Michael Paul Chan

Actor Jun 26 (age 75) San Francisco, California, USA 1974–2025 (51 year career)

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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, Ameri…

Known For

Film

The Goonies

Data's Father

Film

Falling Down

Mr. Lee

Film

The Insider

Norman the Cameraman

Film

Spy Game

Vincent Vy Ngo

Film

Maverick

Riverboat Poker Player

Film

U.S. Marshals

Chen

Film

Thief

Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

Film

Batman Forever

Executive

Filmography

Acting (95)

Movies (47)

Between Borders

as The Judge

as Sonny

Boy Genius

as Sam

Mrs. Harris

as Dr. Louis Roh

Americanese

as Jimmy Chan

Masked and Anonymous

as Guard

Spy Game

as Vincent Vy Ngo

The Glass House

as Mr. Kim

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

as Chinese Premier

The Ghost

as Inspector Wu

Once in the Life

as Buddha

The Insider

as Norman the Cameraman

Molly

as Domingo

Black & White

as Witness

The Big Tease

as Clarence

U.S. Marshals

as Chen

Batman & Robin

as Observatory Scientist

Double Tap

as Fung Suk

The Protector

as Dr. Anthony Mane

Suddenly

Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17

as Harry Kee

Paper Dragons

as Lee Hongpo

Batman Forever

as Executive

Galaxis

as Manny Hopkins

The Immortals

as Mifune

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure

1995

as Judge Hakawa

4.6

Maverick

1994

as Riverboat Poker Player

A Friend to Die For

as Mr. Kwan

Dangerous Heart

as Capt. Lin

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders

as Lester Kuriyama

Falling Down

as Mr. Lee

Heaven & Earth

as Interrogator

Joshua Tree

as Jimmy Shoeshine

The Joy Luck Club

as Harold

Rapid Fire

as Carl Chang

Thousand Pieces of Gold

1991

as Hong King

6.8

Fatal Friendship

1991

as Mr. Kee

Stranger on My Land

as Eliot

The Three Kings

as Second Cop

Quicksilver

as Asian Gang Member #2

Kung Fu: The Movie

as Ching

The Goonies

as Data's Father

Runaway

as Wilson

The Seduction of Gina

1984

as Jack

5.8

Thief

1981

as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

Cardiac Arrest

as Wylie Wong

Up Yours

as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)

2.3

Television (48)

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

as The Lion (voice)

Hello Tomorrow!

as Walter Greene

The Resident

as Yee Austin

The Good Fight

as Judge Vincent Park

MacGyver

as Dahn Nguyen

Major Crimes

as Lt. Mike Tao

Hawaii Five-0

as Captain Tanaka

Smith

Bones

as Professor Shi Jon Chen

The Closer

as Mike Tao

Arrested Development

as Judge Ping

Las Vegas

as Mr. Zhao

Boomtown

as Lobo Chan

Robbery Homicide Division

as Det. Ron Lu

Crossing Jordan

as Yoshi

Strong Medicine

as Dr. Dexter Chen

Static Shock

as Mr. Kim (voice)

Nikki

as Dr. Cheng

The PJs

as Jimmy Ho (voice)

V.I.P.

as Captain Go

Brooklyn South

as Keith Chan

Arli$$

as Tom Woo

Nash Bridges

as Tommy Luck

Early Edition

as Han

JAG

as Sonsiri

Babylon 5

as Roberts

Party of Five

as Conductor

One West Waikiki

Valley of the Dolls

as Rick Chen

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Chester Paladin

2000 Malibu Road

Under Cover

as Dr. Lee

Northern Exposure

as Masuto

The Simpsons

as Chinese Agent (voice)

Hardball

The Wonder Years

as Mr. Chong

Tour of Duty

as Victor Charles

Jake and the Fatman

MacGyver

as Banker

The Colbys

Murder, She Wrote

as Trevor Han

Hunter

as Male Nurse

T. J. Hooker

as Doctor

Cagney & Lacey

Dynasty

Knots Landing

as Mr. Tomita

CHiPs

as Earl Sakai

Police Woman