
Michael Paul Chan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1950
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
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
Filmography

Between Borders 2025
as The Judge

Ba 2024
as Sonny

Boy Genius 2019
as Sam

Americanese 2006
as Jimmy Chan

Mrs. Harris 2005
as Dr. Louis Roh

Masked and Anonymous 2003
as Guard

Spy Game 2001
as Vincent Vy Ngo

The Glass House 2001
as Mr. Kim

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 2001
as Chinese Premier

The Ghost 2001
as Inspector Wu

Once in the Life 2000
as Buddha

Black & White 1999
as Witness

The Big Tease 1999
as Clarence

The Insider 1999
as Norman the Cameraman

Molly 1999
as Domingo

U.S. Marshals 1998
as Chen

The Protector 1997
as Dr. Anthony Mane

Double Tap 1997
as Fung Suk

Batman & Robin 1997
as Observatory Scientist

Suddenly 1996
as Mr. Chow

Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 1996
as Harry Kee

Paper Dragons 1996
as Lee Hongpo

The Immortals 1995
as Mifune

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure 1995
as Judge Hakawa

Galaxis 1995
as Manny Hopkins

Batman Forever 1995
as Executive

A Friend to Die For 1994
as Mr. Kwan

Maverick 1994
as Riverboat Poker Player

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders 1994
as Lester Kuriyama

Dangerous Heart 1994
as Capt. Lin

Heaven & Earth 1993
as Interrogator

The Joy Luck Club 1993
as Harold

Joshua Tree 1993
as Jimmy Shoeshine

Falling Down 1993
as Mr. Lee

Rapid Fire 1992
as Carl Chang

Fatal Friendship 1991
as Mr. Kee

Thousand Pieces of Gold 1991
as Hong King

Stranger on My Land 1988
as Eliot

The Three Kings 1987
as Second Cop

Quicksilver 1986
as Asian Gang Member #2

Kung Fu: The Movie 1986
as Ching

The Goonies 1985
as Data's Father

Runaway 1984
as Wilson

The Seduction of Gina 1984
as Jack

Thief 1981
as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

Cardiac Arrest 1980
as Wylie Wong

Up Yours 1979
as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)
Credits from TMDB.