Philip Tan
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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
Credits
Batman (1989)
as Goon
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
as Chief Henchman
Planet of the Apes (2001)
as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Waiter
Tango & Cash (1989)
as Chinese Gunman
Safe (2012)
as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Big Momma's House (2000)
as Kang
The Three Musketeers (1993)
as Parker
Congo (1995)
as Gorilla
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
as Tanaka
Return to Oz (1985)
as Wheeler
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
as Grilled Face Fighter
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
as Primate
Bloodsport II (1996)
as John
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
as Desk Guard
City of Industry (1997)
as Jimmie
Wake of Death (2004)
as Han
Sugar Town (1999)
as Karate Instructor
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
as Ship's Officer
Up Line (1987)
as N'Yung Ki
The Breaks (1999)
as Asian Driver
Surf Ninjas (1993)
as Captain Ming
Awaken (2015)
as Todd
Timecop: The Berlin Decision (2003)
as Chinese Waiter
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
as Bruce Rhee
Underworld (1985)
as Tung
Martial Law (1990)
as Wu Han
Mission of Justice (1992)
as Drug Dealer #2
The Assault (1998)
as Patch
Teleios (2017)
as Crewman Dang
China Cry (1990)
as Colonel Cheng
Grand Larceny (1987)
as Shomin
Empire of the Sharks (2018)
as Thelonious
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
as Dacoit
Deadly Target (1994)
as Han
No Rules (2005)
as Hino
Phoenix (2023)
as Bolt
Extreme Honor (2001)
as Chinese Businessman
Chain of Command (2000)
as Wu
Soursweet (1988)
as Jackie Fung
Perfect Assassins (1998)
as Sensei Assassin
Vroom (1988)
as Shane
Privates on Parade (1983)
as Lee
Trail Blazers (2022)
as Toki
The Criminal Mind (1993)
as Wing
Gravity of Love (2018)
as Top
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet (1999)
Actor
Lift (2015)
as Mystical Man