Glen Chin

Acting

Glen Chin

Born January 27, 1948Stockton, California, USA38 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glen Chin (January 27, 1948 – August 16, 2018) was an American actor of Chinese descent who starred in film and television. Chin grew up in Stockton, California, where he attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and was active in drama and choir. He studied music at the University of Pacific Conservatory of Music and played the double bass violin with the Stockton Symphony. Chin appeared in 50 First Dates as the humorous Hawaiian café regular, The Underachievers (1987), and After One Cigarette as Shigeru. He appeared in Chinese cinema in such films as Hollywood Hong Kong. Chin's television credits include Boy Meets World (the Eskimo), Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (Coco), Mighty Max, and Seinfeld. He played a villain's role in the 1998 movie, Knock Off (film). In the Seinfeld episode "The Opera", Chin plays Harry Fong, a character who buys a scalped ticket to an opera from George Costanza right before (or during) his girlfriend Susan ends up making the opera, so in the end, Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer, Chin's character, and Susan all end up watching the opera. In Michael Jackson's music video for "Black or White", Chin morphs into Tyra Banks.

Known For

Filmography

Jasmine
2015Jasmine
as Doctor WuMovie
Stories Forlorn
2014Stories Forlorn
as Dealer ChaoMovie
The Drummer
2007The Drummer
as Uncle TakMovie
Macau Twilight
2007Macau Twilight
as PassengerMovie
Enter the Phoenix
2004Enter the Phoenix
as Fat OxMovie
50 First Dates
200450 First Dates
as Café RegularMovie
The Art of War
2000The Art of War
as OchaiMovie
E
2000East of A
as HiroMovie
Knock Off
1998Knock Off
as SkinnyMovie
Mr. Nice Guy
1997Mr. Nice Guy
as Man (uncredited)Movie
Rumble in the Bronx
1995Rumble in the Bronx
as Man (uncredited)Movie
Natural Born Killers
1994Natural Born Killers
as DruggistMovie
3 Ninjas Kick Back
19943 Ninjas Kick Back
as Nurse ShibuyaMovie
Snapdragon
1993Snapdragon
as MerchantMovie
The Days of Being Dumb
1992The Days of Being Dumb
as General LeeMovie
The Master
1992The Master
as Taxi DriverMovie
Black or White
1991Black or White
as Glen Chin (uncredited)Movie
Defending Your Life
1991Defending Your Life
as Sumo WrestlerMovie
S
1990Shangri-La Plaza
as Customer #3Movie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeld
as Harry FongTV
She's the Sheriff
1987She's the Sheriff
as Hirohito YamamotoTV
Who's That Girl
1987Who's That Girl
as Bank GuardMovie
Maxie
1985Maxie
as Chinese Movie PatronMovie
In This Corner
In This Corner
as JerryMovie