Portrait of Michael Paul Chan

Acting

Michael Paul Chan

Career

Active from 1980 to 2025, with a break from 2013 to 2023, busiest in 1996 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Thousand Pieces of Gold
Thousand Pieces of Gold
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 80 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Paul Chan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    4.1, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gritty Police Procedural 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Cultural Clash 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

96
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 62
Between Borders
Between Borders (2025)
GoodWatch score 39

as The Judge

Ba
Ba (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sonny

Hello Tomorrow!
Hello Tomorrow! (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Walter Greene

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as The Lion (voice)

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 62
Boy Genius
Boy Genius (2019)
GoodWatch score 40

as Sam

The Resident
The Resident (2018)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Yee Austin

The Good Fight
The Good Fight (2017)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Judge Vincent Park

MacGyver
MacGyver (2016)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Dahn Nguyen

Major Crimes
Major Crimes (2012)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Lt. Mike Tao

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Captain Tanaka

2000s

19 titles ยท average score 59
The Closer
The Closer (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Mike Tao

Bones
Bones (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Professor Shi Jon Chen

Arrested Development
Arrested Development (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Judge Ping

Las Vegas
Las Vegas (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Mr. Larry Chen / Mr. Zhao

Robbery Homicide Division
Robbery Homicide Division (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Det. Ron Lu

Boomtown
Boomtown (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Lobo Chan

Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Yoshi

The Ghost
The Ghost (2001)
GoodWatch score 38

as Inspector Wu

Spy Game
Spy Game (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

as Vincent Vy Ngo

Once in the Life
Once in the Life (2000)
GoodWatch score 39

as Buddha

Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine (2000)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Dr. Dexter Chen

Static Shock
Static Shock (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mr. Kim (voice)

1990s

41 titles ยท average score 56
The Big Tease
The Big Tease (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

as Clarence

V.I.P.
V.I.P. (1998)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Captain Go

Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (1996)
GoodWatch score 46

as Harry Kee

Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges (1996)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Tommy Luck

Early Edition
Early Edition (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Han

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Sonsiri

Babylon 5
Babylon 5 (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Roberts

Party of Five
Party of Five (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Conductor

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Chester Paladin

Thousand Pieces of Gold
Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)
GoodWatch score 78

as Hong King

Under Cover
Under Cover (1991)

TV show ยท as Dr. Lee

Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure (1990)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Masuto

1980s

22 titles ยท average score 64
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Chinese Agent (voice)

The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years (1988)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Mr. Chong

Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty (1987)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Victor Charles

Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Banker

The Goonies
The Goonies (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

as Data's Father

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Trevor Han

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Male Nurse

T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker (1982)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show ยท as Doctor

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Dynasty
Dynasty (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest (1980)
GoodWatch score 44

as Wylie Wong

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 55
Knots Landing
Knots Landing (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Mr. Tomita

Up Yours
Up Yours (1979)

as Yellow / Grocery Boy (as Mike Chan)

CHiPs
CHiPs (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Earl Sakai

Police Woman
Police Woman (1974)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show