Michael Paul Chan
Michael Paul 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Paul Chan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
90
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-06-26 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Acting

2025

Between Borders as The Judge

2023

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as The Lion (voice)

2023

Hello Tomorrow! as Walter Greene

2019

Boy Genius as Sam

2018

The Resident as Yee Austin

2017

The Good Fight as Judge Vincent Park

2016

MacGyver as Dahn Nguyen

2012

Major Crimes as Lt. Mike Tao

2010

Hawaii Five-0 as Captain Tanaka

2006

Smith as Not available

2006

Americanese as Jimmy Chan

2006

Mrs. Harris as Dr. Louis Roh

2005

Bones as Professor Shi Jon Chen

2005

The Closer as Mike Tao

2003

Arrested Development as Judge Ping

2003

Las Vegas as Not available

2003

Masked and Anonymous as Guard

2002

Robbery Homicide Division as Not available

2002

Boomtown as Lobo Chan

2001

Crossing Jordan as Yoshi

2001

The Glass House as Mr. Kim

2001

Spy Game as Vincent Vy Ngo

2001

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as Not available

2001

The Ghost as Inspector Wu

2000

Strong Medicine as Dr. Dexter Chen

2000

Static Shock as Mr. Kim (voice)

2000

Nikki as Dr. Cheng

2000

Once in the Life as Buddha

1999

The PJs as Jimmy Ho (voice)

1999

The Insider as Norman the Cameraman

1999

Molly as Domingo

1998

V.I.P. as Captain Go

1998

U.S. Marshals as Chen

1997

Brooklyn South as Keith Chan

1997

Batman & Robin as Observatory Scientist

1997

Double Tap as Fung Suk

1997

Body Armor as Dr. Anthony Mane

1996

Nash Bridges as Not available

1996

Arliss as Not available

1996

Early Edition as Han

1996

Paper Dragons as Lee Hongpo

1996

Suddenly as Not available

1995

JAG as Sonsiri

1995

Batman Forever as Executive

1995

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure as Judge Hakawa

1995

Galaxis as Manny Hopkins

1995

The Immortals as Mifune

1994

Babylon 5 as Roberts

1994

One West Waikiki as Not available

1994

Maverick as Riverboat Poker Player

1994

Valley of the Dolls as Rick Chen

1994

A Friend to Die For as Mr. Kwan

1994

Dangerous Heart as Capt. Lin

1993

Falling Down as Mr. Lee

1993

Joshua Tree as Jimmy Shoeshine

1993

The Joy Luck Club as Harold

1992

2000 Malibu Road as Not available

1992

Rapid Fire as Carl Chang

1991

Under Cover as Dr. Lee

1991

Thousand Pieces of Gold as Hong King

1991

Fatal Friendship as Mr. Kee

1990

Northern Exposure as Masuto

1989

The Simpsons as Chinese Agent (voice)

1989

Alien Nation as Not available

1989

Hardball as Not available

1988

The Wonder Years as Mr. Chong

1988

Stranger on My Land as Eliot

1987

Jake and the Fatman as Not available

1987

Tour of Duty as Victor Charles

1987

The Three Kings as Second Cop

1986

Quicksilver as Asian Gang Member #2

1985

MacGyver as Banker

1985

The Colbys as Not available

1985

The Goonies as Data's Father

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Trevor Han

1984

Hunter as Male Nurse

1984

Runaway as Wilson

1982

T. J. Hooker as Not available

1982

T. J. Hooker as Doctor

1982

Cagney & Lacey as Not available

1981

Dynasty as Not available

1981

Thief as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant

1980

Cardiac Arrest as Wylie Wong

1979

Knots Landing as Mr. Tomita

1977

CHiPs as Earl Sakai

1974

Police Woman as Not available