Philip Tan
Born
January 1, 1960 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Singapore
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
Phoenix
Bolt
2023
Trail Blazers
Toki
2022
S.W.A.T.
TSA Agent Kurata · (1 episode)
2017
Empire of the Sharks
Thelonious
2017
Teleios
Crewman Dang
2017
Awaken
Todd
2015
Lift
Mystical Man
2015
Olympus Has Fallen
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
2013
Safe
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
2012
Raising Hope
Floyd · (1 episode)
2010
Californication
Kim · (1 episode)
2007
Confessions of an Action Star
Bruce Rhee
2005
No Rules
Hino
2005
Wake of Death
Han
2004
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
Chinese Waiter
2003
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Grilled Face Fighter
2002
Alias
Taiwanese Security Officer · (1 episode)
2001
Planet of the Apes
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
2001
Extreme Honor
Chinese Businessman
2001
Chain of Command
Wu
2000
Big Momma's House
Kang
2000
Sugar Town
Karate Instructor
1999
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
1999
The Breaks
Asian Driver
1999
Perfect Assassins
Sensei Assassin
1998
The Assault
Patch
1998
Charmed
Tony Wong Gang Member (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1998
Two of a Kind
Sensei · (1 episode)
1998
Lethal Weapon 4
Waiter
1998
City of Industry
Jimmie
1997
Bloodsport II
John
1996
Congo
Gorilla
1995
Sliders
Asian Man · (1 episode)
1995
Deadly Target
Han
1994
The Three Musketeers
Parker
1993
The Criminal Mind
Wing
1993
seaQuest DSV
Commando · (1 episode)
1993
Surf Ninjas
Captain Ming
1993
Mission of Justice
Drug Dealer #2
1992
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Tanaka
1991
The Perfect Weapon
Desk Guard
1991
China Cry
Colonel Cheng
1990
Martial Law
Wu Han
1990
Tango & Cash
Chinese Gunman
1989
Family Matters
Snap's Gang Member · (1 episode)
1989
Batman
Goon
1989
Vroom
Shane
1988
Soursweet
Jackie Fung
1988
Up Line
N'Yung Ki
1987
Grand Larceny
Shomin
1987
Shanghai Surprise
Ship's Officer
1986
Transmutations
Tung
1985
Return to Oz
Wheeler
1985
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
1984
Privates on Parade
Lee
1983
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Dacoit
1980