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Philip Tan Biography (1960-)

Born 1960, in Singapore; immigrated to the United Kingdom, c. 1965.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, stunt performer, fight choreographer, stunt coordinator, second unit director

Birth Details

1960

Singapore

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Dacoit, The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu, Warner Bros., 1980
• Lee, Privates on Parade, Orion Classics, 1982
• Primate sequences, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Warner Bros., 1984
• (As Philip Tann) Chief henchman, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Paramount, 1984
• Wheeler, Return to Oz, Buena Vista, 1985
• Tung, Underworld (also known as Transjutations), Empire Pictures, 1985
• Ship's officer, Shanghai Surprise, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1986
• Shomin, Grand Larceny, 1987
• Shane, Vroom, 1988
• Jackie Fung, Soursweet, Skouras, 1988
• Goon, Batman, Warner Bros., 1989
• Gunman and Chinese guy, Tango & Cash, Warner Bros., 1989
• Colonel Cheng, China Cry: A True Story, Penland Pictures, 1990
• Wu Han, Martial Law, 1990
• Taking Manhattan, 1991
• Desk guard, The Perfect Weapon, Paramount, 1991
• Tanaka, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Warner Bros., 1991
• Drug dealer #2, Mission of Justice (also known as Martial Law III), 1992
• Captain Ming, Surf Ninjas (also known as Surf Warriors), 1993
• Wing, The Criminal Mind, Columbia TriStar, 1993
• Parker, The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista, 1993
• Han, Deadly Target (also known as Fire Zone), 1994
• Gorilla, Congo, Paramount, 1995
• John, Bloodsport 2 (also known as Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite), Transcontinental Film Corp., 1996
• Patch, The Assault, Sunset Films International, 1997
• Jimmie, City of Industry, 1997
• Waiter, Lethal Weapon 4 (also known as Lethal 4), Warner Bros., 1998
• (As Phillip Tan) Karate instructor, Sugar Town, October Films, 1999
• Kang, Big Momma's House (also known as Big Mammas Haus), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
• 2nd ape teenager and gossiping male ape, Planet of the Apes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• (As Phillip Tan) Federal agent #3, The Learning Curve (also knownas Dangerous Seduction), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
• Grilled face fighter, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (also known as Kung Pow! Enter the Fist), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
• Chinese waiter, Timecop: The Berlin Decision, Universal, 2003
• Bruce Rhee, Sledge, 2003
• Film Stunts
• Willow, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 1988
• 3 Ninjas, Buena Vista, 1993
• Loaded Weapon I (also known as National Lampoon's Loaded WeaponI), New Line Cinema, 1993
• Hot Shots! Part Deux (also known as Hot Shots! 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
• Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993
• The Shadow, Universal, 1994
• Till the End of the Night, 1994
• (As Phil Tan) Star Kid, Trimark Pictures, 1997
• Almost Heroes, Warner Bros., 1998
• The Omega Code, Providence Entertainment, 1999
• Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour), Buena Vista, 2001
• Corky Romano (also known as Corky Romano: "Special" Agent),Buena Vista, 2001
• Windtalkers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
• Minority Report, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
• Wake of Death, Bauer Martinez Studios, 2004
• Film Second Unit Director
• Second unit director, Bloodsport 2 (also known as Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite), Transcontinental Film Corp., 1996
• Second unit director, Orgazmo, Rogue Pictures, 1997
• Second unit director, Perfect Target, Imperial Entertainment, 1997
• Second unit director, El Padrino, 2004
• Film Work
• Other
• Technical advisor, Tango & Cash, Warner Bros., 1989
• Stunt coordinator and fight sequence choreography, Martial Law, 1990
• Stunt coordinator, Surf Ninjas (also known as Surf Warriors), 1993
• Fight choreographer, Excessive Force II: Force on Force, 1995
• Fight choreographer and stunt coordinator, Bloodsport 2 (also known as Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite), Transcontinental Film Corp., 1996
• Martial arts coordinator, True Vengeance, FM Home Video, 1997
• Stunt coordinator, Orgazmo, Rogue Pictures, 1997
• Gorilla suit performer, George of the Jungle, Buena Vista, 1997
• Stunt coordinator, Wild Wild West, Warner Bros., 1999
• Assistant stunt coordinator, Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Fridaythe Thirteenth, USA Films, 2000
• Stunt coordinator, Guardian, 2000
• Fight choreographer, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Warner Bros., 2002
• (As Phil Tan) Stunt coordinator, El Padrino, 2004
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Lam Quoc Hoa, Albion Market, Granada, 1985
• Movies
• Sensei assassin, Perfect Assassins (also known as A Breed Apart), HBO, 1998
• John Woo, Bangkok--Ein Maedchen verschwindet, 1999
• Wu, Chain of Command, HBO, 2000
• Episodic
• Chinese villain, "Washing," The Chinese Detective, BBC1, 1981
• Oriental, "Good Will Visit," The Bill, 1988
• Imiro Kosaka, Young Black Dragon Warrior, "Prey," Raven, CBS, 1992
• Ninja, "Lethal Luau," Danger Theatre, Fox, 1993
• Commando, "Nothing But the Truth," SeaQuest DSV, NBC, 1994
• "Big Stakeout at Oxnard," High Tide, 1997
• Man, "California Reich," Sliders, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
• "Shanghai Express," Martial Law, CBS, 1998
• Taiwanese security officer, "Truth Be Told," Alias, ABC, 2001
• Also appeared as Gorian, "Gorian the Spider," Crossbow; Sensei, Two of a Kind, ABC.
• Television Work
• Series
• Stunt coordinator, Family Matters, 1989
• Fight consultant, Battle Dome, syndicated, 1999
• Television Stunts
• Movies
• The Broken Chain, TNT, 1993
• Vanishing Son, syndicated, 1994
• Vanishing Son III, syndicated, 1994
• Vanishing Son IV, syndicated, 1994
• Space Marines, Showtime, 1996
• The Pass, Showtime, 1999
• Firetrap, HBO, 2001
• Television Work
• Movies
• Fight coordinator, Space Marines, Showtime, 1996
• Second unit director, Perfect Target, HBO, 1997
• Fight coordinator, Perfect Assassins (also known as A Breed Apart), HBO, 1998
• Martial arts coordinator, True Vengeance, HBO, 1998
• Second unit director, Bangkok--Ein Maedchen verschwindet, 1999
• RECORDINGS
• Video Games
• Voice of Hwong, Nuclear Strike, 1997