Michael Paul Chan
Known for: Acting
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
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Chinese Agent (voice)
1989
Series
Bones
Professor Shi Jon Chen
2005
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Captain Tanaka
2010
Series
JAG
Sonsiri
1995
Series
MacGyver
Banker
1985
Series
The Closer
Mike Tao
2005
Series
Knots Landing
Mr. Tomita
1979
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Trevor Han
1984
Series
Crossing Jordan
Yoshi
2001
Series
Las Vegas
Mr. Zhao
2003
Series
Las Vegas
Mr. Larry Chen
2003
Series
Babylon 5
Roberts
1994
Series
The Resident
Yee Austin
2018
Series
American Playhouse
Hong King
1982
Series
Strong Medicine
Dr. Dexter Chen
2000
Series
Dynasty
1981
Series
Party of Five
Conductor
1994
Series
The Wonder Years
Mr. Chong
1988
Series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Chester Paladin
1993
Series
The Good Fight
Judge Vincent Park
2017
Series
Arrested Development
Judge Ping
2003
Series
MacGyver
Dahn Nguyen
2016
Series
T. J. Hooker
1982
Series
T. J. Hooker
Doctor
1982
Series
Nash Bridges
Tommy Luck
1996
Series
V.I.P.
Captain Go
1998
Series
Major Crimes
Lt. Mike Tao
2012
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Series
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Series
Northern Exposure
Masuto
1990
Series
Early Edition
Han
1996
Series
Arli$$
Tom Woo
1996
Series
Hunter
Male Nurse
1984
Series
Police Woman
1974
Series
Tour of Duty
Victor Charles
1987
Series
Static Shock
Mr. Kim (voice)
2000
Series
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
The Lion (voice)
2023
Series
Brooklyn South
Keith Chan
1997
Series
Nikki
Dr. Cheng
2000
Series
CHiPs
Earl Sakai
1977
Series
The PJs
Jimmy Ho (voice)
1999
Film
The Goonies
Data's Father
1985
Series
Hello Tomorrow!
Walter Greene
2023
Film
Batman & Robin
Observatory Scientist
1997
Series
The Colbys
1985
Film
Falling Down
Mr. Lee
1993
Series
Boomtown
Lobo Chan
2002
Film
Batman Forever
Executive
1995
Series
One West Waikiki
1994
Film
U.S. Marshals
Chen
1998
Film
The Insider
Norman the Cameraman
1999
Film
Spy Game
Vincent Vy Ngo
2001
Series
Hardball
1989
Film
Maverick
Riverboat Poker Player
1994
Series
Smith
2006
Film
Thief
Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
1981
Series
Robbery Homicide Division
Det. Ron Lu
2002
Film
The Glass House
Mr. Kim
2001
Film
Joshua Tree
Jimmy Shoeshine
1993
Series
2000 Malibu Road
1992
Film
Heaven & Earth
Interrogator
1993
Film
Rapid Fire
Carl Chang
1992
Film
The Joy Luck Club
Harold
1993
Under Cover
Dr. Lee
1991
Film
Quicksilver
Asian Gang Member #2
1986
Series
Valley of the Dolls
Rick Chen
1994
Film
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
Judge Hakawa
1995
Film
Double Tap
Fung Suk
1997
Film
Once in the Life
Buddha
2000
Film
Runaway
Wilson
1984
Film
A Friend to Die For
Mr. Kwan
1994
Film
The Seduction of Gina
Jack
1984
Film
Molly
Domingo
1999
Film
Kung Fu: The Movie
Ching
1986
Film
Masked and Anonymous
Guard
2003
Film
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Chinese Premier
2001
Film
Ba
Sonny
2024
Film
The Ghost
Inspector Wu
2001
Film
Suddenly
Mr. Chow
1996
Film
Thousand Pieces of Gold
Hong King
1991
Film
The Immortals
Mifune
1995
Film
Mrs. Harris
Dr. Louis Roh
2005
Film
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
Lester Kuriyama
1994
Film
Up Yours
Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)
1979
Film
Between Borders
The Judge
2025
Film
Black & White
Witness
1999
Film
The Big Tease
Clarence
1999
Film
Stranger on My Land
Eliot
1988
Film
Galaxis
Manny Hopkins
1995
Film
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
Harry Kee
1996
Film
The Three Kings
Second Cop
1987
Film
The Protector
Dr. Anthony Mane
1997
Film
Cardiac Arrest
Wylie Wong
1980
Film
Boy Genius
Sam
2019
Film
Americanese
Jimmy Chan
2006
Film
Dangerous Heart
Capt. Lin
1994
Film
Fatal Friendship
Mr. Kee
1991
Film
Paper Dragons
Lee Hongpo
1996