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