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Philip Tan

Philip Tan

CrewActorProducerDirecting Jul 22 (age 65) Singapore 1980–2025 (45 year career)
5.8 avg rating

Biography

Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at the age of five moved to the UK. Phil started off his athletic career as a gymnast where he became the British Youth Tumbling champion and a member of the British squad for many years. Years later after getting into martial arts, Phil also became the Men's British Tae Kwon do Champion.  Phil's first break in film, was as an actor and fight choreographer in a film called Le complot diabolique du docteur Fu Manchu  (1980) wi…

Known For

Inception
Film

Inception

Stunts
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Film

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Stunts
The Hangover
Film

The Hangover

Stunt Double
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Film

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Stunts
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Film

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Chief Henchman
Minority Report
Film

Minority Report

Stunts
Bullet Train
Film

Bullet Train

Stunts
Batman
Film

Batman

Goon

Filmography

Acting (62)

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Movies (50)

Phoenix

Phoenix

2023

as Bolt

2.2
Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers

2022

as Toki

2.0
Gravity of Love

Gravity of Love

2018

as Top

Teleios

Teleios

2017

as Crewman Dang

4.9
Empire of the Sharks

Empire of the Sharks

2017

as Thelonious

3.7
Awaken

Awaken

2015

as Todd

3.7
Lift

Lift

2015

as Mystical Man

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

2013

as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)

6.4
Safe

Safe

2012

as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)

6.5
Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

as Bruce Rhee

4.1
No Rules

No Rules

2005

as Hino

2.5
Wake of Death

Wake of Death

2004

as Han

6.0
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision

Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision

2003

as Chinese Waiter

5.6
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

2002

as Grilled Face Fighter

6.4
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001

as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape

5.8
Extreme Honor

Extreme Honor

2001

as Chinese Businessman

3.4
Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

2000

as Kang

5.8
Chain of Command

Chain of Command

2000

as Wu

5.0
Sugar Town

Sugar Town

1999

as Karate Instructor

4.3
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

1999
8.0
The Breaks

The Breaks

1999

as Asian Driver

6.2
Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

as Waiter

6.6
Perfect Assassins

Perfect Assassins

1998

as Sensei Assassin

5.8
The Assault

The Assault

1998

as Patch

2.5
City of Industry

City of Industry

1997

as Jimmie

5.5
Bloodsport II

Bloodsport II

1996

as John

5.4
Congo

Congo

1995

as Gorilla

5.6
Deadly Target

Deadly Target

1994

as Han

6.1
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1993

as Parker

6.4
Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

1993

as Captain Ming

5.0
The Criminal Mind

The Criminal Mind

1993

as Wing

2.3
Mission of Justice

Mission of Justice

1992

as Drug Dealer #2

6.7
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991

as Desk Guard

6.2
Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991

as Tanaka

6.4
Martial Law

Martial Law

1990

as Wu Han

6.2
China Cry

China Cry

1990

as Colonel Cheng

6.0
Batman

Batman

1989

as Goon

7.2
Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

1989

as Chinese Gunman

6.5
Vroom

Vroom

1988

as Shane

6.1
Soursweet

Soursweet

1988

as Jackie Fung

5.3
Up Line

Up Line

1987

as N'Yung Ki

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1987

as Shomin

1.0
Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise

1986

as Ship's Officer

4.2
Return to Oz

Return to Oz

1985

as Wheeler

6.7
Transmutations

Transmutations

1985

as Tung

3.9
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984

as Chief Henchman

7.3
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

as Primate

6.4
Charlie

Charlie

1984

as 1st Yacht Crewman

Privates on Parade

Privates on Parade

1983

as Lee

4.5
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980

as Dacoit

4.8