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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Known For

The Resident 2018 ★ 8.4
The Good Fight 2017 ★ 7.6
MacGyver 2016 ★ 7.3
Hawaii Five-0 2010 ★ 7.7
Bones 2005 ★ 8.2
The Closer 2005 ★ 7.9
Arrested Development 2003 ★ 7.9
Las Vegas 2003 ★ 7.0
Crossing Jordan 2001 ★ 7.2
Strong Medicine 2000 ★ 7.4
V.I.P. 1998 ★ 5.3
Nash Bridges 1996 ★ 6.6
JAG 1995 ★ 7.3
Babylon 5 1994 ★ 8.0
Party of Five 1994 ★ 7.0
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993 ★ 6.9
The Simpsons 1989 ★ 8.0
The Wonder Years 1988 ★ 8.3
MacGyver 1985 ★ 7.7
Hunter 1984 ★ 7.1
Murder, She Wrote 1984 ★ 7.5
T. J. Hooker 1982 ★ 6.5
Dynasty 1981 ★ 6.5
Knots Landing 1979 ★ 7.0