Michael Paul Chan
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
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Between Borders as The Judge
- 2023 · Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as The Lion (voice)
- 2023 · 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 · Smith as
- 2006 · Americanese as Jimmy Chan
- 2006 · Mrs. Harris as Dr. Louis Roh
- 2005 · Bones as Professor Shi Jon Chen
- 2005 · The Closer as Mike Tao
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Judge Ping
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2003 · Masked and Anonymous as Guard
- 2002 · Boomtown as Lobo Chan
- 2002 · Robbery Homicide Division as
- 2001 · Spy Game as Vincent Vy Ngo
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Yoshi
- 2001 · The Glass House as Mr. Kim
- 2001 · Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as
- 2001 · The Ghost as Inspector Wu
- 2000 · Once in the Life as Buddha
- 2000 · Static Shock as Mr. Kim (voice)
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as Dr. Dexter Chen
- 1999 · The Insider as Norman the Cameraman
- 1999 · Molly as Domingo
- 1999 · The PJs as Jimmy Ho
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Captain Go
- 1998 · U.S. Marshals as Xian Chen
- 1997 · Body Armor as Dr. Anthony Mane
- 1997 · Brooklyn South as Detective Keith Chan
- 1997 · Double Tap as Fung Suk
- 1997 · Batman & Robin as Observatory Scientist
- 1996 · Suddenly as
- 1996 · Early Edition as
- 1996 · Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 as Harry Kee
- 1996 · Arliss as
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as
- 1996 · Paper Dragons as Lee Hongpo
- 1995 · The Immortals as Mifune
- 1995 · JAG as Sonsiri
- 1995 · Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure as Judge Hakawa
- 1995 · Galaxis as Manny Hopkins
- 1995 · Batman Forever as Executive
- 1994 · A Friend to Die For as Mr. Kwan
- 1994 · One West Waikiki as
- 1994 · Valley of the Dolls as Rick Chen
- 1994 · Maverick as Riverboat Poker Player
- 1994 · Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders as Lester Kuriyama
- 1994 · Dangerous Heart as Capt. Lin
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as Roberts
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as
- 1993 · The Joy Luck Club as Harold
- 1993 · Joshua Tree as Jimmy Shoeshine
- 1993 · Falling Down as Mr. Lee
- 1992 · 2000 Malibu Road as
- 1992 · Rapid Fire as Carl Chang
- 1991 · Fatal Friendship as Mr. Kee
- 1991 · Thousand Pieces of Gold as Hong King
- 1991 · Under Cover as Dr. Lee
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Chinese Agent (voice)
- 1989 · Hardball as
- 1989 · Alien Nation as
- 1988 · The Wonder Years as Mr. Chong
- 1988 · Stranger on My Land as Eliot
- 1987 · The Three Kings as Second Cop
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · Tour of Duty as Victor Charles
- 1986 · Quicksilver as Asian Gang Member #2
- 1985 · The Colbys as
- 1985 · MacGyver as Banker
- 1985 · The Goonies as Data's Father
- 1984 · Runaway as Wilson
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Trevor Han
- 1984 · Hunter as Male Nurse
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as
- 1981 · Thief as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
- 1981 · Dynasty as
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Mr. Tomita
- 1977 · CHiPs as Earl Sakai
- Future · The Longest Sleep as
- 1984 · The Seduction of Gina as Jack
- 1980 · Cardiac Arrest as Wylie Wong
- 1974 · Police Woman as