
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.
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Acting History
2025
Between Borders as The Judge
2024Ba as Sonny
2023Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as The Lion (voice)
2023Hello Tomorrow! as Walter Greene
2019Boy Genius as Sam
2018The Resident as Yee Austin
2017The Good Fight as Judge Vincent Park
2016MacGyver as Dahn Nguyen
2012Major Crimes as Lt. Mike Tao
2010Hawaii Five-0 as Captain Tanaka
2006Smith
2006Americanese as Jimmy Chan
2006Mrs. Harris as Dr. Louis Roh
2005Bones as Professor Shi Jon Chen
2005The Closer as Mike Tao
2003Arrested Development as Judge Ping
2003Las Vegas as Mr. Zhao
2003Las Vegas as Mr. Larry Chen
2003Masked and Anonymous as Guard
2002Boomtown as Lobo Chan
2002Robbery Homicide Division as Det. Ron Lu
2001Spy Game as Vincent Vy Ngo
2001Crossing Jordan as Yoshi
2001The Glass House as Mr. Kim
2001Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as Chinese Premier
2001The Ghost as Inspector Wu
2000Once in the Life as Buddha
2000Nikki as Dr. Cheng
2000Static Shock as Mr. Kim (voice)
2000Strong Medicine as Dr. Dexter Chen
1999Black & White as Witness
1999The Insider as Norman the Cameraman
1999Molly as Domingo
1999The PJs as Jimmy Ho (voice)
1998V.I.P. as Captain Go
1998U.S. Marshals as Chen
1997The Protector as Dr. Anthony Mane
1997Brooklyn South as Keith Chan
1997Double Tap as Fung Suk
1997Batman & Robin as Observatory Scientist
1996Suddenly
1996Early Edition as Han
1996Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 as Harry Kee
1996Arli$$
1996Nash Bridges as Tommy Luck
1996Paper Dragons as Lee Hongpo
1995The Immortals as Mifune
1995JAG as Sonsiri
1995Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure as Judge Hakawa
1995Galaxis as Manny Hopkins
1995Batman Forever as Executive
1994A Friend to Die For as Mr. Kwan
1994Party of Five as Conductor
1994One West Waikiki
1994Valley of the Dolls as Rick Chen
1994Maverick as Riverboat Poker Player
1994Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders as Lester Kuriyama
1994Dangerous Heart as Capt. Lin
1994Babylon 5 as Roberts
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Chester Paladin
1993The Joy Luck Club as Harold
1993Joshua Tree as Jimmy Shoeshine
1993Falling Down as Mr. Lee
19922000 Malibu Road
1992Rapid Fire as Carl Chang
1991Fatal Friendship as Mr. Kee
1991Thousand Pieces of Gold as Hong King
1991Under Cover as Dr. Lee
1990Northern Exposure as Masuto
1989The Simpsons as Chinese Agent (voice)
1989Hardball
1989Alien Nation
1988The Wonder Years as Mr. Chong
1988Stranger on My Land as Eliot
1987The Three Kings as Second Cop
1987Jake and the Fatman
1987Tour of Duty as Victor Charles
1986Quicksilver as Asian Gang Member #2
1986Kung Fu: The Movie as Ching
1985The Colbys
1985MacGyver as Banker
1985The Goonies as Data's Father
1984Runaway as Wilson
1984Murder, She Wrote as Trevor Han
1984Hunter as Male Nurse
1984The Seduction of Gina as Jack
1982Cagney & Lacey
1982T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hooker as Doctor
1981Thief as Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
1981Dynasty
1980Cardiac Arrest as Wylie Wong
1979Knots Landing as Mr. Tomita
1977CHiPs as Earl Sakai
1974Police Woman









