Michael Paul Chan

Acting

Michael Paul Chan

Born
(age 76)
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Credits
96 titles

Biography

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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Known For

Acting credits 96

YearTitleRole
2025 Between Borders Film The Judge
2024 Ba Film Sonny
2023 Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai TV The Lion (voice) (1 ep)
2023 Hello Tomorrow! TV Walter Greene (5 ep)
2019 Boy Genius Film Sam
2018 The Resident TV Yee Austin (6 ep)
2017 The Good Fight TV Judge Vincent Park (1 ep)
2016 MacGyver TV Dahn Nguyen (1 ep)
2012 Major Crimes TV Lt. Mike Tao (105 ep)
2010 Hawaii Five-0 TV Captain Tanaka (1 ep)
2006 Smith TV (1 ep)
2006 Americanese Film Jimmy Chan
2005 Mrs. Harris Film Dr. Louis Roh
2005 Bones TV Professor Shi Jon Chen (1 ep)
2005 The Closer TV Mike Tao (109 ep)
2003 Arrested Development TV Judge Ping (6 ep)
2003 Las Vegas TV Mr. Zhao, Mr. Larry Chen (1 ep)
2003 Masked and Anonymous Film Guard
2002 Boomtown TV Lobo Chan (1 ep)
2002 Robbery Homicide Division TV Det. Ron Lu (10 ep)
2001 Spy Game Film Vincent Vy Ngo
2001 Crossing Jordan TV Yoshi (1 ep)
2001 The Glass House Film Mr. Kim
2001 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 Film Chinese Premier
2001 The Ghost Film Inspector Wu
2000 Once in the Life Film Buddha
2000 Nikki TV Dr. Cheng (1 ep)
2000 Static Shock TV Mr. Kim (voice) (1 ep)
2000 Strong Medicine TV Dr. Dexter Chen (1 ep)
1999 Black & White Film Witness
1999 The Big Tease Film Clarence
1999 The Insider Film Norman the Cameraman
1999 Molly Film Domingo
1999 The PJs TV Jimmy Ho (voice) (43 ep)
1998 V.I.P. TV Captain Go (1 ep)
1998 U.S. Marshals Film Chen
1997 The Protector Film Dr. Anthony Mane
1997 Brooklyn South TV Keith Chan (1 ep)
1997 Double Tap Film Fung Suk
1997 Batman & Robin Film Observatory Scientist
1996 Suddenly Film Mr. Chow
1996 Early Edition TV Han (1 ep)
1996 Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 Film Harry Kee
1996 Arli$$ TV Tom Woo (1 ep)
1996 Nash Bridges TV Tommy Luck (1 ep)
1996 Paper Dragons Film Lee Hongpo
1995 The Immortals Film Mifune
1995 JAG TV Sonsiri (1 ep)
1995 Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure Film Judge Hakawa
1995 Galaxis Film Manny Hopkins
1995 Batman Forever Film Executive
1994 A Friend to Die For Film Mr. Kwan
1994 Party of Five TV Conductor (1 ep)
1994 One West Waikiki TV (1 ep)
1994 Valley of the Dolls TV Rick Chen (1 ep)
1994 Maverick Film Riverboat Poker Player
1994 Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders Film Lester Kuriyama
1994 Dangerous Heart Film Capt. Lin
1994 Babylon 5 TV Roberts (1 ep)
1993 Heaven & Earth Film Interrogator
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