Philip Tan

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
January 1, 1960

Place of Birth:
Singapore

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Philip Tan

Biography

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

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2023 Phoenix Bolt
2022 Trail Blazers Toki
2017 Teleios Crewman Dang
2017 Empire of the Sharks Thelonious
2015 Lift Mystical Man
2015 Awaken Todd
2013 Olympus Has Fallen Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
2012 Safe Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
2005 No Rules Hino
2005 Confessions of an Action Star Bruce Rhee
2004 Wake of Death Han
2003 Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision Chinese Waiter
2002 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist Grilled Face Fighter
2001 Planet of the Apes 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
2001 Extreme Honor Chinese Businessman
2000 Big Momma's House Kang
2000 Chain of Command Wu
1999 Sugar Town Karate Instructor
1999 Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
1999 The Breaks Asian Driver
1998 Perfect Assassins Sensei Assassin
1998 The Assault Patch
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Waiter
1997 City of Industry Jimmie
1996 Bloodsport II John
1995 Congo Gorilla
1994 Deadly Target Han
1993 The Three Musketeers Parker
1993 Surf Ninjas Captain Ming
1993 The Criminal Mind Wing
1992 Mission of Justice Drug Dealer #2
1991 Showdown in Little Tokyo Tanaka
1991 The Perfect Weapon Desk Guard
1990 Martial Law Wu Han
1990 China Cry Colonel Cheng
1989 Tango & Cash Chinese Gunman
1989 Batman Goon
1988 Vroom Shane
1988 Soursweet Jackie Fung
1987 Grand Larceny Shomin
1987 Up Line N'Yung Ki
1986 Shanghai Surprise Ship's Officer
1985 Transmutations Tung
1985 Return to Oz Wheeler
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Chief Henchman
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Primate
1984 Charlie 1st Yacht Crewman
1983 Privates on Parade Lee
1980 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu Dacoit
Year TV Show Role
2017 S.W.A.T. TSA Agent Kurata
2010 Raising Hope Floyd
2007 Californication Kim
2001 Alias Taiwanese Security Officer
1998 Charmed Tony Wong Gang Member (uncredited)
1998 Two of a Kind Sensei
1995 Sliders Asian Man
1993 seaQuest DSV Commando
1989 Family Matters Snap's Gang Member
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