Philip Tan
Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at the age of five moved to the UK. Phil started off his athletic career as a gymnast where he became the British Youth Tumbling champion and a member of the British squad for many years. Years later after getting into martial arts, Phil also became the Men's British Tae Kwon do Champion.
Phil's first break in film, was as an actor and fight choreographer in a film called Le complot diabolique du docteur Fu Manchu
(1980) with Peter Sellers. Afer that came a year on Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984), also as an actor and trainer forChristopher Lambert. Phil was then contacted by Steven Spielberg and Robert Watts to train the pricipal actor 'Jonathan Ke Quanin' for Indiana Jones et le temple maudit(1984).
He was then invited to become a member of The British Stunt Register in 1986. That was the start of Phil's stunt career. Now Philip Tan lives in LA and works as a 2nd Unit Director, stunt and fight co-ordinator on some of Hollywoods bigget movies.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Philip Tan
Acted in
Phoenix
2023
as Bolt
Trail Blazers
2022
as Toki
Empire of the Sharks
2017
as Thelonious
Teleios
2017
as Crewman Dang
Awaken
2015
as Todd
Lift
2015
as Mystical Man
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Safe
2012
as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Californication
2007
as Kim
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Bruce Rhee
No Rules
2005
as Hino
Wake of Death
2004
as Han
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
2003
as Chinese Waiter
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
2002
as Grilled Face Fighter
Planet of the Apes
2001
as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Extreme Honor
2001
Chain of Command
2000
as Wu
Big Momma's House
2000
as Kang
Sugar Town
1999
as Karate Instructor
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
1999
The Breaks
1999
as Asian Driver
Perfect Assassins
1998
as Sensei Assassin
The Assault
1998
as Patch
Charmed
1998
as Tony Wong Gang Member (uncredited)
Two of a Kind
1998
as Sensei
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Waiter
City of Industry
1997
as Jimmie
Bloodsport II
1996
as John
Congo
1995
as Gorilla
Sliders
1995
as Asian Man
Deadly Target
1994
as Han
The Three Musketeers
1993
as Parker
The Criminal Mind
1993
as Wing
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Commando
Surf Ninjas
1993
as Captain Ming
Mission of Justice
1992
as Drug Dealer #2
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
as Tanaka
The Perfect Weapon
1991
as Desk Guard
China Cry
1990
as Colonel Cheng
Martial Law
1990
as Wu Han
Tango & Cash
1989
as Chinese Gunman
Family Matters
1989
as Snap's Gang Member
Batman
1989
as Goon
Vroom
1988
as Shane
Soursweet
1988
as Jackie Fung
Up Line
1987
as N'Yung Ki
Grand Larceny
1987
as Shomin
Shanghai Surprise
1986
as Ship's Officer
Transmutations
1985
as Tung
Return to Oz
1985
as Wheeler
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
as Chief Henchman
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
as Primate
Charlie
1984
as 1st Yacht Crewman
Privates on Parade
1983
as Lee
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
as Dacoit