Michael Paul Chan

Acting

Michael Paul Chan

Born June 26, 1950San Francisco, California, USA95 credits

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

Known For

Filmography

Between Borders
2025Between Borders
as The JudgeMovie
Ba
2024Ba
as SonnyMovie
Hello Tomorrow!
2023Hello Tomorrow!
as Walter GreeneTV
Boy Genius
2019Boy Genius
as SamMovie
The Resident
2018The Resident
as Yee AustinTV
The Good Fight
2017The Good Fight
as Judge Vincent ParkTV
MacGyver
2016MacGyver
as Dahn NguyenTV
Major Crimes
2012Major Crimes
as Lt. Mike TaoTV
Hawaii Five-0
2010Hawaii Five-0
as Captain TanakaTV
Americanese
2006Americanese
as Jimmy ChanMovie
Mrs. Harris
2006Mrs. Harris
as Dr. Louis RohMovie
Bones
2005Bones
as Professor Shi Jon ChenTV
The Closer
2005The Closer
as Mike TaoTV
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegas
as Mr. ZhaoTV
Boomtown
2002Boomtown
as Lobo ChanTV
Spy Game
2001Spy Game
as Vincent Vy NgoMovie
The Glass House
2001The Glass House
as Mr. KimMovie
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
as Chinese PremierMovie
The Ghost
2001The Ghost
as Inspector WuMovie
Once in the Life
2000Once in the Life
as BuddhaMovie
Nikki
2000Nikki
as Dr. ChengTV
Static Shock
2000Static Shock
as Mr. Kim (voice)TV
Strong Medicine
2000Strong Medicine
as Dr. Dexter ChenTV
Black & White
1999Black & White
as WitnessMovie
The Big Tease
1999The Big Tease
as ClarenceMovie
The Insider
1999The Insider
as Norman the CameramanMovie
Molly
1999Molly
as DomingoMovie
The PJs
1999The PJs
as Jimmy Ho (voice)TV
V.I.P.
1998V.I.P.
as Captain GoTV
U.S. Marshals
1998U.S. Marshals
as ChenMovie
The Protector
1997The Protector
as Dr. Anthony ManeMovie
Brooklyn South
1997Brooklyn South
as Keith ChanTV
Double Tap
1997Double Tap
as Fung SukMovie
Batman & Robin
1997Batman & Robin
as Observatory ScientistMovie
Suddenly
1996Suddenly
as Mr. ChowMovie
Arli$$
1996Arli$$
as Tom WooTV
Nash Bridges
1996Nash Bridges
as Tommy LuckTV
Paper Dragons
1996Paper Dragons
as Lee HongpoMovie
The Immortals
1995The Immortals
as MifuneMovie
JAG
1995JAG
as SonsiriTV
Galaxis
1995Galaxis
as Manny HopkinsMovie
Batman Forever
1995Batman Forever
as ExecutiveMovie
A Friend to Die For
1994A Friend to Die For
as Mr. KwanMovie
Party of Five
1994Party of Five
as ConductorTV
Maverick
1994Maverick
as Riverboat Poker PlayerMovie
Dangerous Heart
1994Dangerous Heart
as Capt. LinMovie
Babylon 5
1994Babylon 5
as RobertsTV
Heaven & Earth
1993Heaven & Earth
as InterrogatorMovie
The Joy Luck Club
1993The Joy Luck Club
as HaroldMovie
Joshua Tree
1993Joshua Tree
as Jimmy ShoeshineMovie
Falling Down
1993Falling Down
as Mr. LeeMovie
Rapid Fire
1992Rapid Fire
as Carl ChangMovie
Fatal Friendship
1991Fatal Friendship
as Mr. KeeMovie
U
1991Under Cover
as Dr. LeeTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Chinese Agent (voice)TV
The Wonder Years
1988The Wonder Years
as Mr. ChongTV
The Three Kings
1987The Three Kings
as Second CopMovie
Tour of Duty
1987Tour of Duty
as Victor CharlesTV
Quicksilver
1986Quicksilver
as Asian Gang Member #2Movie
MacGyver
1985MacGyver
as BankerTV
The Goonies
1985The Goonies
as Data's FatherMovie
Runaway
1984Runaway
as WilsonMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Trevor HanTV
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Male NurseTV
Thief
1981Thief
as Waiter at Chinese RestaurantMovie
Cardiac Arrest
1980Cardiac Arrest
as Wylie WongMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landing
as Mr. TomitaTV
Up Yours
1979Up Yours
as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)Movie
CHiPs
1977CHiPs
as Earl SakaiTV