Philip Tan

Personal Info

Birthday

January 1, 1960

(65 years old)

Place of Birth

Singapore

Also Known As

Philip Tann

Phillip Tan

Phil Tan

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.

Known For

S.W.A.T.

Charmed

Californication

Sliders

seaQuest DSV

Family Matters

Raising Hope

Workaholics

Filmography

2023
Phoenix
as Bolt
2022
Trail Blazers
as Toki
2017
Empire of the Sharks
as Thelonious
Teleios
as Crewman Dang
2015
Awaken
as Todd
Lift
as Mystical Man
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
2012
Safe
as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
as Bruce Rhee
No Rules
as Hino
2004
Wake of Death
as Han
2003
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
as Chinese Waiter
2002
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
as Grilled Face Fighter
2001
Planet of the Apes
as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Extreme Honor
as Chinese Businessman
2000
Chain of Command
as Wu
Big Momma's House
as Kang
1999
Sugar Town
as Karate Instructor
The Breaks
as Asian Driver
1998
Perfect Assassins
as Sensei Assassin
The Assault
as Patch
Lethal Weapon 4
as Waiter
1997
City of Industry
as Jimmie
1996
Bloodsport II
as John
1995
Congo
as Gorilla
1994
Deadly Target
as Han
1993
The Three Musketeers
as Parker
The Criminal Mind
as Wing
Surf Ninjas
as Captain Ming
1992
Mission of Justice
as Drug Dealer #2
1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo
as Tanaka
The Perfect Weapon
as Desk Guard
1990
China Cry
as Colonel Cheng
Martial Law
as Wu Han
1989
Tango & Cash
as Chinese Gunman
Batman
as Goon
1988
Vroom
as Shane
Soursweet
as Jackie Fung
1987
Up Line
as N'Yung Ki
Grand Larceny
as Shomin
1986
Shanghai Surprise
as Ship's Officer
1985
Transmutations
as Tung
Return to Oz
as Wheeler
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Chief Henchman
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as Primate
Charlie
as 1st Yacht Crewman
1983
Privates on Parade
as Lee
1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Dacoit