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