Philip Tan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 22, 1960 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Singapore
- Credits
- 61
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
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984Movie
Chief Henchman
Batman
1989Movie
Goon
Olympus Has Fallen
2013Movie
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Planet of the Apes
2001Movie
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Lethal Weapon 4
1998Movie
Waiter
Safe
2012Movie
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Filmography
Phoenix
2023Movie
Bolt
Trail Blazers
2022Movie
Toki
Gravity of Love
2018Movie
Top
Empire of the Sharks
2018Movie
Thelonious
S.W.A.T.
2017TV
TSA Agent Kurata
Teleios
2017Movie
Crewman Dang
Awaken
2015Movie
Todd
Lift
2015Movie
Mystical Man
Olympus Has Fallen
2013Movie
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Safe
2012Movie
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Workaholics
2011TV
Alan
Raising Hope
2010TV
Floyd
Californication
2007TV
Kim
Confessions of an Action Star
2005Movie
Bruce Rhee
No Rules
2005Movie
Hino
Wake of Death
2004Movie
Han
Timecop: The Berlin Decision
2003Movie
Chinese Waiter
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
2002Movie
Grilled Face Fighter
Alias
2001TV
Taiwanese Security Officer
Planet of the Apes
2001Movie
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Extreme Honor
2001Movie
Chinese Businessman
Chain of Command
2000Movie
Wu
Big Momma's House
2000Movie
Kang
Sugar Town
1999Movie
Karate Instructor
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
1999Movie
The Breaks
1999Movie
Asian Driver
Perfect Assassins
1998Movie
Sensei Assassin
The Assault
1998Movie
Patch
Martial Law
1998TV
Johnny
Two of a Kind
1998TV
Sensei
Lethal Weapon 4
1998Movie
Waiter
City of Industry
1997Movie
Jimmie
Bloodsport II
1996Movie
John
Congo
1995Movie
Gorilla
Sliders
1995TV
Asian Man
Deadly Target
1994Movie
Han
The Three Musketeers
1993Movie
Parker
The Criminal Mind
1993Movie
Wing
seaQuest DSV
1993TV
Commando
Surf Ninjas
1993Movie
Captain Ming
Mission of Justice
1992Movie
Drug Dealer #2
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991Movie
Tanaka
The Perfect Weapon
1991Movie
Desk Guard
China Cry
1990Movie
Colonel Cheng
Martial Law
1990Movie
Wu Han
Tango & Cash
1989Movie
Chinese Gunman
Family Matters
1989TV
Snap's Gang Member
Batman
1989Movie
Goon
Vroom
1988Movie
Shane
Soursweet
1988Movie
Jackie Fung
Crossbow
1987TV
Up Line
1987Movie
N'Yung Ki
Grand Larceny
1987Movie
Shomin
Shanghai Surprise
1986Movie
Ship's Officer
Underworld
1985Movie
Tung
Return to Oz
1985Movie
Wheeler
Me & My Girl
1984TV
Barry
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984Movie
Chief Henchman
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984Movie
Primate
Privates on Parade
1983Movie
Lee
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980Movie
Dacoit