Philip Tan

Cast

Philip Tan

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1960-07-22

From

Singapore

Also known as Philip Tann, Phillip Tan, Phil 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 lÊgende 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

Batman
★7.2
MOVIE1989

Batman

as Goon

Olympus Has Fallen
★6.4
MOVIE2013

Olympus Has Fallen

as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
★7.3
MOVIE1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

as Chief Henchman

Lethal Weapon 4
★6.6
MOVIE1998

Lethal Weapon 4

as Waiter

Safe
★6.5
MOVIE2012

Safe

as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)

Big Momma's House
★5.8
MOVIE2000

Big Momma's House

as Kang

Planet of the Apes
★5.8
MOVIE2001

Planet of the Apes

as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape

The Three Musketeers
★6.4
MOVIE1993

The Three Musketeers

as Parker

Tango & Cash
★6.5
MOVIE1989

Tango & Cash

as Chinese Gunman

Congo
★5.6
MOVIE1995

Congo

as Gorilla

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
★6.4
MOVIE2002

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

as Grilled Face Fighter

Return to Oz
★6.7
MOVIE1985

Return to Oz

as Wheeler

Showdown in Little Tokyo
★6.4
MOVIE1991

Showdown in Little Tokyo

as Tanaka

The Perfect Weapon
★6.3
MOVIE1991

The Perfect Weapon

as Desk Guard

Awaken
★3.8
MOVIE2015

Awaken

as Todd

Wake of Death
★6.0
MOVIE2004

Wake of Death

as Han

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
★6.4
MOVIE1984

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

as Primate

Martial Law
★6.2
MOVIE1990

Martial Law

as Wu Han

Bloodsport II
★5.5
MOVIE1996

Bloodsport II

as John

Surf Ninjas
★5.0
MOVIE1993

Surf Ninjas

as Captain Ming

Shanghai Surprise
★4.3
MOVIE1986

Shanghai Surprise

as Ship's Officer

Confessions of an Action Star
★4.3
MOVIE2005

Confessions of an Action Star

as Bruce Rhee

City of Industry
★5.5
MOVIE1997

City of Industry

as Jimmie

Timecop: The Berlin Decision
★5.6
MOVIE2003

Timecop: The Berlin Decision

as Chinese Waiter

Empire of the Sharks
★3.7
MOVIE2017

Empire of the Sharks

as Thelonious

Teleios
★4.9
MOVIE2017

Teleios

as Crewman Dang

Extreme Honor
★4.4
MOVIE2001

Extreme Honor

as Chinese Businessman

Underworld
★4.0
MOVIE1985

Underworld

as Tung

Soursweet
★6.0
MOVIE1988

Soursweet

as Jackie Fung

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
★4.9
MOVIE1980

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

as Dacoit

Mission of Justice
★6.7
MOVIE1992

Mission of Justice

as Drug Dealer #2

Deadly Target
★6.2
MOVIE1994

Deadly Target

as Han

Phoenix
★2.6
MOVIE2023

Phoenix

as Bolt

The Breaks
★6.4
MOVIE1999

The Breaks

as Asian Driver

Perfect Assassins
★6.3
MOVIE1998

Perfect Assassins

as Sensei Assassin

Vroom
★6.5
MOVIE1988

Vroom

as Shane

Trail Blazers
★2.0
MOVIE2022

Trail Blazers

as Toki

China Cry
★6.4
MOVIE1990

China Cry

as Colonel Cheng

Chain of Command
★5.4
MOVIE2000

Chain of Command

as Wu

The Assault
★4.3
MOVIE1998

The Assault

as Patch

Sugar Town
★4.6
MOVIE1999

Sugar Town

as Karate Instructor

No Rules
★4.7
MOVIE2005

No Rules

as Hino

Up Line
MOVIE1987

Up Line

as N'Yung Ki

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
★8.5
MOVIE1999

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

The Criminal Mind
★3.8
MOVIE1993

The Criminal Mind

as Wing

Privates on Parade
★4.9
MOVIE1983

Privates on Parade

as Lee

Grand Larceny
★5.0
MOVIE1987

Grand Larceny

as Shomin

Gravity of Love
MOVIE2018

Gravity of Love

as Top

Lift
MOVIE2015

Lift

as Mystical Man