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