CINEFILER

Philip Tan

Born
January 1, 1960
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
Planet of the Apes
(2001)
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Batman
(1989)
Goon
Congo
(1995)
Gorilla
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(1984)
Chief Henchman
Olympus Has Fallen
(2013)
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Tango & Cash
(1989)
Chinese Gunman
Safe
(2012)
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 4
(1998)
Waiter
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Kang
The Three Musketeers
(1993)
Parker
Showdown in Little Tokyo
(1991)
Tanaka
Return to Oz
(1985)
Wheeler
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
(1984)
Primate
Bloodsport II
(1996)
John
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
(2002)
Grilled Face Fighter
Martial Law
(1990)
Wu Han
Full Filmography
Acting
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
(1980)
Dacoit
Privates on Parade
(1983)
Lee
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(1984)
Chief Henchman
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
(1984)
Primate
Underworld
(1985)
Tung
Return to Oz
(1985)
Wheeler
Shanghai Surprise
(1986)
Ship's Officer
Up Line
(1987)
N'Yung Ki
Grand Larceny
(1987)
Shomin
Vroom
(1988)
Shane
Soursweet
(1988)
Jackie Fung
Tango & Cash
(1989)
Chinese Gunman
Batman
(1989)
Goon
Martial Law
(1990)
Wu Han
China Cry
(1990)
Colonel Cheng
Showdown in Little Tokyo
(1991)
Tanaka
The Perfect Weapon
(1991)
Desk Guard
Mission of Justice
(1992)
Drug Dealer #2
Surf Ninjas
(1993)
Captain Ming
The Criminal Mind
(1993)
Wing
The Three Musketeers
(1993)
Parker
Deadly Target
(1994)
Han
Congo
(1995)
Gorilla
Bloodsport II
(1996)
John
City of Industry
(1997)
Jimmie
The Assault
(1998)
Patch
Lethal Weapon 4
(1998)
Waiter
Perfect Assassins
(1998)
Sensei Assassin
The Breaks
(1999)
Asian Driver
Sugar Town
(1999)
Karate Instructor
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
(1999)
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Kang
Chain of Command
(2000)
Wu
Planet of the Apes
(2001)
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
(2002)
Grilled Face Fighter
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
(2003)
Chinese Waiter
Wake of Death
(2004)
Han
Confessions of an Action Star
(2005)
Bruce Rhee
No Rules
(2005)
Hino
Safe
(2012)
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Olympus Has Fallen
(2013)
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Lift
(2015)
Mystical Man
Awaken
(2015)
Todd
Teleios
(2017)
Crewman Dang
Empire of the Sharks
(2017)
Thelonious
Trail Blazers
(2022)
Toki
Phoenix
(2023)
Bolt
Crew
Production
Directing
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