Michael Paul Chan

Biography

Michael Paul Chan is an American actor known for playing Lieutenant Michael Tao on TNT's The Closer and Major Crimes. Born in San Francisco, he trained at San Francisco State University and the American Conservatory Theater and helped found the Asian American Theater Company. His television roles include Mr. Chong on The Wonder Years, Judge Lionel Ping on Arrested Development, Detective Ron Lu on Robbery Homicide Division, and the voice of Jimmy Ho on The PJ's, with appearances in Northern Exposure, The Simpsons, and Bones. In film, he was the convenience-store owner in Falling Down (1993), Data's father in The Goonies, and an assassin in U.S. Marshals (1998). He appeared in both of Joel Schumacher's Batman films, as a Wayne Enterprises executive in Batman Forever (1995) and Dr. Lee in Batman & Robin, and his credits also include The Joy Luck Club (1993), The Insider (1999), and Spy Game (2001).

76years old

Turns 77 on June 26in 257 days

Born June 26, 1950San Francisco
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 41 years1984 to 2025

Genres

Drama62%, 13 films
Action48%, 10 films
Crime43%, 9 films
Thriller29%, 6 films
Comedy14%, 3 films

First and latest

Michael Paul Chan movies on Netflix

Between Borders2025IMDb rating 6.1as The Judge
Mrs. Harris2005IMDb rating 5.9as Dr. Louis Roh
Masked and Anonymous2003IMDb rating 5.3as Guard
Megiddo: The Omega Code 22001IMDb rating 4.0as Chinese Premier
Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1as Vincent Vy Ngo
The Glass House2001IMDb rating 5.8as Mr. Kim
Molly1999IMDb rating 5.7as Domingo
The Big Tease1999IMDb rating 6.2as Clarence
The Insider1999IMDb rating 7.8as Norman the Cameraman
U.S. Marshals1998IMDb rating 6.6as Xian Chen
Double Tap1997IMDb rating 5.0as Fung Suk
Batman Forever1995IMDb rating 5.5as Executive
Galaxis1995IMDb rating 3.7as Manny Hopkins
The Immortals1995IMDb rating 5.5as Mifune
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders1994IMDb rating 5.6as Lester Kuriyama
Army of One1993IMDb rating 5.7as Jimmy Shoeshine
Falling Down1993IMDb rating 7.5as Mr. Lee
The Joy Luck Club1993IMDb rating 7.7as Harold
Rapid Fire1992IMDb rating 6.3as Carl Chang
Stranger on My Land1988IMDb rating 5.6as Eliot
Runaway1984IMDb rating 5.9as Wilson

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Spy Game2001 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Vincent Vy Ngo
IMDb rating 7.1179K votes
Falling Down1993 Drama, Thrilleras Mr. Lee
IMDb rating 7.5229K votes
U.S. Marshals1998as Xian Chen
IMDb rating 6.6121K votes
Batman Forever1995as Executive
IMDb rating 5.5285K votes
The Insider1999as Norman the Cameraman
IMDb rating 7.8193K votes
The Joy Luck Club1993as Harold
IMDb rating 7.720K votes
Rapid Fire1992as Carl Chang
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
Runaway1984as Wilson
IMDb rating 5.916K votes

Most often with

Joel Schumacher directed two of these films. Tommy Lee Jones appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tommy Lee Jones

Bruce Dern

Val Kilmer

Joe Pantoliano

Frances Fisher

Pat Hingle

Joel SchumacherDirector, 2 films

Films together

Tommy Lee Jones3 films together, 1988 to 1998
Tommy Lee Jones's page
- U.S. Marshals1998IMDb rating 6.6Chan as Xian ChenJones as Chief Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard
- Batman Forever1995IMDb rating 5.5Chan as ExecutiveJones as Two-Face / Harvey Dent
- Stranger on My Land1988IMDb rating 5.6Chan as EliotJones as Bud Whitman
Bruce Dern2 films together, 2001 to 2003
Bruce Dern's page
- Masked and Anonymous2003IMDb rating 5.3Chan as GuardDern as Editor
- The Glass House2001IMDb rating 5.8Chan as Mr. KimDern as Begleiter
Val Kilmer2 films together, 1995 to 2003
Val Kilmer's page
- Masked and Anonymous2003IMDb rating 5.3Chan as GuardKilmer as Animal Wrangler
- Batman Forever1995IMDb rating 5.5Chan as ExecutiveKilmer as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Joe Pantoliano2 films together, 1995 to 1998
Joe Pantoliano's page
- U.S. Marshals1998IMDb rating 6.6Chan as Xian ChenPantoliano as Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro
- The Immortals1995IMDb rating 5.5Chan as MifunePantoliano as Pete
Frances Fisher2 films together, 1999 to 2005
Frances Fisher's page
- Mrs. Harris2005IMDb rating 5.9Chan as Dr. Louis RohFisher as Marge Richey Jacobson
- The Big Tease1999IMDb rating 6.2Chan as ClarenceFisher as Candy
Pat Hingle2 films together, 1988 to 1995
Pat Hingle's page
- Batman Forever1995IMDb rating 5.5Chan as ExecutiveHingle as Commissioner James Gordon
- Stranger on My Land1988IMDb rating 5.6Chan as EliotHingle as Judge Munson
Joel SchumacherDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 1995
All films by Joel Schumacher
- Batman Forever1995IMDb rating 5.5Chan as Executive
- Falling Down1993IMDb rating 7.5Chan as Mr. Lee
Also two films together12 more actors
- Raymond J. BarryFalling Down (1993) and Rapid Fire (1992)
- Debi MazarThe Insider (1999) and Batman Forever (1995)
- George CheungGalaxis (1995) and Army of One (1993)
- Diane VenoraMegiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001) and The Insider (1999)
- D.W. MoffettMolly (1999) and Falling Down (1993)
- Elizabeth MitchellBetween Borders (2025) and Molly (1999)
- Kimberly ScottBatman Forever (1995) and Falling Down (1993)
- Jessica TuckMrs. Harris (2005) and Batman Forever (1995)
- Robert HarperMolly (1999) and The Insider (1999)
- Donald LiU.S. Marshals (1998) and Rapid Fire (1992)
- Will LeongThe Immortals (1995) and Army of One (1993)
- Al GotoThe Immortals (1995) and Army of One (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.