
Michael Paul Chan
Acting
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
Born: June 26, 1950 · San Francisco, California, USA
Filmography (83)

Ba
2024

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023

Hello Tomorrow!
2023

Boy Genius
2019

The Resident
2018

The Good Fight
2017

MacGyver
2016

Major Crimes
2012

Hawaii Five-0
2010

Smith
2006

Mrs. Harris
2006

Bones
2005

The Closer
2005

Arrested Development
2003

Las Vegas
2003

Masked and Anonymous
2003

Boomtown
2002

Robbery Homicide Division
2002

Spy Game
2001

Crossing Jordan
2001

The Glass House
2001

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001

The Ghost
2001

Once in the Life
2000

Nikki
2000

Static Shock
2000

Strong Medicine
2000

Black & White
1999

The Big Tease
1999

The Insider
1999

Molly
1999

The PJs
1999

V.I.P.
1998

U.S. Marshals
1998

The Protector
1997

Brooklyn South
1997

Double Tap
1997

Batman & Robin
1997

Early Edition
1996

Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
1996

Arli$$
1996

Nash Bridges
1996

The Immortals
1995

JAG
1995

Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
1995

Galaxis
1995

Batman Forever
1995

A Friend to Die For
1994

Party of Five
1994

One West Waikiki
1994

Maverick
1994

Babylon 5
1994

Heaven & Earth
1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993

The Joy Luck Club
1993

Joshua Tree
1993

Falling Down
1993

Rapid Fire
1992

Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991

Northern Exposure
1990

The Simpsons
1989

Hardball
1989

The Wonder Years
1988

Stranger on My Land
1988

Jake and the Fatman
1987

Tour of Duty
1987

Quicksilver
1986

Kung Fu: The Movie
1986

The Colbys
1985

MacGyver
1985

The Goonies
1985

Runaway
1984

Murder, She Wrote
1984

Hunter
1984

The Seduction of Gina
1984

Cagney & Lacey
1982

T. J. Hooker
1982

Thief
1981

Dynasty
1981

Knots Landing
1979

Up Yours
1979

CHiPs
1977

Police Woman
1974
