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
Movie | The Longest Sleep | 2025 | |
Movie | Boy Genius | Sam | 2019-09-05 |
Series | The Good Fight | Judge Vincent Park | 2017-02-19 |
Series | Major Crimes | Lt. Mike Tao | 2012-08-13 |
Movie | Mrs. Harris | Dr. Louis Roh | 2006-02-25 |
Movie | Americanese | Jimmy Chan | 2006-03-15 |
Series | Smith | Unknown | 2006-09-19 |
Series | The Closer | Mike Tao | 2005-06-13 |
Series | Bones | Unknown | 2005-09-13 |
Series | Arrested Development | Unknown | 2003-11-02 |
Movie | Masked and Anonymous | Guard | 2003-07-25 |
Series | Las Vegas | Unknown | 2003-09-22 |
Series | Robbery Homicide Division | 2002-09-27 | |
Series | Boomtown | Unknown | 2002-09-29 |
Movie | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | 2001-09-07 | |
Movie | The Ghost | Inspector Wu | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | The Glass House | Mr. Kim | 2001-09-14 |
Movie | Spy Game | Vincent Vy Ngo | 2001-11-18 |
Series | Strong Medicine | Unknown | 2000-07-23 |
Movie | Once in the Life | Buddha | 2000-10-27 |
Series | Static Shock | Unknown | 2000-09-23 |
Series | The PJs | Jimmy Ho (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
Movie | The Insider | Norman the Cameraman | 1999-10-28 |
Movie | Molly | Domingo | 1999-10-22 |
Movie | U.S. Marshals | Chen | 1998-03-06 |
Movie | Batman & Robin | Observatory Scientist | 1997-06-20 |
Movie | Double Tap | Fung Suk | 1997-09-05 |
Movie | Body Armor | Dr. Anthony Mane | 1997-12-22 |
Series | Brooklyn South | Unknown | 1997-09-22 |
Series | Nash Bridges | Unknown | 1996-03-29 |
Movie | Paper Dragons | Lee Hongpo | 1996-01-01 |
Series | Arliss | Unknown | 1996-08-10 |
Movie | Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 | Harry Kee | 1996-09-13 |
Series | Early Edition | Unknown | 1996-09-28 |
Movie | Galaxis | Manny Hopkins | 1995-06-27 |
Movie | Batman Forever | Executive | 1995-06-16 |
Movie | Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure | Judge Hakawa | 1995-09-19 |
Movie | The Immortals | Mifune | 1995-10-05 |
Movie | Dangerous Heart | Capt. Lin | 1994-02-02 |
Series | Babylon 5 | Roberts | 1994-01-26 |
Movie | Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders | Lester Kuriyama | 1994-04-18 |
Movie | Maverick | Riverboat Poker Player | 1994-05-20 |
Movie | A Friend to Die For | Mr. Kwan | 1994-09-24 |
Movie | Falling Down | Mr. Lee | 1993-02-26 |
Movie | Joshua Tree | Jimmy Shoeshine | 1993-04-08 |
Movie | The Joy Luck Club | Harold | 1993-09-08 |
Movie | Rapid Fire | Carl Chang | 1992-08-21 |
Series | 2000 Malibu Road | Unknown | 1992-08-23 |
Series | Under Cover | Dr. Lee | 1991-01-07 |
Movie | Thousand Pieces of Gold | Hong King | 1991-04-26 |
Series | Alien Nation | Unknown | 1989-09-18 |
Series | Hardball | Unknown | 1989-09-21 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Stranger on My Land | Eliot | 1988-01-17 |
Series | The Wonder Years | Mr. Chong | 1988-01-31 |
Series | Jake and the Fatman | Unknown | 1987-09-26 |
Series | Tour of Duty | Victor Charles | 1987-09-24 |
Movie | The Three Kings | Second Cop | 1987-12-17 |
Movie | Quicksilver | Asian Gang Member #2 | 1986-02-14 |
Movie | The Goonies | Data's Father | 1985-06-07 |
Series | The Colbys | Unknown | 1985-11-20 |
Movie | The Seduction of Gina | Jack | 1984-01-17 |
Series | Hunter | Unknown | 1984-09-18 |
Movie | Runaway | Wilson | 1984-12-14 |
Series | T. J. Hooker | Unknown | 1982-03-13 |
Series | Cagney & Lacey | Unknown | 1982-03-25 |
Series | Dynasty | Unknown | 1981-01-12 |
Movie | Thief | Waiter at Chinese Restaurant | 1981-03-27 |
Movie | Cardiac Arrest | Wylie Wong | 1980-01-28 |
Series | Knots Landing | Unknown | 1979-12-27 |
Series | CHiPs | Earl Sakai | 1977-09-15 |
Series | Police Woman | Unknown | 1974-09-13 |