Michael Paul Chan
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1950-06-26 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Mike Chan
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (49)
The Simpsons
1989
as Chinese Agent (voice)
Bones
2005
as Professor Shi Jon Chen
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Captain Tanaka
The Closer
2005
as Mike Tao
JAG
1995
as Sonsiri
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Trevor Han
MacGyver
1985
as Banker
Knots Landing
1979
as Mr. Tomita
The Resident
2018
as Yee Austin
Dynasty
1981
Arrested Development
2003
as Judge Ping
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Yoshi
MacGyver
2016
as Dahn Nguyen
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Chester Paladin
Strong Medicine
2000
as Dr. Dexter Chen
The Good Fight
2017
as Judge Vincent Park
Hunter
1984
as Male Nurse
Babylon 5
1994
as Roberts
Las Vegas
2003
as Mr. Zhao / Mr. Larry Chen
The Wonder Years
1988
as Mr. Chong
Party of Five
1994
as Conductor
V.I.P.
1998
as Captain Go
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Doctor
American Playhouse
1982
as Hong King
Major Crimes
2012
as Lt. Mike Tao
Northern Exposure
1990
as Masuto
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Arli$$
1996
as Tom Woo
Nash Bridges
1996
as Tommy Luck
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Police Woman
1974
Early Edition
1996
as Han
Tour of Duty
1987
as Victor Charles
Nikki
2000
as Dr. Cheng
Static Shock
2000
as Mr. Kim (voice)
The PJs
1999
as Jimmy Ho (voice)
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
as The Lion (voice)
CHiPs
1977
as Earl Sakai
Brooklyn South
1997
as Keith Chan
Boomtown
2002
as Lobo Chan
Hello Tomorrow!
2023
as Walter Greene
The Colbys
1985
One West Waikiki
1994
Smith
2006
Hardball
1989
Robbery Homicide Division
2002
as Det. Ron Lu
2000 Malibu Road
1992
Under Cover
1991
as Dr. Lee
Valley of the Dolls
1994
as Rick Chen
Movies (47)
Falling Down
1993
as Mr. Lee
The Goonies
1985
as Data's Father
Batman Forever
1995
as Executive
Batman & Robin
1997
as Observatory Scientist
U.S. Marshals
1998
as Chen
Spy Game
2001
as Vincent Vy Ngo
The Insider
1999
as Norman the Cameraman
Maverick
1994
as Riverboat Poker Player
The Glass House
2001
as Mr. Kim
Thief
1981
as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
Heaven & Earth
1993
as Interrogator
Molly
1999
as Domingo
The Joy Luck Club
1993
as Harold
Rapid Fire
1992
as Carl Chang
Double Tap
1997
as Fung Suk
Joshua Tree
1993
as Jimmy Shoeshine
Masked and Anonymous
2003
as Guard
Runaway
1984
as Wilson
Quicksilver
1986
as Asian Gang Member #2
Up Yours
1979
as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
as Chinese Premier
The Ghost
2001
as Inspector Wu
Suddenly
1996
as Mr. Chow
Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
1995
as Judge Hakawa
Dangerous Heart
1994
as Capt. Lin
The Protector
1997
as Dr. Anthony Mane
The Seduction of Gina
1984
as Jack
Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991
as Hong King
Stranger on My Land
1988
as Eliot
The Immortals
1995
as Mifune
Cardiac Arrest
1980
as Wylie Wong
A Friend to Die For
1994
as Mr. Kwan
Once in the Life
2000
as Buddha
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
1996
as Harry Kee
Between Borders
2025
as The Judge
Paper Dragons
1996
as Lee Hongpo
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986
as Ching
The Big Tease
1999
as Clarence
The Three Kings
1987
as Second Cop
Mrs. Harris
2006
as Dr. Louis Roh
Black & White
1999
as Witness
Americanese
2006
as Jimmy Chan
Galaxis
1995
as Manny Hopkins
Fatal Friendship
1991
as Mr. Kee
Ba
2024
as Sonny
Boy Genius
2019
as Sam
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
1994
as Lester Kuriyama
About 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 convenie… With 96 credits spanning from 1974 to 2025, Michael Paul Chan has appeared in 47 films and 49 TV shows.
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- Falling Down (1993) — as Mr. Lee
- The Goonies (1985) — as Data's Father
- Batman Forever (1995) — as Executive
- Batman & Robin (1997) — as Observatory Scientist
- U.S. Marshals (1998) — as Chen
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