Philip Tan
Known for: Acting
Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at the age of five moved to the UK. Phil started off his athletic career as a gymnast where he became the British Youth Tumbling champion and a member of the British squad for many years. Years later after getting into martial arts, Phil also became the Men's British Tae Kwon do Champion. Phil's first break in film, was as an actor and fight choreographer in a film called Le complot diabolique du docteur Fu Manchu (1980) with Peter Sellers. Afer that came a year on Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984), also as an actor and trainer forChristopher Lambert. Phil was then contacted by Steven Spielberg and Robert Watts to train the pricipal actor 'Jonathan Ke Quanin' for Indiana Jones et le temple maudit(1984). He was then invited to become a member of The British Stunt Register in 1986. That was the start of Phil's stunt career. Now Philip Tan lives in LA and works as a 2nd Unit Director, stunt and fight co-ordinator on some of Hollywoods bigget movies. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Philip Tan
Filmography
Series
S.W.A.T.
TSA Agent Kurata
2017
Series
Californication
Kim
2007
Series
Family Matters
Snap's Gang Member
1989
Series
Sliders
Asian Man
1995
Series
seaQuest DSV
Commando
1993
Series
Raising Hope
Floyd
2010
Series
Workaholics
Alan
2011
Series
Martial Law
Johnny
1998
Film
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Chief Henchman
1984
Film
Batman
Goon
1989
Series
Crossbow
1987
Series
Alias
Taiwanese Security Officer
2001
Film
Olympus Has Fallen
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
2013
Film
Planet of the Apes
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
2001
Series
Me & My Girl
Barry
1984
Series
Two of a Kind
Sensei
1998
Film
Lethal Weapon 4
Waiter
1998
Film
Safe
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
2012
Film
Tango & Cash
Chinese Gunman
1989
Film
Congo
Gorilla
1995
Film
The Three Musketeers
Parker
1993
Film
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Primate
1984
Film
Big Momma's House
Kang
2000
Film
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Grilled Face Fighter
2002
Film
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Tanaka
1991
Film
Return to Oz
Wheeler
1985
Film
Wake of Death
Han
2004
Film
Empire of the Sharks
Thelonious
2018
Film
Confessions of an Action Star
Bruce Rhee
2005
Film
Timecop: The Berlin Decision
Chinese Waiter
2003
Film
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Dacoit
1980
Film
The Perfect Weapon
Desk Guard
1991
Film
Awaken
Todd
2015
Film
Surf Ninjas
Captain Ming
1993
Film
Teleios
Crewman Dang
2017
Film
Chain of Command
Wu
2000
Film
Bloodsport II
John
1996
Film
Shanghai Surprise
Ship's Officer
1986
Film
Martial Law
Wu Han
1990
Film
Mission of Justice
Drug Dealer #2
1992
Film
City of Industry
Jimmie
1997
Film
Phoenix
Bolt
2023
Film
China Cry
Colonel Cheng
1990
Film
Deadly Target
Han
1994
Film
Vroom
Shane
1988
Film
Extreme Honor
Chinese Businessman
2001
Film
Underworld
Tung
1985
Film
Up Line
N'Yung Ki
1987
Film
Sugar Town
Karate Instructor
1999
Film
The Breaks
Asian Driver
1999
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
1999
Film
Grand Larceny
Shomin
1987
Film
Perfect Assassins
Sensei Assassin
1998
Film
The Criminal Mind
Wing
1993
Film
The Assault
Patch
1998
Film
Soursweet
Jackie Fung
1988
Film
Gravity of Love
Top
2018
Film
Trail Blazers
Toki
2022
Film
Privates on Parade
Lee
1983
Film
No Rules
Hino
2005
Film
Lift
Mystical Man
2015