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
All Movies (49)
- Phoenix2023 · as Bolt
- Trail Blazers2022 · as Toki
- Gravity of Love2018 · as Top
- Empire of the Sharks2017 · as Thelonious
- Teleios2017 · as Crewman Dang
- Awaken2015 · as Todd
- Lift2015 · as Mystical Man
- Olympus Has Fallen2013 · as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
- Safe2012 · as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Confessions of an Action Star2005 · as Bruce Rhee
- No Rules2005 · as Hino
- Wake of Death2004 · as Han
- Timecop: The Berlin Decision2003 · as Chinese Waiter
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist2002 · as Grilled Face Fighter
- Planet of the Apes2001 · as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
- Extreme Honor2001 · as Chinese Businessman
- Chain of Command2000 · as Wu
- Big Momma's House2000 · as Kang
- Sugar Town1999 · as Karate Instructor
- Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet1999
- The Breaks1999 · as Asian Driver
- Perfect Assassins1998 · as Sensei Assassin
- The Assault1998 · as Patch
- Lethal Weapon 41998 · as Waiter
- City of Industry1997 · as Jimmie
- Bloodsport II1996 · as John
- Congo1995 · as Gorilla
- Deadly Target1994 · as Han
- The Three Musketeers1993 · as Parker
- The Criminal Mind1993 · as Wing
- Surf Ninjas1993 · as Captain Ming
- Mission of Justice1992 · as Drug Dealer #2
- Showdown in Little Tokyo1991 · as Tanaka
- The Perfect Weapon1991 · as Desk Guard
- China Cry1990 · as Colonel Cheng
- Martial Law1990 · as Wu Han
- Tango & Cash1989 · as Chinese Gunman
- Batman1989 · as Goon
- Vroom1988 · as Shane
- Soursweet1988 · as Jackie Fung
- Up Line1987 · as N'Yung Ki
- Grand Larceny1987 · as Shomin
- Shanghai Surprise1986 · as Ship's Officer
- Underworld1985 · as Tung
- Return to Oz1985 · as Wheeler
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984 · as Chief Henchman
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984 · as Primate
- Privates on Parade1983 · as Lee
- The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu1980 · as Dacoit
All TV Shows (12)
- S.W.A.T.2017 · as TSA Agent Kurata
- Workaholics2011 · as Alan
- Raising Hope2010 · as Floyd
- Californication2007 · as Kim
- Alias2001 · as Taiwanese Security Officer
- Martial Law1998 · as Johnny
- Two of a Kind1998 · as Sensei
- Sliders1995 · as Asian Man
- seaQuest DSV1993 · as Commando
- Family Matters1989 · as Snap's Gang Member
- Crossbow1987
- Me & My Girl1984 · as Barry







