Michael Paul Chan

76, from San Francisco, California, USA

Artwork for Batman ForeverImage of Michael Paul Chan

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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2025Aged 75

  • Poster for Between Borders

    The Judge

2024Aged 74

  • Poster for Ba

    Sonny

2019Aged 69

  • Poster for Boy Genius

    Sam

2006Aged 56

  • Poster for Americanese

    Jimmy Chan

2005Aged 55

  • Poster for Mrs. Harris

    Dr. Louis Roh

2003Aged 53

  • Poster for Masked and Anonymous

    Guard

2001Aged 51

  • Poster for The Ghost

    Inspector Wu

  • Poster for Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    Chinese Premier

  • Poster for The Glass House

    Mr. Kim

  • Poster for Spy Game

    Vincent Vy Ngo

2000Aged 50

  • Poster for Once in the Life

    Buddha

1999Aged 49

  • Poster for Molly

    Domingo

  • Poster for The Insider

    Norman the Cameraman

  • Poster for The Big Tease

    Clarence

  • Poster for Black & White

    Witness

1998Aged 48

  • Poster for U.S. Marshals

    Chen

1997Aged 47

  • Poster for Batman & Robin

    Observatory Scientist

  • Poster for Double Tap

    Fung Suk

  • Poster for The Protector

    Dr. Anthony Mane

1996Aged 46

  • Poster for Paper Dragons

    Lee Hongpo

  • Poster for Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17

    Harry Kee

  • Poster for Suddenly

    Mr. Chow

1995Aged 45

  • Poster for Batman Forever

    Executive

  • Poster for Galaxis

    Manny Hopkins

  • Poster for Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure

    Judge Hakawa

  • Poster for The Immortals

    Mifune

1994Aged 44

  • Poster for Dangerous Heart

    Capt. Lin

  • Poster for Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders

    Lester Kuriyama

  • Poster for Maverick

    Riverboat Poker Player

  • Poster for A Friend to Die For

    Mr. Kwan

1993Aged 43

  • Poster for Falling Down

    Mr. Lee

  • Poster for Joshua Tree

    Jimmy Shoeshine

  • Poster for The Joy Luck Club

    Harold

  • Poster for Heaven & Earth

    Interrogator

1992Aged 42

  • Poster for Rapid Fire

    Carl Chang

1991Aged 41

  • Poster for Thousand Pieces of Gold

    Hong King

  • Poster for Fatal Friendship

    Mr. Kee

1988Aged 38

  • Poster for Stranger on My Land

    Eliot

1987Aged 37

  • Poster for The Three Kings

    Second Cop

1986Aged 36

  • Poster for Kung Fu: The Movie

    Ching

  • Poster for Quicksilver

    Asian Gang Member #2

1985Aged 35

  • Poster for The Goonies

    Data's Father

1984Aged 34

  • Poster for The Seduction of Gina

    Jack

  • Poster for Runaway

    Wilson

1981Aged 31

  • Poster for Thief

    Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

1980Aged 30

  • Poster for Cardiac Arrest

    Wylie Wong

1979Aged 29

  • Poster for Up Yours

    Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)