Michael Paul Chan
Acting • Born 1950-06-26
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Paul Chan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
97 credits
Spy Game
Movie • 2001
Vincent Vy Ngo
The Glass House
Movie • 2001
Mr. Kim
U.S. Marshals
Movie • 1998
Chen
Masked and Anonymous
Movie • 2003
Guard
The Insider
Movie • 1999
Norman the Cameraman
The Immortals
Movie • 1995
Mifune
Maverick
Movie • 1994
Riverboat Poker Player
Joshua Tree
Movie • 1993
Jimmy Shoeshine
Once in the Life
Movie • 2000
Buddha
The Joy Luck Club
Movie • 1993
Harold
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
Movie • 1996
Harry Kee
The Ghost
Movie • 2001
Inspector Wu
Suddenly
Movie • 1996
Mr. Chow
Double Tap
Movie • 1997
Fung Suk
Runaway
Movie • 1984
Wilson
Fatal Friendship
Movie • 1991
Mr. Kee
Mrs. Harris
Movie • 2006
Dr. Louis Roh
Falling Down
Movie • 1993
Mr. Lee
Galaxis
Movie • 1995
Manny Hopkins
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Movie • 2001
Chinese Premier
Thousand Pieces of Gold
Movie • 1991
Hong King
Rapid Fire
Movie • 1992
Carl Chang
Americanese
Movie • 2006
Jimmy Chan
The Protector
Movie • 1997
Dr. Anthony Mane
Molly
Movie • 1999
Domingo
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
Movie • 1995
Judge Hakawa
Stranger on My Land
Movie • 1988
Eliot
The Goonies
Movie • 1985
Data's Father
Dangerous Heart
Movie • 1994
Capt. Lin
The Seduction of Gina
Movie • 1984
Jack
Batman Forever
Movie • 1995
Executive
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
Movie • 1994
Lester Kuriyama
Cardiac Arrest
Movie • 1980
Wylie Wong
Quicksilver
Movie • 1986
Asian Gang Member #2
Boy Genius
Movie • 2019
Sam
Thief
Movie • 1981
Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
Batman & Robin
Movie • 1997
Observatory Scientist
Paper Dragons
Movie • 1996
Lee Hongpo
The Three Kings
Movie • 1987
Second Cop
A Friend to Die For
Movie • 1994
Mr. Kwan
Between Borders
Movie • 2025
The Judge
Ba
Movie • 2024
Sonny
Kung Fu: The Movie
Movie • 1986
Ching
Black & White
Movie • 1999
Witness
The Big Tease
Movie • 1999
Clarence
Heaven & Earth
Movie • 1993
Interrogator
Up Yours
Movie • 1979
Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Tommy Luck
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Earl Sakai
Arli$$
TV • 1996
Tom Woo
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Chinese Agent (voice)
The Closer
TV • 2005
Mike Tao
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Boomtown
TV • 2002
Lobo Chan
Static Shock
TV • 2000
Mr. Kim (voice)
Smith
TV • 2006
Early Edition
TV • 1996
Han
Bones
TV • 2005
Professor Shi Jon Chen
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Mr. Zhao
Dynasty
TV • 1981
Robbery Homicide Division
TV • 2002
Det. Ron Lu
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Mr. Tomita
Babylon 5
TV • 1994
Roberts
Cagney & Lacey
TV • 1982
The Wonder Years
TV • 1988
Mr. Chong
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Dr. Dexter Chen
The Colbys
TV • 1985
Hunter
TV • 1984
Male Nurse
Arrested Development
TV • 2003
Judge Ping
The PJs
TV • 1999
Jimmy Ho (voice)
2000 Malibu Road
TV • 1992
Police Woman
TV • 1974
Tour of Duty
TV • 1987
Victor Charles
Hardball
TV • 1989
Under Cover
TV • 1991
Dr. Lee
Brooklyn South
TV • 1997
Keith Chan
Major Crimes
TV • 2012
Lt. Mike Tao
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Captain Tanaka
One West Waikiki
TV • 1994
The Good Fight
TV • 2017
Judge Vincent Park
Valley of the Dolls
TV • 1994
Rick Chen
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Chester Paladin
JAG
TV • 1995
Sonsiri
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Banker
Hello Tomorrow!
TV • 2023
Walter Greene
The Resident
TV • 2018
Yee Austin
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Trevor Han
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Yoshi
V.I.P.
TV • 1998
Captain Go
MacGyver
TV • 2016
Dahn Nguyen
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
TV • 2023
The Lion (voice)
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Doctor
Nikki
TV • 2000
Dr. Cheng
Northern Exposure
TV • 1990
Masuto
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Mr. Larry Chen
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Conductor