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    Michael Paul Chan

    1950-06-26 (74 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA

    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

    Movies

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    Between Borders
    0 %|Jan 26, 2025
    Drama
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    Boy Genius
    70 %|Sep 5, 2019
    Comedy
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    Americanese
    20 %|Mar 15, 2006
    Comedy, Drama
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    Mrs. Harris
    60 %|Feb 25, 2006
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Masked and Anonymous
    52 %|Jul 25, 2003
    Drama, Music
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    Spy Game
    69.15 %|Nov 18, 2001
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    The Glass House
    59 %|Sep 14, 2001
    Drama, Thriller
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    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
    47 %|Sep 7, 2001
    Action, Thriller, Horror, Fantasy
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    The Ghost
    20 %|Jan 1, 2001
    Action
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    Once in the Life
    44 %|Oct 27, 2000
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Insider
    75 %|Oct 28, 1999
    Drama, Thriller
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    Molly
    42 %|Oct 22, 1999
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    U.S. Marshals
    65 %|Mar 6, 1998
    Thriller, Crime, Action
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    Body Armor
    32 %|Dec 22, 1997
    Action
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    Double Tap
    52 %|Sep 5, 1997
    Thriller, Action
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    Batman & Robin
    43.59 %|Jun 20, 1997
    Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Suddenly
    40 %|Dec 1, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
    45 %|Sep 13, 1996
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Paper Dragons
    23 %|Jan 1, 1996
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    The Immortals
    57 %|Oct 5, 1995
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure
    48 %|Sep 19, 1995
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
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    Galaxis
    39.41 %|Jun 27, 1995
    Science Fiction, Action
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    Batman Forever
    54.34 %|Jun 16, 1995
    Action, Crime, Fantasy
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    A Friend to Die For
    61 %|Sep 24, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Maverick
    68.78999999999999 %|May 20, 1994
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western
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    Dangerous Heart
    50 %|Feb 2, 1994
    TV Movie, Drama, Romance, Thriller
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    The Joy Luck Club
    71.2 %|Sep 8, 1993
    Drama
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    Joshua Tree
    60 %|Apr 8, 1993
    Action
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    Falling Down
    73.85 %|Feb 26, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Rapid Fire
    64 %|Aug 21, 1992
    Action, Thriller
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    Fatal Friendship
    0 %|Dec 1, 1991
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Thousand Pieces of Gold
    68 %|Apr 26, 1991
    Drama, Romance
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    Stranger on My Land
    50 %|Jan 17, 1988
    TV Movie, Drama, Western
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    The Three Kings
    28 %|Dec 17, 1987
    Family, Fantasy, Drama
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    Quicksilver
    56 %|Feb 14, 1986
    Action, Adventure, Drama
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    The Goonies
    75 %|Jun 7, 1985
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
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    Runaway
    55 %|Dec 14, 1984
    Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    The Seduction of Gina
    45 %|Jan 17, 1984
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Thief
    71.67 %|Mar 27, 1981
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    Cardiac Arrest
    36 %|Jan 28, 1980
    Drama, Crime, Thriller, Horror
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    The Longest Sleep
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Science Fiction, Drama

    Series

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    Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
    80 %|May 23, 2023
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
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    Hello Tomorrow!
    60 %|Feb 16, 2023
    Drama
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    The Resident
    84 %|Jan 21, 2018
    Drama
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    The Good Fight
    76 %|Feb 19, 2017
    Drama
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    MacGyver
    72.97 %|Sep 23, 2016
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Major Crimes
    73 %|Aug 13, 2012
    Crime, Drama
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    Hawaii Five-0
    77.46000000000001 %|Sep 20, 2010
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Smith
    74 %|Sep 19, 2006
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Bones
    82.34 %|Sep 13, 2005
    Crime, Drama
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    The Closer
    79 %|Jun 13, 2005
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Arrested Development
    79.68 %|Nov 2, 2003
    Comedy
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    Las Vegas
    69.98 %|Sep 22, 2003
    Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Boomtown
    65 %|Sep 29, 2002
    Mystery, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Robbery Homicide Division
    87 %|Sep 27, 2002
    Drama
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    Crossing Jordan
    72 %|Sep 24, 2001
    Drama
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    Static Shock
    81 %|Sep 23, 2000
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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    Strong Medicine
    71 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Drama
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    The PJs
    70 %|Jan 10, 1999
    Animation, Comedy
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    V.I.P.
    51.61 %|Sep 26, 1998
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
    actor
    Brooklyn South
    97 %|Sep 22, 1997
    Drama
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    Early Edition
    73.06 %|Sep 28, 1996
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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    Arliss
    66 %|Aug 10, 1996
    Comedy
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    Nash Bridges
    66 %|Mar 29, 1996
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    JAG
    73 %|Sep 23, 1995
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    One West Waikiki
    70 %|Aug 4, 1994
    Drama, Crime
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    Valley of the Dolls
    20 %|Jun 13, 1994
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    Babylon 5
    80.58 %|Jan 26, 1994
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
    70 %|Sep 12, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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    2000 Malibu Road
    65 %|Aug 23, 1992
    Drama, Crime, Soap
    actor
    Under Cover
    60 %|Jan 7, 1991
    Drama
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    The Simpsons
    80.13999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989
    Family, Animation, Comedy
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    Hardball
    70 %|Sep 21, 1989
    Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Alien Nation
    70 %|Sep 18, 1989
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Wonder Years
    83.24 %|Jan 31, 1988
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Jake and the Fatman
    59 %|Sep 26, 1987
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Tour of Duty
    80.35 %|Sep 24, 1987
    War & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Colbys
    58 %|Nov 20, 1985
    Drama, Soap
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    MacGyver
    77.41 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Crime, Western
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    Murder, She Wrote
    76 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Hunter
    72 %|Sep 18, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Cagney & Lacey
    69 %|Mar 25, 1982
    Crime, Drama
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    T. J. Hooker
    63 %|Mar 13, 1982
    Drama, Crime
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    Dynasty
    65 %|Jan 12, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    Knots Landing
    68 %|Dec 27, 1979
    Drama, Soap
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    CHiPs
    68 %|Sep 15, 1977
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Police Woman
    63 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama