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