Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

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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Michael Paul Chan Movies

Discover the best Michael Paul Chan movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Michael Paul Chan ranked by year and score.

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Spy Game (2001)

Action Crime Thriller
On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and...
Score 6.9
2

The Insider (1999)

Drama Thriller
Jeffrey Wigand spent years developing cigarettes for a tobacco giant. When he agrees to tell what he knows on camera, the industry's legal machinery turns his life upside down, and...
Score 7.5
3

Batman Forever (1995)

Action Crime Fantasy
Gotham is crowded with chaos when two of its most flamboyant criminals decide to strike at once. Harvey Dent, the city's disfigured former DA, nurses a grudge from behind a...
Score 5.5
4

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Drama
Eight women, four mothers and four daughters, carry their histories across an ocean and across generations. The mothers grew up in pre-revolutionary China, shaped by poverty, arranged marriages, and survival....
Score 7.1
5

Falling Down (1993)

Crime Drama Thriller
Bill Foster just wants to get to his daughter's birthday party. That simple goal, set against the gridlocked sprawl of Los Angeles, unravels into something far darker as a morning...
Score 7.4
6

The Goonies (1985)

Adventure Comedy Family
A condemned neighborhood and a ticking clock push a scrappy band of kids into the Oregon coastline's tunnels and caves, chasing a centuries-old pirate's buried fortune. Mikey Walsh's crew, loud...
Score 7.5

Michael Paul Chan TV Shows

Browse the ultimate list of Michael Paul Chan TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Michael Paul Chan.

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Major Crimes (2012)

Crime Drama
Captain Sharon Raydor commands a specialized LAPD unit handling Los Angeles' most complex and high-stakes cases. As her detectives gather evidence and build their cases, prosecutors negotiate the intricate machinery...
Score 7.4
2

The Closer (2005)

Crime Drama Mystery
Brenda Leigh Johnson arrives in Los Angeles with a reputation that precedes her, tasked with leading the LAPD's most sensitive homicide investigations. Her unorthodox methods and Southern charm mask a...
Score 7.9

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Michael Paul Chan are Spy Game, The Insider, and Batman Forever.
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Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 8 titles starring Michael Paul Chan, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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