver Asian Gang Member #2
1985-06-07 The Goonies Data's Father
1984-12-14 Runaway Wilson
1984-01-17 The Seduction of Gina Jack
1981-03-27 Thief Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
1980-01-28 Cardiac Arrest Wylie Wong