Philip Tan
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
S.W.A.T.
TSA Agent Kurata
Charmed
Tony Wong Gang Member (uncredited)
Californication
Kim
Family Matters
Snap's Gang Member
seaQuest DSV
Commando
Sliders
Asian Man
Raising Hope
Floyd
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
Olympus Has Fallen
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Chief Henchman
Safe
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Batman
Goon
Workaholics
Alan
Privates on Parade
Lee
Martial Law
Wu Han
The Three Musketeers
Parker
Big Momma's House
Kang
Planet of the Apes
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Bloodsport II
John
Congo
Gorilla
Shanghai Surprise
Ship's Officer
Lethal Weapon 4
Waiter
The Perfect Weapon
Desk Guard
Tango & Cash
Chinese Gunman
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Grilled Face Fighter
Alias
Taiwanese Security Officer
China Cry
Colonel Cheng
The Breaks
Asian Driver
Return to Oz
Wheeler
Deadly Target
Han
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Tanaka
Phoenix
Bolt
Empire of the Sharks
Thelonious
Two of a Kind
Sensei
Teleios
Crewman Dang
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Primate
Gravity of Love
Top
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
Chinese Waiter
Grand Larceny
Shomin
Surf Ninjas
Captain Ming
Vroom
Shane
No Rules
Hino
Perfect Assassins
Sensei Assassin
Wake of Death
Han
Soursweet
Jackie Fung
Confessions of an Action Star
Bruce Rhee
City of Industry
Jimmie
Chain of Command
Wu
Transmutations
Tung
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Dacoit
Mission of Justice
Drug Dealer #2
Extreme Honor
Chinese Businessman
Awaken
Todd
Sugar Town
Karate Instructor
Lift
Mystical Man
The Assault
Patch
The Criminal Mind
Wing
Up Line
N'Yung Ki
Charlie
1st Yacht Crewman
Trail Blazers
Toki